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experience. skills. certifications. experience.

Boise State is proud to partner with Podium Education to bring you The Boise State Global Career Accelerator where you can add real-world experience to your resume for-credit and get access to an exclusive career network.

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Gain valuable exposure and experience with leading companies

Gain field experience and certifications in high-demand careers while earning college credit.

In this semester-long program you'll receive:

Field experience
from top companies

Experience using
top industry tools

6 Boise State credits upon completion

Certifications to make you stand out

Access to an early career network

Discover how The Global Career Accelerator supercharges your major

Interdisciplinary Professional Studies

2025 Summer and Fall registration is now open!

Earn credit while building in-demand skills, certifications, and real-work experience.

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Discover Your Ideal Track for Success

All tracks feature new AI-enhanced field experiences using ChatGPT from our new partner:

6 CREDITS

Digital Marketing

Field Experience Spotlight:

Brand Strategy

charity:water

Social Media

OpenAI

Eccommerce

Shopify

LED BY RITA CIDRE, MBA

Former Marketing Leader at Zillow and Head of Academy at Semrush

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6 CREDITS

DataAnalytics

Field Experience Spotlight:

Web Analytics

The Grammys

Data Visualization

Tableau

Business Intelligence

Intel

LED BY DR. ROBERT ALVAREZ

Former AI Solutions Architect at NASA

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6 CREDITS

Web Developmentfor Everyone

Field Experience Spotlight:

Build AI Chatbot

L'Oreal

Website Localization

Intel

Game Design

charity:water

LED BY DR. MATTHEW SMALL

Senior Engineer at Google

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6 CREDITS

Codingfor Data

Field Experience Spotlight:

Data Insights

OpenAI

Product Analytics

The Grammys

Sustainability

Intel

LED BY DR. ROBERT ALVAREZ

Former AI Solutions Architect at NASA

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New Track

Career Rotation

Web Development for Everyone

Digital Marketing

Data Analytics

Coding for Data

Field Experience Spotlight:

Web Analytics

The Grammys

Social Media

charity:water

UX/UI Prototyping

L'Oreal

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LED BY A TEAM OF EXPERTS

From all other tracks

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Your professional network starts here.

Upon completion, you will gain special access to a network of great jobs and internships at 100+ leading organizations across 20+ industries.

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Students rave about The Global Career Accelerator

2 out of 3 former Global Career Accelerator students say it was one of the most valuable things they did during college.

95% of former Global Career Accelerator students, who are now in the working world, say it has been beneficial to their career.

STUDENT REVIEW

"I got my current position because of the skills I gained in the program. It was the highlight of my undergraduate experience."

Mackenzie R.

B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies

Alumna of the Data Analytics Track

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The Boise State Global Career Accelerator is offered in partnership with Podium Education, the leader in experiential learning, supercharging the undergraduate degree with real-world, project-based experiences that prepare all students for high-growth careers.

The program is offered through Boise State University.

Contact the Boise State Global Career Accelerator Team at (208) 247-5556.

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