Assessment Center

How do you stack up?

Valpo is a national and international leader in the Assessment Center concept with one of the few centers in the country. Our Assessment Center puts you face-to-face with seasoned professionals so you can showcase your skills and build your network. Through simulated business situations, students demonstrate their decision-making, communication, and problem-solving skills then get direct feedback from the professional panel.

Typically, more than 80 regional executives and 200 sophomores and juniors participate in half-day Assessment Center programs.

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The Assessment Center

Valpo’s internationally recognized Assessment Center gets praise from everyone that participates – students and executives! Here’s what they say about this unique program:

Executive assessors:

“It was great to watch the ‘light bulb go on’ as we appraised their performance during exercises and the students realized what was positive and what needed improvement.”

“The exercises we did were very realistic and although some students don’t realize it now, they will experience the same type of scenarios in the workplace.”

“I believe the best thing about the Assessment Center program is that students receive feedback and suggestions from professionals, then use the information to better themselves for their careers ahead.”

Student participants:

“Participating really showed me my weaknesses and strengths. I was really impressed by how the ssessors reinforced my strengths – I came out of the program feeling good about myself and my future.”

“The executive assessor I worked with pointed out things that I never would have realized on my own.”