Spire

Aspire • Acquire • Inspire

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Grades and transcripts only tell part of your story.

Experiences outside the classroom are often rich and life-changing... but many students have nowhere to capture what they learned and how it made them a better professional.

Spire lets you:

Set goals for skills and competencies you want to build
Find opportunities to experience and build those competencies
Track and reflect on your experiences in a central location

Acquire

Build your story

Capture the richness of your experiences outside the classroom, whether you're studying abroad, participating in an org, or doing an internship.

Spire will help you progress toward your goals with:

Reminders of what you've completed and what's coming up
Visualizations of your competency growth
Connections to mentors who'll recognize and guide your learning

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Tell your story

When it's time to apply for internships, jobs or grad school, Spire will help you tell your story.

Spire gives you a way to:

Practice thinking holistically about yourself, your experiences, and your career
Gather the building blocks for cover letters, resumes, and interviews
Celebrate and highlight your strengths

Our Partners

Spire has developed programs in partnership with the University of Michigan College of Engineering, Michigan Medicine and the University of Michigan: Ross School of Business.

Program administrators can:

Encourage students to build competencies that are core to their career success
Highlight opportunities for students to gain practical experience
Share feedback and recognize achievements over time

Partner with us!

Are you a program manager who wants to support cross-context skill development? We want to hear from you! Contact us at spire-support@umich.edu if you have any questions or want to see if Spire can help you reach your goals.

Spire Competency Platform