Experience Type Examples – Engage Help Center

Self-Reported Experiences are meant to provide institutions with a way to collect information from students on things that they do outside of the classroom that aren't already being tracked in Engage (which is typically used for managing organizations and events). These experiences can include anything from honors and awards received, to employment or internships held, to off-campus memberships and event participation.

Here are some example Experience Type configurations that you may wish to use in your Engage system.

Honors and Awards
Research
Internships and Employments
Study Abroad Experience

**Example 1: Honors and Awards**
Field	Value or Instructions	Status
Name	Honors and Awards	N/A
Description	An on-campus or off-campus recognition of excellence in an area or topic.	N/A
All submissions for this Experience Type will be:	Reviewed by an Administrator for Approval	N/A
Date or Date Range	Date	N/A
Date	Please indicate the date of recognition.	Required
Hours	N/A	Hidden
Organization	Please identify the organization this honor or award was affiliated with, if applicable.	Optional
Reflection	Please describe how this honor or award contributes to your personal or professional development.	Required
Website	Please provide a website that describes your award and/or the selection process, if applicable.	Optional
Contact Name	Please provide contact information for a verification contact individual who coordinated the selection process or presented you with the award.	Required
Contact Title	Please provide the official title of your verification contact.	Optional
Contact Phone	Please provide a contact phone number for your verification contact.	Optional
Contact Email	Please provide a valid email address for your verification contact.	Required
Additional Information	Please list any on-campus staff who are aware of this recognition and can further verify your selection.	Optional
File Uploads	If you received a letter or other printed recognition as part of this honor or award, you may upload a scanned copy below.	Optional

**Example 2: Research**
Field	Value or Instructions	Status
Name	Research	N/A
Description	Involvement on a research team, with a research project, or with a faculty member while at the institution or while studying abroad.	N/A
All submissions for this Experience Type will be:	Reviewed by an Administrator for Approval	N/A
Date or Date Range	Date Range	N/A
Start and End Date	N/A	Required
Hours	Estimate the number of hours you spent contributing to this research effort.	Required
Organization	If your research was directly associated with an on-campus organization or department, please select it here.	Optional
Reflection	Describe the impact this research experience had on your professional and academic journey at this institution.	Required
Website	N/A	Hidden
Contact Name	Please provide contact information for your faculty advisor or the faculty/staff leader of your research team.	Required
Contact Title	Provide the title of your research team contact.	Required
Contact Phone	N/A	Hidden
Contact Email	Provide the email address of your research team contact.	Required
Additional Information	N/A	Hidden
File Uploads	Provide an upload of a sample of the work your team accomplished while working on this research project.	Required

**Example 3: Internships and Employments**
Field	Value or Instructions	Status
Name	Internships and Employments	N/A
Description	On-campus or off-campus internships or employment during your time at the institution.	N/A
All submissions for this Experience Type will be:	Reviewed by an Administrator for Approval	N/A
Date or Date Range	Date Range	N/A
Start Date	N/A	Required
End Date	N/A	Optional
Hours	Provide the number of hours you worked at this job/internship per week.	Optional
Organization	N/A	Hidden
Reflection	How did your sense of professionalism change due to your time with this employer?	Required
Website	Please provide a website for the company, office, or department, if applicable.	Optional
Contact Name	Please provide contact information for your direct supervisor.	Required
Contact Title	Please provide the title of your direct supervisor.	Required
Contact Phone	Please provide a daytime phone number for your direct supervisor.	Required
Contact Email	Please provide a working email address for your direct supervisor.	Required
Additional Information	Please list three primary skills, competencies, or talents you gained from this experience.	Required
File Uploads	If you have a letter of acceptance, letter of recommendation, or other proof of your internship or employment, please upload it below.	Optional

**Example 4: Study Abroad Experience**
Field	Value or Instructions	Status
Name	Study Abroad Experience	N/A
Description	Educational experiences for academic credit held away from campus in organized study programs.	N/A
All submissions for this Experience Type will be:	Automatically marked as Accepted	N/A
Date or Date Range	Date Range	N/A
Start Date	N/A	Required
End Date	N/A	Required
Hours	N/A	Hidden
Organization	Please identify the organization this study is affiliated with, if applicable.	Optional
Reflection	What did you learn about yourself as a result of being exposed to another culture or part of the world? How did your experience shape your understanding of the world you live in?	Required
Website	Please provide the website that describes your study program.	Required
Contact Name	Please provide contact information for the individual who coordinated the study program, if applicable.	Required
Contact Title	Please provide the title of the individual who coordinated the study program.	Optional
Contact Phone	N/A	Hidden
Contact Email	Please provide a contact email address for the individual who coordinated your program.	Required
Additional Information	N/A	Hidden
File Uploads	Please create a visual (a handout, presentation, photo collage, etc.) that captures your study abroad experience and upload your creation here.	Required