Self-directed Skill Development

Skill Certification

St. Olaf offers a myriad of platforms and learning tools designed to enhance your professional, technical, and career skill sets before you graduate.

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LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning is an excellent tool to help you gain new skills and knowledge that can support your career journey. The platform is available for free to students with a Northfield Public Library cardholder. See the link for more details.
The learning and training modules will allow you to develop soft skills, technical competencies, relevant professional vocabulary, and the general knowledge to enhance your engagement with employers and while networking. In short, it’s a great way to stand out!

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You will need a Northfield Public Library card

Coursera

Build skills with courses, certificates, and degrees online from world-class universities and companies.

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Forage

There is a gap between the world of learning and the world of work.
Forage empowers educators to integrate scalable project-based learning from world leading companies into their curriculums and internship programs for free.

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