The real questions is not whether someone will look up your student online. It is: What will they find when they do?
At Spotlight, we believe students should have a clear and credible way to introduce themselves in their own voice, share their story and differentiate themselves when someone searches their name.
A Spotlight feature can support students in many situations where someone wants to better understand who they are. Examples include:
Candidate Assessment in a modern worldThe value of being searchable.
Today, it is common for people to look someone up after receiving an application, meeting them, or considering them for an opportunity.
When someone searches a student’s name online, they should find something that clearly introduces who that student is.
A Spotlight feature provides a thoughtful introduction to your student and showcases their voice and perspective in a credible and professional way.
student SpotlightResumes and applications summarize activities. Spotlight captures the student behind those activities and makes them discoverable. Spotlight features reveal:
❋ How a student reflects on experiences❋ How a student thinks❋ how they communicate ideas❋ personal perspectiveshine a spotlight on your child's futureWhen someone looks up your student’s name, what they find matters.
56%
56% of college students have used AI to complete assignments. Written materials are increasingly difficult to interpret as authentic.
98%
95% of employers perform online research about candidates. Almost every hiring decision now includes a quick search of the applicant’s name.
12%
12% of admissions officers say they have discovered something online that negatively affected an applicant’s chances. Online presence is already part of the evaluation ecosystem.
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"I was so excited for my granddaughter to have the opportunity to use the Spotlight platform. She is always full of ideas and her perspective on life is so interesting. Spotlight is a great way for people to see and hear everything that she is about and has to offer. A really great addition to anything that would be just in writing."
—Mike Heinzman
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“[Because of Spotlight] I hope people understand that Cesar is someone who works very hard and never gives up, regardless of the challenges he faces.”
—Parent
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"I'm sure I'll have many more interviews in my life, whether it be for jobs or for scholarships or anything like that. And I've gotten another opportunity to kind of practice that skill, which I think is something that maybe people in my generation are lacking because I know, at least for me, I feel like this year is the first year I've ever done an interview and it was for college. And so I think that having this opportunity for students who are maybe ninth, tenth, eleventh grade before they go into the college admissions process would be absolutely wonderful...now I can use this as a practice step to whatever interviews come next. "
—Grace Heinzman