Career & Professional Success Badge

Career & Professional Success Badge Intro

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The Career and Professional Success (CAPS) Digital Badge is coordinated by the Career Development Center as part of a greater WP Leads Digital Badge Program, which students can earn through their participation in extra-curricular experiences that include attending workshops, cultural events, speaker presentations, participating in community service and civic engagement activities managed by the Office of Campus Activities, Service & Leadership.

The Career and Professional Success Badge (CAPS) helps you take the first step on your career journey. You will have the opportunity to discover key career readiness skills aimed at helping you navigate and prepare you to go from a WP Pioneer to a Professional. 

You have the option to complete the modules by attending in-person events, workshops, or completing the Digital Career and Professional Success (CAPS) Badge at your own pace. Complete the following steps to receive credit for the different modules.

MODULE 1: DISCOVER YOU

In this module, students will be able to explore their top areas of interest, workplace preferences, and values that align with academic majors, industries, and internship and job opportunities.

To complete this digital module, students must do the following:

  1. Complete the Pathway U Assessment using their WP Email.
  2. Explore the “What Can I do with this major?” Career resource on the WP Career website.
  3. Complete the CAPS Module 1 Completion survey

MODULE 2: BRAND YOU

In this module, students will learn to brand and market their skills and experiences through resume and cover letter writing, creating LinkedIn and Handshake profiles, and identifying and promoting transferable skills.

To complete this digital module, students must do the following:

  1. Complete a minimum of one Forage simulation under the Module 2 Brand You Forage page
  2. Complete the Module 2 Completion survey (Note: must upload simulation certification of completion)

MODULE 3: PROMOTE YOU

In this module, Students will build key career skills by learning how to present themselves professionally in interviews and networking opportunities. They will also learn the value of tools like LinkedIn, information interviews, and career fairs.

To complete this digital module, students must do the following:

  1. Complete a minimum of one Forage simulation under the Module 3 Promote You Forage Page
  2. Complete the Module 3 Completion survey (Note: must upload simulation certification of completion)

MODULE 4: Career Event

To complete this digital module, students must do the following:

  • Gain hands-on experience by attending a career and internships fair, networking night, industry panel, employer spotlight, or career workshop
  • Find virtual or in-person Career Events on Handshake
  • CAPS Badge Objectives

  • Through the completion of the Career and Professional Success Digital Badge students will be able to:

    • Develop self-awareness of personal interests, values, and skills
    • Explore how their values, interests, personality, skills (VIPS) connect to academic majors and career paths
    • Create professional career artifacts including a resume, cover letter, LinkedIn and Handshake profiles
    • Articulate skills and experiences to prospective employers and industry professionals
    • Demonstrate their career readiness at career fairs, networking events and employer-hosted events

  • Ways To Complete The Badge

  • Options to Complete Badge 

    • Attend in-person or virtual workshops & events that give credit for completing Modules 1, 2, 3 & 4.  
    • Complete a variation of both in-person & online modules.
    • Complete our asynchronous Modules at your own pace. Visit the Handshake resources page for more details on how to complete those modules.
    • Visit PioneerLife to learn more about your badge progress.  

  • Learn More About The Modules

  • MODULE 1: DISCOVER YOU

    • Students will be able to identify their key Values, Interests, Personality, and Skills by completing an online Career Assessment, through Pathway U.
    • Students will be able to explore how their top areas of interests, workplace preferences, and values align with academic majors, industries, and internship and job opportunities.
    • Students will develop a career readiness action plan that aligns with their academic and career goals.

    MODULE 2: BRAND YOU

    • Students will learn how to brand their skills and experience through resume & cover letter writing, the creation of a LinkedIn, and Handshake profile.
    • Students will be able to identify a resume style that best highlights their skills and experiences
    • Students will develop an understanding of how to utilize Handshake tools to support their career and internship search
    • Discover how to identify and best market-transferable skills

     MODULE 3: PROMOTE YOU

    • Students will learn how to articulate their skills and experience during interviewing and networking experiences.
    • Students will develop their mission-driven elevator pitch and gain practice through mock interviews
    • Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of how to conduct a professional internship & job search
    • Students will understand the role and importance of networking, informational interviews, LinkedIn, and career fairs in the job search process.

    MODULE 4:CAREER EVENT

    • Students have an option of attending a Career Center event (career fair, networking event, employer session, career meet-up). 
    • Connect to Handshake to view all upcoming events and schedule an appointment with the Career Center. 

  • Find In-Person Badge Eligible Events

  • Handshake

    Log into Handshake using your WP email and password and visit the events tab for details of virtual and in-person events that count towards the badge modules.

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