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About the Course

Welcome to English for Career Development, a course created by the University of Pennsylvania, and funded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs. To enroll in this course for free, click on “Enroll now” and then select "Full Course. No certificate." This course is designed for non-native English speakers who are interested in advancing their careers in the global marketplace. In this course, you will learn about the job search, application, and interview process in the United States, while comparing and contrasting the same process in your home country. This course will also give you the opportunity to explore your global career path, while building your vocabulary and improving your language skills to achieve your professional goals. The first unit in this course will introduce the U.S. job application process and provide strategies for identifying the jobs that match your interests and skills. Unit 2 will take you through the steps necessary to produce a professional-looking resume. In unit 3, you will work to develop a clear and concise cover letter. The final unit of the course focuses on networking and interview skills. Anyone may take this course for free. If you want to get a Coursera Verified Certificate for free, please fill out the Financial Aid form. Unless otherwise noted, all course materials are available for re-use, repurposing and free distribution under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution license. Supplemental reading materials were provided by Newsela, which publishes daily news articles at a level that's just right for each English language learner....

Top reviews

RV

May 29, 2021

​great structure and teachers of the course. The course had a clear content: resume, cover letter, interview process. It provided valuable extra reading materials. Thank you for the useful course!

H

May 31, 2021

It was a very amazing course. It help me how to write a resume and a cover letter effectively. It also helped me in how to start a conversation with the other employee. At last thank you very much.

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By ElHadi Z

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May 16, 2020

thank you so much

By abderrahman h

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May 9, 2020

very good course.

By Javier A M C

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May 8, 2020

Very nice course!

By Rikki L B

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Apr 24, 2020

very good subject

By Praveen K

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Apr 19, 2020

Vvery very useful

By Lexzel A S T

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Apr 10, 2020

very knowledgable

By Bhuvan D

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Apr 5, 2020

It was wonderful.

By leila l

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Mar 30, 2020

Great opportunity

By Alaa E

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Feb 8, 2020

Thanks so much 🌹

By Vanessa M M d H

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Nov 19, 2019

Excelent Curse!!!

By Aileen P

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Oct 10, 2019

very interesting!

By Christian p p

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Apr 23, 2019

Very satisfaction

By Nicole A M

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Oct 9, 2018

I’ve learned alot

By Vera L T M

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Oct 8, 2018

its very helpfull

By KRYSTELLE D C

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Oct 2, 2018

Very amazing!!!❣❤

By David M

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Oct 2, 2018

Excellent course!

By Sherif A

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May 19, 2018

Very good course.

By Ibrahim S

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Jan 11, 2018

thank you so much

By Bôn N

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Dec 24, 2017

very good for you

By Ping L

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Sep 22, 2017

Basic but useful.

By William A A M

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Aug 18, 2017

Excellent course!

By 林家弟

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May 7, 2017

Very good course.

By Siddarth V

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Oct 14, 2025

penn state wohoo

By Amit D

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May 23, 2025

very informative

By Muhammad A b

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May 22, 2025

Very good course