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Career readiness Competencies
The skills, behaviors, and attributes that employers seek in new employees. In order for students to land that first job after college, it's important they know what employers value and be able to identify and articulate those qualities they have developed.
Two Ways to SOAR at UW
Career Competencies
Develop eight key career skills employers want, earn digital badges and build confidence through real-world-experiences and reflection.
Event Tracking & Targeted Badges
Earn specialized badges in areas like leadership, research, entrepreneurship, or civic engagement to highlight focued skills and experiences.
SOAR FAQs
Read through these SOAR FAQs to learn more about the SOAR program and how you can use it to your advantage!
Suitable is the app that hosts the SOAR program. When you are logging into SOAR or attending an event with a SOAR QR code, you are tracking your activity in the Suitable app but all of the badges you achieve are from the UW SOAR program.
SOAR is UW's signature career-readiness program that incorporates learning and experiences outside the classroom through the Suitable app. Give yourself a competitive edge by developing the top competencies employers and graduate programs value. Take it at your own pace by tracking experiences, earning digital badges, and gaining core skills, habits, and knowledge as your foundation for success in any career.
As a faculty member, you have tremendous influence on whether or not your students
are participating in SOAR events and tracking their activity in the Suitable app.
You can encourage students to attend events and even easily import events into your
WyoCourses gradebook for easy grading and/or extra credit! A video with these instructions
is soon to follow; however these listed instructions will tell you how to add SOAR
events to your gradebook today.
- Login to WyoCourses and navigate to the "Commons" link in the left hand navigation column.
- Once you have selected "Commons" you may need to authorize access to Canvas Commons to your WyoCloud account. If you have already done this, move onto step 3.
- Once you have granted access to your WyoCloud account, you now have access to all SOAR events. From the home page, simple search for the event you are wishing to add to your gradebook - an example would be "Saddle Up 2026".
- Click on the correct event and select "Import/Download".
- This will bring up a list of your current classes. Simple select the classes you wish to add the event to and select "Import to Course".
- Once imported, you can navigate back to your course shell, click on "Assignments" and view the event(s) you imported from "Commons".
- If the event(s) does not show up right away, try waiting a minute or two and refreshing your browser - it can take a minute for the events to populate in your course shell.
The Student Leaderboard is a gamefied leaderboard to See how tasks and accomplishments can help you stand out in the crowd. The student leaderboard is a great way to gain personal motivation, create a sense of collective growth with others, and promote campus pride while developing career-ready skills.
What Do Badges Mean for Students?
SOAR badges are more than digital stamps—they’re proof of the skills and experiences that set you apart. Designed by UW colleges and departments, these badges align with real industry needs and let you customize your college journey. Whether you're building leadership through Outdoor Programs or exploring healthcare careers with Pre-Nursing Success, there’s a badge that fits your path.
Targeted Learning
Complete hands-on activities and projects that help you grow in areas like tutoring, communication or civic engagement.
Verifiable Credentials
Earn digital badges that you can share on LinkedIn, portfolios or resumes to highlight your proven skills.
Competitive Edge
Stand out to employers by showcasing specific achievements—from Peace Corps Prep to Cowboy Coaching.
Industry-Aligned Design
Every badge is built with input from UW departments, giving you a direct line from your experience to your future career.
The University of Wyoming has earned its Research Level 1 (R1) status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing Wyoming's only four-year university with the top research universities in the United States.