Gator Launch - Career Connections Center

A Tool to Enhance Student Learning & Career Readiness

Gator Launch, powered by Suitable, is a platform that helps students track and reflect on their experiential learning, co-curricular activities, and achievements—all while connecting them to the professional competencies employers value most.

Support Student Success & Career Readiness

Faculty play a critical role in preparing students for their future careers. Gator Launch provides an easy way for students to document their applied learning experiences and connect them to essential career competencies such as Communication, Critical Thinking, Digital Literacy, Global and Cultural Engagement, Leadership, and Teamwork.

How Gator Launch Benefits You and Your Students

Enhance Student Learning – Reinforce connections between academic content and real-world applications, helping students apply their knowledge in meaningful ways. With the Canvas integration, you can seamlessly add Gator Launch activities to your courses.
Develop Professional Competencies – Help students articulate the skills they gain through research, competitions, applied case studies, capstones, and other high-impact experiences. Now, with the NACE Career Readiness Assessment, students can measure growth across essential career competencies and receive meaningful observer feedback.
Streamline Reflection and Documentation –Support students in building a robust record of their experiences and competency development, making them more competitive for jobs, graduate programs, and professional opportunities. Students can showcase their accomplishment by sharing verified digital achievements that they earn.
Show Your Impact on Student Outcomes – Gain insights into how students engage beyond the classroom and demonstrate the value of experiential learning within your department or program. Track and assess student growth across competencies, whether through mentoring, advising, research, internships, or leadership experiences. Collect both quantitative and qualitative data to showcase the impact of your work and strengthen the case for continued support and investment.

Gator Launch helps students approach their future with intentionality, preparing them for life after college. Ready to integrate Gator Launch into your curriculum or program? Please reach out to Gabby Diaz-Portalatin at g.diazportalatin@ufl.edu.

Have questions or need guidance? Drop into our office hours for personalized support. Whether you’re exploring Gator Launch features or planning experiential learning activities, we’re here to help you make the most of the platform.

Spring Office Hours:

Mondays 11 AM -12 PM

Thursdays 1-2 PM

Office hours will be cancelled on any holidays as well as during Career Ready Week (week of January 26), Career Week (week of February 2), and on February 26.

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This workshop is designed to empower faculty and staff with tools to seamlessly embed career readiness into their courses using Gator Launch (powered by Suitable). This session will highlight the Canvas integration, making it easier than ever to connect students with high-impact learning opportunities directly within your course environment.

Participants will also explore the new NACE Career Readiness Competency Assessment Tool, which enables students to measure and reflect on their growth across key competencies such as communication, teamwork, and leadership.

Whether you're teaching a first-year seminar, a capstone course, or anything in between, this workshop will provide practical strategies to enhance student engagement and career preparation.