How students request opportunities
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Students use Xello to find and request opportunities to participate in. Once the student has had their request approved and has begun the opportunity, they can use Xello to track their details.

TipTip: To learn all about how students work with opportunities in Xello, check out this short video: How students request and track Work-based learning opportunities.
Learn how students:

Request an opportunity

As students browse through opportunities available in Xello, they can show their interest by requesting to participate in the opportunity.

How students request an opportunity: 

  1. From the Explore dropdown located at the top of any page, or on the Explore page, they click Opportunities.
    Cursor clicking on Let's Go in Opportunities
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  2. They explore the opportunities and once they've found one they like, they click Request.
    A cursor is clicking the "Request" button on an opportunity
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    A cursor is clicking the "Request" button on an opportunity
  3. They confirm the request and click Yes, Request.
    A "Confirm Request" modal states "are you ready to request this opportunity? An educator will contact you shortly to coordinate the next steps" with "Yes, Request" and "Cancel" buttons
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    A "Confirm Request" modal states "are you ready to request this opportunity? An educator will contact you shortly to coordinate the next steps" with "Yes, Request" and "Cancel" buttons
  4. An educator will then review their request and update the student's status accordingly.

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Apply directly to an opportunity

Some opportunities will have been added to Xello for students to apply directly to the opportunity through the means the company has set up. On the opportunity profile, rather than a link to request, the student will click a link to visit the application site where they'll get more information.

After the student has applied outside of Xello, they can return to the opportunity to tick that they have applied. Meanwhile, educators will update the student's status to Hired/Selected and the student can then track the opportunity the same as any other.

How students apply directly to an opportunity: 

  1. From the Explore dropdown located at the top of any page, or on the Explore page, they click Opportunities.
    Cursor clicking on Let's Go in Opportunities
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  2. If the opportunity they're interested in requires direct application, the student clicks Visit application site to open the site in a new tab.
    A cursor is clicking the "Visit application site" button on an opportunity
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    A cursor is clicking the "Request" button on an opportunity
  3. They complete the application outside of Xello. Once they've applied, they return to the opportunity in Xello and tick I have applied.
  4. An educator will see the student's status as "Application submitted" where they can then update the status.
  5. The student will access and track the opportunity in Xello the same as any other opportunity they've been selected for.

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Access an active opportunity

If students have an active opportunity they're in the process of completing, they can access its profile by the banner at the top of the Explore opportunities page.

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Additional resources

  • short videoShort Video
    Short VideoHow students request and track Work-based learning opportunities

    Watch this video to learn how students use Xello to find, request, and track Work-based learning (WBL) opportunities. Learn where students find opportunities, how they filter searches, view details, and submit requests. They can also track their opportunities and log hours, while educators can verify hours and monitor requests.

  • short videoShort Video
    Short VideoManaging student Work-based learning requests

    Learn how educators manage student Work-based learning requests in Xello. Learn how to view, vet, and confirm student requests, how to submit on behalf of a student, and how to track and verify completed hours.

  • pdfPDF
    PDFIntroduction to WBL in Xello
  • short videoShort Video
    Short VideoHelp students thrive with Work-based learning

    Use this short overview video to get an introduction to Xello's work-based learning module. Learn how this integrated platform opens up a world of discovery for students and educators to better prepare them for an ever-changing world.

  • pdfPDF
    PDFOpportunity Coordinator Guide
  • pdfPDF
    PDFEducator's Guide to Opportunities
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