CareerX Level Digital Badges (2 Levels)
CareerXplore Level Badge
The CareerXplore badge recognizes student and postdoc achievement related to career exploration in general. Individuals who have earned this badge will have attended multiple workshops or webinars, met with CareerX facilitators for coaching related to career exploration, participated in a CareerXplore Group, and begun work on a preliminary CV, resume, and individual development plan (IDP).[CareerXplore Level Badge Information - PDF]
CareerXpand Level Badge
The CareerXpand badge documents the work students/postdocs have completed related to a specific career path. Those who have earned this badge will have: earned the CareerXplore badge, participated in a CareerXpand group, met with CareerX facilitators for coaching, attended intermediate skills workshops, conducted informational interviews, and completed at least one Summer Jumpstart experience. [CareerXpand Level Badge Information - PDF]
Learning Community and Group Digital Badges (2 badges)
University Teaching Learning Community
This badge recognizes individuals who have completed a 10-month, in-person University Teaching Learning Community for PhD students and postdoctoral scholars preparing for teaching-intensive careers. This group is designed for individuals who are interested in both developing as a scientist who would teach in a university setting and for those who are interested in teaching-focused careers. [UTLC Badge Information - PDF]
CareerXplore Group Badge
This badge documents the work demonstrated by students/postdocs while participating in a CareerXplore Group. CareerXplore groups are designed for students/postdocs either at beginning the process of exploring career options in science or those wanting a refresher of the essentials of career exploration. Participants will read, watch, discuss, and explore materials about career options in the sciences. [CareerXplore Group Badge Information - PDF]
LinkedIn Skills Digital Badges (3 Levels)
LinkedIn Level 1
The LinkedIn Level 1 badge demonstrates that learners have not just created a LinkedIn profile, but have thoughtfully implemented suggested best practices for the job search, and have revised their profiles based on expert feedback. This badge shows an initial effort at refining one’s skills with LinkedIn beyond just creating a profile and adding a few connections.[LinkedIn Level 1 Badge Information - PDF]
LinkedIn Level 2
The LinkedIn 201 badge shows that the recipient has not only completed the previous badge (LinkedIn Level 1), but has actively sought out peer feedback on their profile, and has created a plan for short and long term improvements in how they use LinkedIn. Level 2 is less focused on the profile and more on how recipients post to LinkedIn, use the features of LinkedIn, and effectively grow their network of connections.[LinkedIn Level 2 Badge Information - PDF]
LinkedIn Level 3
Recipients of the LinkedIn 301 badges have completed work both on their own and in cooperation with a School team member to refine how they use LinkedIn to meet the expectations and norms of a target career path. Additionally, recipients will show mastery of the aspects of LinkedIn an individual in the biomedical sciences would need to successfully find a job using this tool. [LinkedIn Level 3 Badge Information - PDF]