Learn by Doing
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 experiential learning opportunities.
Find Your Next Opportunity
Engage in real-life hands-on learning opportunities and demonstrate your innovation and leadership competencies.
Collect a Badge for Completing New Opportunities
Pathways program members can earn a badge for completing an experiential learning opportunity. Not a program member yet? Sign up
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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How To Earn Your Badge
- Sign up for the Pathways program if you haven't already.
- Propose your hands-on learning project on Canvas.
- Complete the optional scholarship application to support your learning
- After completing your experiential learning opportunity, fill out a guided reflection on your career skill development.
- Update your Pathway Planner
- Present your hands-on learning project at the end-of-semester banquet.
- Showcase your achievements.
Add your new badges to your resume and LinkedIn profile where employers can see them.
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. We'll let you know if it qualifies for our program badges.