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Career Readiness BootCamp Badge

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The Career Readiness Bootcamp Badge (CRBB) is a Student Affairs Transformational Experience (SATE) designated and designed for students to learn the necessary tools to help them prepare for their upcoming internship and job search season. There are a series of workshops and tasks that are required to complete in order to receive the badge. If a student completes all the requirements, they will receive a digital badge that can be shared on social media/LinkedIn and used on their resume.

Summer 2026 Dates: July 7 – August 7

How to access the checklist for completing the bootcamp:

  • Log into the HireAggies portal.
  • Click on “Resources” in the top navigation menu.
  • Under Featured tools on the Resources page, click on “Pathways”.
  • Click on the “Summer 2026 Career Readiness Bootcamp Badge”.
  • Click on the start button to begin the program.
  • Once you start the pathways, you will see a check list of the required tasks and workshops.

Note: Attendance at workshops will be verified by Career Center staff.

Requirements to earn a certificate:

  • Attend 5 virtual workshops (3 required topics & 2 pick your own)
  • Create or update HireAggies profile
  • Upload resume to Vmock and improve score (if initial score is below 85)
  • Complete a Mock Interview in HireAggies
  • Create a LinkedIn profile that meets All-Star Status
  • Post-Assessment

Career Readiness Bootcamp Badge Workshops Summer 2026

Workshops

Date

Time

Link
LinkedIn 101* TBD 5:30 p.m.
Nail the Interview* TBD 5:30 p.m.
Internship & Job Search Strategies* TBD 1 p.m.
Fundamentals of Resumes & Cover Letters* TBD 12 p.m.
Career Fair Prep TBD 12 p.m.
Why Graduate School? TBD 2 p.m.
Career Fair Prep TBD 2 p.m.
Gaining Experience to Build Your College Resume TBD 11 a.m.
How Networking Can Open Doors to Your Dream Job TBD 11 a.m.
Enneagram & Careers TBD 11 a.m.
Doing Whatever it Takes to Achieve Your Career Goals TBD 1 p.m.
LinkedIn 101* TBD 12 p.m.
Fundamentals of Resumes & Cover Letters* TBD 2 p.m.
Internship & Job Search Strategies* TBD 5:30 p.m.
Why Graduate School? TBD 11 a.m.
Nail the Interview* TBD 11 a.m.
Internship & Job Search Strategies* TBD 12:30 p.m.
Fundamentals of Resumes & Cover Letters* TBD 11 a.m.
Gaining Experience to Build Your College Resume TBD 4 p.m.
Nail the Interview* TBD 12:30 p.m.
Small Talk – Big Conversations TBD 11:30 a.m.
Inside Industry: Employer Insights for Aggies TBD 5:30 p.m.
Inside Industry: Employer Insights for Aggies TBD 5:30 p.m.
Cultivating Connections TBD 12 p.m.
LinkedIn 101* TBD 5:30 p.m.
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome TBD 11a.m.

*indicates a required workshop