Forage

What is Forage?

Forage is a free online platform designed to assist students in exploring careers, participating in job and internship simulations, and getting firsthand experience with leading employers. Through Forage, students can acquire practical skills, gain insights into various professions and industries, and establish connections with employers. Forage collaborates with employers to provide job simulations that replicate the day-to-day tasks of a typical internship, equipping students with the knowledge and skillsets needed for success in the workforce.

Texas Southern University has partnered with Forage to bring students immersive job simulations designed to build career-ready skills directly from top employers. These simulations are hosted by companies such as JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, BCG, Accenture, and many more. These experiences can be accessed through the instructions below, or in the main navigation in Career Pathway communities and select Skill Building Communities.

Key Features

  • Free & Open Access — Each experience is completely free, open-access, and self-paced. Students do not need to apply, and there is no cost involved.
  • Real-World Simulations — Each program is composed of resources and tasks designed to replicate the real-life experience of working in a particular industry, role, or with a particular employer.
  • Self-Paced — These self-paced, immersive opportunities typically take between 5 to 6 hours to complete, so you can fit your participation flexibly around other commitments.
  • Completion Certificates — By completing virtual experience programs, you’ll receive a personalized certificate of completion that you can share on your resume and LinkedIn profile.
  • Career Advantage — Employers are twice as likely to advance a Forage candidate to interview and four times more likely to offer them a job.

How TSU Students Can Create an Account and Get Started

Step 1: Go to TSU’s Forage portal Navigate to the TSU-specific Forage page at theforage.com/landing/texas-southern-university-rwmua/job-simulations-oku1, or access it through the Career Pathways Center at cpc.tsu.edu/resources/forage and click “View Resource.”

Step 2: Create a free account Click “Sign Up” and register using your TSU email address, or sign up with your Google or LinkedIn account. No application or approval process is required.

Step 3: Browse available simulations Explore job simulations from top companies across industries including finance, consulting, technology, law, healthcare, and more. You can filter by industry, role, or company to find experiences that match your interests and career goals.

Step 4: Enroll and complete a simulation Select a program and click “Start Program.” Once you register and choose your program of interest, you will be briefed online and will complete and submit all tasks virtually. You can pause and return at any time since everything is self-paced. Uh

Step 5: Earn your certificate and add it to your profile Upon completion, you can add the experience to your resume and LinkedIn profile to demonstrate real-world skills to recruiters and employers. There is no limit to how many programs you can complete.

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