Welcome to the Student Life experience—where your contributions matter and your professional growth is part of our mission. Student Employment Learning Outcomes (SELO) help you recognize, strengthen and explain the career-ready skills you build through student employment. Your work today can shape your career tomorrow.
What are SELOs?
Student Employment Learning Outcomes are the knowledge, skills and professional habits you develop through your work in Student Life. Your responsibilities, training, feedback, projects and everyday interactions help you build essential career readiness skills that prepare you for success in the workplace and become part of your career story.
Leadership
Take InitiativeMake thoughtful decisions, solve problems, take initiative and help move the work forward.
Communication
Connect ClearlyShare ideas clearly, listen actively, ask effective questions and navigate disagreement respectfully.
Professionalism
Build TrustDemonstrate reliability, ethical judgment, accountability, time management and a commitment to growth.
Teamwork
Succeed TogetherCollaborate respectfully, support peers, contribute to shared goals and help create a welcoming community.
Why It Matters
Your campus job is more than a paycheck—it’s a launchpad for your career. Employers consistently rank these types of skills as the most important in the workplace, and through SELOs, you’ll be actively building them. You’ll also have chances to complete training, get feedback and participate in projects that help you reflect on your growth.
How It Works
You’ll engage with learning modules, attend occasional check-ins or team meetings, and receive feedback from your supervisor—all designed to help you grow in these key areas. You don’t need to be an expert to start! You just need to be open to learning, trying and growing.
To get started, select the option below that matches your current year working in Student Life.
Complete only if you are in your first year of employment with Student Life.
Complete only if you are in your second year of employment with Student Life. Be open and honest about your current skill level.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SELO a class?
No, SELO is a guided learning experience built into your student employment. Training or career-readiness modules may be part of the experience, but most learning happens through your actual work.
Will every student employee have the same activities?
The four competencies are shared across Student Life, but departments may use different projects, training, check-ins, or reflection activities based on the role.
What should I discuss with my supervisor?
Ask which competency connects most closely to your current work, where you are doing well, what you can improve, and whether there are projects or responsibilities that can help you grow.
How does this help after graduation?
SELO helps you identify transferable skills and prepare examples for resumes, applications, interviews, graduate school, and future workplace conversations.