Purple Career Readiness Application

Purple Career Readiness Application - Spring 2026

Applications and all documentations must be completed in the Spring 2026 semester and turned in by 8 a.m. April 24, 2026.

Applications will NOT be accepted after the deadline.

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Part 1 - GETTING EXPERIENCE
*= This item must appear on your resume to receive credit.
Students must have participated in or completed TWO of the following: (If you check any item with a line behind it you must give detail in the comments to receive credit.)

*= Must appear on student's resume uploaded to Handshake to receive credit.

Students must have participated in or completed TWO of the following: (If you check any item with a line behind it you must give detail in the comments to receive credit.)

*= Must appear on student's resume uploaded to Handshake to receive credit. *Part-Time Job while in college _________ *Completed internship, Cooperative Education assignment, clinical experience, or student teaching _________ *Study or Intern Abroad (Domestic Students Abroad only) _________ *Leadership position in a campus club or organization ________ *NCAA Athlete or Tech Club Sport participation ________ *Community service or service learning project while in college. Enrolled in a professional development course, senior design class, capstone course, research methods or other thesis type class. List class and instructor. ______________ Complete Linked-In Learning assignment: "Creating a Great First Impression". Upload completion certificate to Handshake documents to receive credit.

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Give details for answers in Part One.
PART 2 - GETTING READY FOR WHAT COMES NEXT
Complete ALL Three Assignments in Part Two
1. Career Exploration & Employer Engagement. Complete ONE of the following

1. Career Exploration & Employer Engagement. Complete ONE of the following Attend one job fair this semester. Must scan Eagle Card to receive credit. 2/26/26-Engineering Fair, 3/5/26- College of Education and Human Sciences Spring Career Fair 2026, 3/10/26-School of Agriculture Spring Career Fair 2026 or 3/31/26- 2026 Nashville Area Career Fair. Attend THREE Careers 'n Coffees or one Lunch and Learn. (Review schedule on Handshake), you must card tap in to gain credit for this assignment. Write a 750-word essay on an employer or company of interest to you. You will NOT receive credit if AI was used to create the paper. Upload the report at the bottom of this application.

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750-Word Essay

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2. Professional Branding & Handshake Preparation. Complete all three. Complete ALL three

2. Professional Branding & Handshake Preparation. Complete all three. Complete ALL three Review Resume Writing Tutorial/Builder on ElevateTrak.com and construct/update your employer ready resume from the template (builder). Upload the completed, employer ready resume to Handshake under Resume Document and mark it "public". Upload a professional looking headshot to Handshake. Try the new ElevateTrak.com AI headshot generator). Complete Handshake profile by completing the following sections: Work History, Summary, add at least two current skills, and a list of at least four classes, preferably in your major.

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Updated Resume

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Applications turned in without resumes will not be approved.
3. Complete TWO of the following:

3. Complete TWO of the following: Complete Job Search Strategy appointment with the Career Development Office. Complete THREE of the following Life Skills videos on ElevateTrak.com: Understanding Your Paycheck | Understanding Credit Score | Money Management Tips | Personal Brand for Getting a Job | Social Media and Your Job Search | Conducting and Infromational Interview - Take the knowledge test for each module and download the certificates of achievement and then upload the certificates to Handshake under "Other Documents." View two videos under the JOb Offers module on ElevateTrak.com 1)Understanding the JOb Offer and 2)Negotiating Your JOb Offer. Take the knowledge test for each module and download the certificates of achievement and then upload the certificates to Handshake under "Other Documents." Attend ONE Co-op/Internship Meet-up. (Meet-ups attended previous semesters can be counted. (Review schedules on Handshake.)

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PART 3 - BECOMING CAREER READY
Complete ALL Assignments in Part Three
(All workshops must be attended in Spring 2026)
1. Interview Skill Development. Complete BOTH assignments below:

1. Interview Skill Development. Complete BOTH assignments below: Watch the 12:35 video under Interview Preparation and STAR-L on ElevateTrak.com, complete the quiz, download your certificate, and upoad it to Handshake under "Other Documents". Watch the two videos under the Job Fair module (Part 1 & 2) and take the knowledge test after part 2. Dowload the certificate of achievement and upload it to Handshake under "Other Documents".

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Eagle Card must be scanned at event to receive credit.
2. Career Competencies Learning Modules. Complete BOTH assignments below:

2. Career Competencies Learning Modules. Complete BOTH assignments below: Watch the 9:30 Applying Career Competencies video on ElevateTrak.com, complete the knowledge test, download yoru certificate, and upload it to Handshake under "Other Documents". Complete the Career Competencies Worksheet on ElevateTrak.com by entering your best examples for each of the seven competencies. Dowload the completed PDF and upload it to Handshake under "Other Documents".

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Eagle Card must be scanned at event to receive credit.
3. Career Readiness Workshops. Attend TWO of the following workshops:

3. Career Readiness Workshops. Attend TWO of the following workshops: Preparing for Job Fair and Recruiting Season | Feb 5 | 11 - 11:45 a.m. | RUC, 3rd Floor Room 371 Making a Great First Impression at a Job Fair Panel | Feb 19 | 11 - 11:45 a.m. | RUC, 3rd Floor Room 371 Making Great Presentations with Dr. Scott Christen | Mar 26 | 11 - 11:45 a.m. | RUC, 3rd Floor Room 371 How Will I Be Evaluated on My First Job | Apr 16 | 11 - 11:45 a.m. | RUC, 3rd Floor Room 371

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Purple Career Readiness Application - Spring 2026

Purple Career Readiness Application - Spring 2026

Part 1 - GETTING EXPERIENCE *= This item must appear on your resume to receive credit.

PART 2 - GETTING READY FOR WHAT COMES NEXT Complete ALL Three Assignments in Part Two

PART 3 - BECOMING CAREER READY Complete ALL Assignments in Part Three (All workshops must be attended in Spring 2026)

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Part 1 - GETTING EXPERIENCE
*= This item must appear on your resume to receive credit.

PART 2 - GETTING READY FOR WHAT COMES NEXT
Complete ALL Three Assignments in Part Two

PART 3 - BECOMING CAREER READY
Complete ALL Assignments in Part Three
(All workshops must be attended in Spring 2026)