Career Portfolio Evaluation Rubric
Beginning
Level 0 - 1
Developing
Level 2
Accomplished
Level 3
Job Search Content
 inadequate, needs work
Cover Letter
poor effort
 satisfactory, still needs
some work
 good and up-to-date
 inadequate, needs work
poor effort
 inadequate, needs work
poor effort
 satisfactory, still needs
some work
 satisfactory, still needs
some work
 good and up-to-date
 basic list of contacts,
much information
missing
 small list of contacts,
some information
missing
 good list of contacts
from co-op experience,
all information
included
Resume
References
Contact List
Skills Content
Subject Based
Task Report
Transferable
Skills Log
Demonstrations
of Skills & Other
Content
 Evaluations
 Certificates
 Transcripts
 Pictures
 Reference letter
 Etc.
 has minimal
information, does not
meet expectations
outlined on assignment
 inadequate, needs work
poor effort
 few additions are
included
 additions do not always
display skills &
attributes
 content adds very little
value or does not add
value to overall
portfolio
 has some information,
meets some
expectations outlined
on assignment
 satisfactory, still needs
some work
 some additions are
included
 only some additions
display skills &
attributes
 content adds some
value to overall
portfolio
 good and up-to-date
 has all required
information, and meets
expectations outlined
on assignment
 good and up-to-date
 considerable number of
additions that display
skills & attributes
 content adds
considerable value to
overall portfolio
Exemplary
Level 4
 exemplary, effective
and up-to-date
 pertains to a current job
posting and refers to
co-op experience
 exemplary, effective
and up-to-date
 all information
included & formatted
professionally
 contacts used are recent
& relevant to next job
 contact list is extensive
including co-op
experience & contacts
from other experiences
 demonstrates a
thorough understanding
of the assignment with
excellent examples
 exemplary, effective
and up-to-date
 significant number of
additions that clearly
display skills &
attributes
 content adds significant
value to overall
portfolio
Mark
/10
/10
/10
/10
/20
/10
/10
Presentation of Portfolio
 very difficult to follow
Organization &
 not organized in an
Creativity
effective manner
 no logical structure or
order
 not submitted in a
suitable format – no
electronic folder or
binder
Spelling &
Grammar
 Several spelling and
grammar mistakes
 poorly written - needs
to be edited
 not easy to follow
 organized in a
somewhat effective
manner
 unclear structure or
order

 Some spelling and
grammar mistakes
 organized in an
effective manner
 relatively logical
structure and
appropriate order
 Information is
presented using a
suitable format that is
neat & professional and
consistent with
standard expectations
 No spelling or grammar
mistakes
 organized in a highly
effective manner
 logical structure and
appropriate order
 Information is
presented using a
professional, unique &
personalized approach
consistent with
individual career goals
& industry expectations
 Level of language used
is highly professional
 Uses terms related to
career experiences and
goals
 No spelling or grammar
mistakes
/10
/10
Total Marks for Portfolio
/100
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