Career Development

from Center for Professional Pathways 2011 Winter Newsletter

SERVICE LEARNING

Two Upcoming Career Development Fairs

FIRST AVENUE CAREER & GRAD SCHOOL FAIR

The Annual First Avenue Career & Grad School Fair will be on April 1st, a Friday, at the University of Portland Chiles Center! Events begin at 11 AM, and the fair itself starts at 12 Noon. This year we are so excited to host a variety of recruiters, from more than 150 organizations! Graduate Schools will also be part of the fair, including WOU’s own Grad Programs.

The Fair will feature two panels for students to attend. Presenters include HR representatives talking about job search success, and graduate schools discussing the process of applying to graduate programs. We will also host an area for students to network with alumni during the fair!

This is a highly beneficial experience for WOU students, where they can network, connect with full-time and internship employers, and learn about career paths. For more information, or for students to register, please contact SLCD or go to the fair’s website at www.olapcfirstavenue.org

Wou Majors Fair

April 7th

11 AM 1 PM

On April 7th, SLCD and Academic Advising are co-sponsoring a Majors Fair! Faculty from the different majors here at WOU will be at tables in the Oregon Room to answer questions about their majors, career paths, major requirements, and just general inquiries! A great way for students who are looking for a major or wondering about one to connect to faculty face-to-face! For more information, please contact SLCD or Academic Advising.

DID YOU KNOW...?

45% of annual recent graduate hires come from companies’ own internship programs.

Upcoming Career Development Events:

Spring Term:

 First Avenue Career & Grad School Fair

 WOU Majors Fair

 Nonprofit Career Tour

 Portland Business Journal Power Breakfasts

To read more about Nawwal and other interns, and to learn more about internships, visit our Internship Page

Check out this blog post by Lindsey Pollak, a Gen Y and Career Development expert. Here, Lindsey discusses networking tips seen at the Academy Awards.

Three Incredible Winter Career Events!

Seattle Career Trek

The first annual SCT took place just after Fall Term ended, with 9 students and 2 SLCD staff members visiting 5 different organizations in the Seattle Area. Students learned about for-profit and nonprofit management, the beverage industry, networking, and got great ideas for future career paths!

Blazer’s Fair

10 students and Donna, SLCD’s Assistant Director, participated in the annual Blazer’s Rise With Us Career Fair, where students got to meet and greet with different sports management organizations and watch a Blazer’s Game.

Internship Focus Week

SLCD hosted a week of internship information by visiting 8 different classes to present on the value of internships and how to get one. Thanks to Professors Karen Clark, Steve Gibbons, Lauren Roscoe, Alicia Monrroy, Letitia Erckenbrack, and Meg Artman for inviting us in!

CONTACT US:

SLCD’s Online Resources

SLCD makes it easy to stay up-to-date on service learning and career development activities, events, information, articles, tips, and job/internship/volunteer opportunities!

Check out our Specialized Career Resources and SLCD Para Mí (on our homepage) for online resources that feature articles, job boards, and career help sites for students with a variety of ethnic backgrounds, abilities, different genders and sexual orientations, and veterans and offer students career development services in Spanish.

What does SLCD do for you?

Service Learning

 Benefits of Service

 Alternative Break

 SEEK (Students and Elders Encouraging Kindness

 Students in Service Education Award Program

 Volunteer Days

 Short and Long Term Volunteer Opportunities

 Volunteer Programming for Classes