Micro-Credentials and Certificates
Gain confidence. Build interpersonal skills. Get resume-worthy experience. Discover how you can make a positive, lasting change as a leader.
The Student Engagement office offers two opportunities designed to help students get resume-worthy experience to build skills and competencies that students can apply in their courses and future careers.
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Developmental Experiences Micro-Credential
Our Developmental Experiences Micro-Credential provides participants with meaningful and intentional student professional development opportunities that are offered through Student Engagement. You will have the opportunity to earn multiple digital badges while gaining leadership skills, expanding your career readiness, and learning to be an advocate within our campus community and the WNY community at large.
Community & Civic Engagement Certificate
Our Community & Civic Engagement Certificate will help students become active citizens working toward positive social change in our ever-changing world. Through various educational opportunities, students will develop a strong foundation of knowledge that will prepare them to be leaders in our local, national, and global communities.
Achievement Micro-Credential
Earn badges by participating in experiential learning opportunities while identifying career readiness competencies to prepare you for a transition into the workforce upon graduation.
Students who earn all three badges can earn the Achievement badge, which recognizes completion of the full program.
Learn More About These Badges
Required Activities:
- Lead a group project at work or in class
- Join or start a student club
- Create a LinkedIn profile and attend a Career Design Center workshop to optimize it
- Write and post a substantial thought piece on social media (like Facebook or LinkedIn)
Required Evidence (to be submitted through UBLinked):
- Completed supervisor verification form
- Copy of the thought piece
- 1-page reflection paper (prompt available on UBLinked or through your supervisor)
NACE Competencies Highlighted: Communication, Teamwork, Technology
Required Activities:
- Take on a leadership role in a club or organization
- Have your resume reviewed and a mock interview appointment with Career Design Center
- Attend both a DISC and one other Student Engagement Workshop of your choosing that relates to work ethic, leadership or career management
Required Evidence (to be submitted through UBLinked):
- Completed supervisor verification form
- Final reviewed resume
- 1-page reflection paper (prompt available on UBLinked or through your supervisor)
NACE Competencies Highlighted: Professionalism, Career and Self Development, Leadership
Required Activities:
Participate in one of the following programs:
- Next Level Leadership Mentorship Program
- Diversity Zone Training
- Alternative Break experience
- Student Leadership International Dialogue and Exchange (SLIDE)
Required Evidence (to be submitted through UBLinked):
- Completed supervisor verification form
- 1-page reflection paper (prompt available on UBLinked or through your supervisor)
NACE Competencies Highlighted: Critical Thinking, Equity and Inclusion
Step 1
Choose one or more of the badges and certificates that you would like to complete. Students can complete both the Developmental Experiences Micro-Credential and the Achievement Micro-Credential at the same time.
Step 2
Schedule an advising appointment with one of our Student Engagement Ambassadors to learn more about how to get started and what it takes to complete these badges.
UBITName and password required
Step 3
Start getting credit for attending events! See our Event Calendar Feed for upcoming programs and workshops that count towards the completion of the badges.
Earn More
Explore additional badge opportunities through the Office of Micro-Credentials website.
For more services and opportunities like this:
Student Life
University at Buffalo
150 Student Union, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260
Email: Contact form
Phone: (716) 645-6469