NU VIEW (Virtual Integrated Experiential Workshop) | Employer Engagement and Career Design

Are you a student interested in exploring what you can do in a career beyond your major?

NU VIEW (Virtual Integrated Experiential Workshop) lets students build their resume and skills before even starting their co-op experience by working closely with a project sponsor on a real-world project for their company. When students complete this 4-week program, they receive a digital badge that allows them to showcase their knowledge of the course topic and market themselves for future opportunities. NU VIEW is a great way to familiarize yourself with Northeastern’s experiential learning approach, the foundation of our educational philosophy. NU VIEW is a free and non-credit course.

NU VIEW is fully virtual and the course runs for 4 weeks beginning on May 1.

There are three possible course topics to choose from: Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Data Visualization, and Digital Marketing. Each course is partnered with a project sponsor who provides a project based on a real-world problem that their organization is working on. Students will complete four week-long modules where they research the topic, generate ideas and recommendations, and at the end of the four weeks present their findings to the project sponsor. Simultaneously, they receive professional development coaching from Northeastern’s Career Design staff.

The NUVIEW program has been recognized by NACE (the National Association of Colleges and Employers) as “leading the way in career competency initiatives.”

NU VIEW Schedule

Registration Opens: March 1, 2025

Course Begins: May 1, 2025

Course Ends: June 1, 2025

Here is what students have said about participating in NU VIEW:

“I learned more about myself and what I require within my own jobs. Going forward I will use that knowledge in finding better opportunities for myself in which I will be able to flourish. I also learned more about different shareholders and how even though some groups may not be directly influenced by an organization’s work, the byproducts of their work can influence others lives. I will keep that in mind as I go towards my future jobs and experiences in marketing and fundraising.”

“I learned about what I value in career prospects, which will help me following my graduation from Northeastern, as well as in my co-op search. And the design thinking mindset also furthers that passion for trying everything out to discover what I love to do.”

“Getting a better understanding of my work values is something that I will definitely keep in mind when I apply to my next co-op, internships, and jobs later in life.”

Student Timeline and Structure

The course runs for 4 weeks, requiring a 15-20 hour commitment. Below is a breakdown of the course schedule:

Week 1: Review your sponsor’s project materials and create a project plan with team members.
Week 2: Collect data, conduct research and analysis, and identify metrics.
Week 3: Conduct cost/benefit analysis and develop recommendations.
Week 4: Group presentation and report summarizing your findings.

Employer Timeline and Structure

Employers interested in sponsoring a project for NU VIEW have a 10-15 hour time commitment spread out over 2-3 months. Below is a breakdown of the timeline:

Prior to Workshop: Provide project scope, project materials, and introduction video.
Weeks 1-3: Leverage communications tool to interact with students online in real-time to address questions as they arise and provide feedback and mentorship as students complete your deliverable.
Week 4: Attend a live session with students where student groups will present their findings and recommendations.
Able to attend weekly live sessions with students as desired.
Requires minimum 5-hour time commitment spread over six weeks

Every Little Word

Every Little Word is a B2B marketing company that helps professional services companies create quality content to build their brands, engage their audiences, and position themselves as industry thought leaders.

The Project: NU VIEW students reviewed Every Little Word’s social media presence and, based on digital marketing norms, presented suggestions for change and improvement.

First Gen Empower

First Gen Empower (FGE) is a nonprofit that partners with high schools, colleges, and student-serving organizations to strengthen their institutional capacity to support first-generation, low-income and undocumented students.

The Project: NU VIEW students helped FGE develop an entrepreneurship bootcamp for undocumented students, researching issues facing the population and creating pitch decks with their ideas.

Aspire Institute Inc.

Replacing the Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program, the Aspire Institute was launched as a spin off from Harvard University as an independent non-profit in 2021. Their mission is to prepare low-income, first-generation college students worldwide to be leaders in their communities and reach their full potential academically and professionally through a fully funded leadership development program.

The Project: NU VIEW students analyzed read rates from Aspire’s alumni newsletter, creating data visualizations and presenting their results and suggestions for improvement.

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