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Purpose:

Earn digital skill badges to receive recognition for skills gained through experiences such as internships, leadership and volunteer positions, research and on or off-campus jobs. 
Demonstrate and prove proficiency in skills that are most sought after by employers and graduate programs.

Requirements: 

Be a matriculated Stony Brook University undergraduate or graduate student.
Engage in an experience for at least 50 hours in one semester.
Submit evidence in the academic semester you completed the experience.

Benefits:

Stand out as a more qualified candidate on your resume, Linkedin, Handshake, and other social networking platforms with visual badges.
Articulate skills with higher confidence to impress employers and professional programs in interviews.


  • Step One: Obtain Experience

    Complete 50 hours of an on-campus or off-campus experience such as an internship, leadership position, experiential program, research, part-time job, or volunteer work in one semester.

    Learn More About How to Gain Experience

  • Step Two: Select Competency

    Choose a skill that you developed through this experience, and indicate your interest by submitting evidence through the checklist form linked on Handshake. Applications must be submitted for experiences completed in the past two years. Students can submit evidence for up to 2 badges per semester after completing 50 hours of an experience.

    More details on what specific evidence is required for each skill badge is listed after opening the application on Handshake. 

    Select a Competency and Apply on Handshake

  • Step Three: Get Rewarded

    Please allow up to two weeks for your interest form to be reviewed on Handshake. You will then receive an email from the Career Center on the approval process. If approved, your digital skill badge will be issued through Credly Acclaim. You will receive an email directly from Credly on how to claim and share your badge, and information from the Career Center on how to shine as a candidate with ACES.

Our Different Badges

Receive recognition for the mastery of competencies and skills gained through experiences such as internships, leadership and volunteer positions, research and on or off-campus jobs. Stand out as a more qualified candidate with visual badges on your Linkedin, resume, Handshake, and other social networking platforms.

We offer several different ACES badges you can earn. View our attached document to learn more about each.

 

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Are you a student interested in submitting evidence of a competency through the ACES program?

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Student Testimonial - ACES

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"I earned the ACES Leadership Digital Badge while working on campus and participating in university events. Through the certification process, I gained valuable insights into effectively managing teams and coordinating group projects. The badge helped me develop practical leadership skills that I'm already applying in my current work responsibilities. Looking ahead, I'm confident these team management competencies will be particularly valuable in my future career, especially when leading professional projects and collaborating with diverse teams. The ACES program provided a structured way to develop and validate these essential workplace skills."- Mohsin Alam