Forage: Free Virtual Job Simulations
Forage gives Augustana students free access to virtual job simulations created by leading employers. These short, self-paced experiences help you explore career paths, practice real workplace tasks, build skills, and earn certificates you can add to your resume and LinkedIn.
What is Forage?
Forage job simulations let you try out the kind of work professionals do in fields such as business, consulting, technology, finance, health care, law, marketing, engineering, data, and more. Each simulation includes guided tasks, example answers, and practical experience you can use to strengthen applications and interviews.
Why use Forage?
Use Forage to:
- Explore careers before committing to an internship, major, or job search direction
- Build practical skills through real-world tasks
- Learn what work looks like at specific companies and in specific industries
- Earn a certificate after completing a simulation
- Add the experience to your resume or LinkedIn as a career-building activity
- Prepare stronger answers for interviews by describing what you practiced and learned
How it works
- Login to Forage for Augustana
- Choose a job simulation or short course.
- Complete the tasks at your own pace.
- Compare your work with model answers.
- Earn a certificate and reflect on how the experience connects to your goals.
Most simulations take a few hours to complete. There are no applications, no cost, and no prior experience required.
Recommended next step
Start with one simulation connected to a career field you are curious about. After completing it, update your resume or LinkedIn, then schedule a career coaching appointment if you want help describing the experience effectively.