Career Services

The Office of Career Services provides assistance with exploring major and career options, attending career fairs, making career decisions and conducting effective job searches.

Services, which are available to all students and alumni, include:

• Individual career advising on issues such as major, career options, résumé and cover letter writing/ critiques, attending graduate school, and career search strategies.
• Web-based career development programs such as Focus and OCIS that identify interests, abilities, and values. CareerBeam is a net-based employer research system containing a database of more than 20 million organizations. The Bobcat Mentor Network, from the Office of Alumni Relations, allows students and alumni to contact alumni who have volunteered to serve as mentors. VAULT, the Online Career Library, includes information on various careers, employers, and other relevant topics.
• Workshops on résumé preparation, interviewing techniques, job search strategies, and other career-related topics.
• The Mock Interview Program, which allows students to practice and improve their interview performance.
• Career fairs that bring a variety of employers to campus to discuss career opportunities. Career fairs, open to all students and alumni, are held in October and February. The Teacher Recruitment Consortium is held Spring Quarter.
• The Career Resource Center which contains a wealth of information: career guides, graduate school guides and a computer lab that can be utilized by students for Career Development activities.

You are encouraged to work with Career Services throughout your University experience for assistance in all career-related matters. For more information, call (740) 593-2909 or visit our website.