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Students: How to Request, Manage, and Complete WBL Opportunities

This article walks a student through the process of finding, requesting, and completing a work-based learning opportunity.

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What is a Recommended Work-Based Learning opportunity?

A recommended work-based learning opportunity is an opportunity that is tied to a career or industry that aligns to a student's assessment results.


How to Explore and Request Work-Based Learning Opportunities

Students can explore WBL Opportunities based on their recommended opportunities, all opportunities, or saved opportunities.

  1. Log in to Navigator

  2. On the left-hand menu select Work-Based Learning

  3. In the dropdown, select Explore Opportunities

  4. There are three ways to explore available opportunities for the student

    1. Recommended Opportunities are shown on the first loaded page

    2. Select the tab All Opportunities to view all available opportunities

    3. Select the tab Saved Opportunities to view opportunities saved by the student

  5. Click on the name of an opportunity of interest

    1. Review Opportunity Description and Application Instructions

    2. Select the Star Icon to save the opportunity for easy access later

  6. Select Back to return to the previous page

  7. Once an opportunity has been chosen, select Request to Participate


How to Manage Work-Based Learning Opportunities

Students can view the work-based learning opportunities that they have requested to view the status. There are six statuses that requested opportunities can fall under: Requested, Approved, In Progress, Submitted, Completed and Denied.

  1. Log in to Navigator

  2. On the left-hand menu select Work-Based Learning

  3. In the dropdown, select Manage Opportunities

  4. Review the Status column

    1. Requested - Waiting on WBL Advisor to approve the opportunity participation

    2. Approved - Waiting on WBL Advisor to schedule the opportunity participation

    3. In Progress - Waiting on Student to complete required activities

    4. Submitted - Student completed the required activities and submitted to admin

    5. Completed - Opportunity has been marked as complete by WBL Advisor

    6. Denied - WBL Advisor has denied participation in the opportunity

  5. Select the name of the opportunity to view details


How to Add Time Entries and Wages

Learn how to track time and wages to complete requirements of a work-based learning opportunity.

  1. Login to Navigator

  2. On the left-hand menu select Work-Based Learning

  3. In the dropdown, select Manage Opportunities

  4. Select the name of an opportunity that is In Progress

  5. Select Add Time/Wages

  6. Complete Required Fields

    1. Activity Title

    2. Activity Date

    3. Activity Duration (HH & MM)

    4. Total Wages Earned (Optional)

    5. Upload File (Optional)

    6. Related Requirement (Optional)

  7. Select Confirm


How to View and Edit Time and Wage Entries

  1. Login to Navigator

  2. On the left-hand menu select Work-Based Learning

  3. In the dropdown, select Manage Opportunities

  4. Select the name of an opportunity that is In Progress

  5. Select Time/Wage Entries

  6. Edit an Existing Entry or Add an Entry


How to Complete a Work-Based Learning Opportunity

After a work-based learning opportunity is approved and scheduled by the WBL Advisor, a student can complete the required activities and the post-opportunity evaluation.

  1. Login to Navigator

  2. On the left-hand menu select Work-Based Learning

  3. In the dropdown, select Manage Opportunities

  4. Select the name of an opportunity that is In Progress

  5. In each required activity box, click on the activity name next to the checkbox to enter in completion information. Note: The required activities are different for each opportunity type. What you see in the example will not reflect what the student needs to complete.

    1. Enter the Completion Date

    2. Add a supporting document by using Upload File

    3. Select Confirm

  6. Select Submit Opportunity to complete the opportunity


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