Hands-On Learning
Apply Your Credentials With Real-World Experiences
Your pathway to success continues with the application of your new credentials. You've invested the time in planning your pathway, developing leadership and innovation skills, and practicing your interview pitch. Now it's time to enhance your portfolio with hands-on learning opportunities.
Find Your Next Opportunity
Engage in real-life hands-on learning opportunities and demonstrate your innovation and leadership competencies.
How To Earn Your Badge
- Sign up for the Pathways program if you haven't already. You will get added to our Canvas page.
- After completing your hands-on learning, add your experience to your Pathway Planner.
- Submit your 1-2 page reflection on your innovation and leadership skill development
- Present your skills and outcomes in a 4-minute in-person presentation.
- Showcase your achievements.
Add your new badges to your resume and LinkedIn profile, where employers can see them.
Collect a Badge for Completing New Opportunities
Pathways program members can earn a digital badge for completing various hands-on learning experiences that fit their career goals. Not a program member yet? Sign up on our home page
Research Impact Badge
Research learning can include undergraduate research, capstone projects, and more.
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Global Impact Badge
Global learning can include study abroad, study away, student exchange programs, and more.
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Creative Impact Badge
Creative learning can include science-art projects, design work, creative self-projects, and more.
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Entrepreneurship Impact Badge
Entrepreneurship learning can include entrepreneurship-based experiences, pitch off challenges, business start-ups, and more.
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Service Impact Badge
Service learning can include non-profit work, service learning, volunteering, and more.
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Internship Impact Badge
Internship learning can include field experience, co-op, apprenticeships, internships, and more.
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Competitive Impact Badge
Competitive learning can include judging competitions, food Insecurity and innovation challenges, hackathons, and more.
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Find A Hands-On Learning Opportunity
Ready to put your skills to the test? Explore available opportunities on our Learn by Doing experience finder. Can't find what you're looking for? Send us a quick message or schedule a consultation with us on Navigate. We'll let you know if it qualifies for our program badges.