Professionalism Competency
The earner of the UCR Professionalism competency badge has completed a variety of activities on campus designed to assist them in LEARNING communication skills, increasing and applying their knowledge through direct EXPERIENCE, and ENGAGING their learning and experience through career exploration and goal setting.
Skills / Knowledge
- Positive attitude
- Respectfulness
- Active listening
- Personal branding
- Dependability
- Prioritization of tasks
- Preparedness
- Dedication
- Attention to detail
- Flexibility
- Perserverance
- Reliability
- Resilience
- Time management
- Attentiveness
- Motivation
- Willing to accept feedback
- Self-direction
- Results-oriented
- Accountability
Earning Criteria
Optional
Students participate in Learning Activities that assist the student in obtaining Professionalism skills such as approved UCR courses, campus career and self-betterment workshops, and LinkedIn Learning courses.
Students participate in Experiential Learning Activities that allow active engagement with campus clubs, internships, jobs, undergraduate research, and more to apply learning to real-world situations.
Students engage in Career Management Career Management Activities designed for career exploration and goal setting. Students also write a mandatory reflection essay allowing them to articulate the skills and abilities they obtained by participating in the Professionalism competency activities and how their experiences fit with the competency definition and their own career or graduate school goals.
Professionalism competency activities & experiences