Purple Career Readiness
The PURPLE (Junior/Senior) program has been expanded to offer segments on financial wellness, LinkedIn and personal
branding and image, skills deemed important when making a successful transition into
the world of work. The PURPLE program has heightened focus on helping students prepare
for their upcoming transition from Tech and is broken into:
1) Getting Experience,
2) Getting Ready for What Comes Next, and
3) Becoming Career Ready.
Resume writing, including tips on leveraging industry specific language is brought into focus as well as helping students understand the nuances of answering interview questions by using concrete examples of their skills and experiences. The PURPLE program makes an excellent companion program to professionalism courses where juniors and seniors are enrolled.
How to get your Purple Career Ready Certification
To gain the Purple Career Readiness certification for freshmen and sophomores you must be 1) in a participating freshman foundations course or 2) enrolled in a community based iLearn course mentioned earlier. If you meet one of those qualifications please complete the online application. Do not submit an online application until you have completed all requirements. Applications and all documentations need to be completed in Fall semester 2026 by November 20, 2026, at 8 a.m. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline.