CAREER DEVELOPMENT & EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING NEWS
WOU’s Career Hub.
WOU uses Handshake as the portal to career opportunities for students, along with 900 other institutions.
Students can use Handshake to discover employers and opportunities, submit applications, and attend career fairs and other events. Handshake offers intuitive search functionality & suggestions tailored to students’ interests, career communities that empower all students to have an informed career exploration and job search process.
Sign up for a student account to experience the value - and help spread the word to your students!
1. Register a student account on https://wou.joinhandshake.com/register
2. Complete your profile - keep your representative student population in mind to see the most relevant postings
A team member from Service Learning & Career Development will then approve your registration requestfrom there you can then explore thousands of opportunities that are tailored to your students' interests!
For assistance, email Jennifer Hansen at hansenj@wou.edu
50+ Companies & Organizations
The Nonprofit & Government Fair is a great place to find internships, practicums and volunteer opportunities. Please encourage your students to attend!
We will send an information slide shortly, with information to share with your students
Please help us get more students activated on Handshake!
In your class, take a minute to have students access Wolflink/Handshake on their portal and activate their account.
As a thank you, we will bring you one of our refill cups – just send an email to Adry Clark, clarka@wou.edu, with your office location. Thanks!
SLCD Appointments & Events
✓ Type of Appointment
Resumes/Cover Letters – we can help from scratch or make a good resume great
Mock Interview – practice and learn strategies that increase confidence and effectiveness in an interview
Career Counseling/Coaching – career & major exploration, career assessment
Job or Internship Search – get coaching and advice on identifying and applying for jobs and internships
How to schedule on WolfLink
Drop-in 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM, M-F. No appointment necessary. Can schedule appointment with Peer Career Advisor on WolfLink to guarantee time
Make 30 or 60 minute Mock Interview appointment on WolfLink
Make 60-minute Career Counseling or Career Assessment appointment on WolfLink
Make a Job Search or Internship Advising appointment on WolfLink
Attend SLCD Events – Winter 2020
Monday
Tuesday 28
Explore, Connect, Succeed at the Career Fair
Explore, Connect, Succeed at the Career
Resume Writing/ How to Get a State Job
Elevator, WUC
Wednesday 26 4-5 CAREER CONNECT - Social Justice Careers TBD, WUC
Thursday 27 11-2 Table: CJ Fair Marketing East Elevator, WUC
March
Monday 2 12-1 Workshop: Resume Writing for Criminal Justice Applications
Tuesday 3 2-4 Coffee Talk: Black Diamond Camps
Wednesday 4 11-3 CRIMINAL JUSTICE CAREER FAIR
Tuesday 10 2-4 Coffee Talk: Washington State Patrol
Spring Break Alternative Spring Break
WUC
Lobby, WUC
WUC
Lobby, WUC
Tuesday 31 11-2 Table: Education Fair Marketing East Elevator, WUC For more information visit WolfLink on your Portal
If you have a disability that may require some accommodation in order to participate in a Western Oregon University class or activity, please notify the Office of Disability Services at 503-838-8250 or ods@wou.edu at least 3 business days in advance.
Date Time Event Location
14 2-4 Coffee
Upper Lobby, WUC
2-4 Coffee Talk:
Upper Lobby, WUC
January Tuesday
Talk: ProScribe
Tuesday 21
OSU Public Health
Workshop:
Ochoco,
27 12-1
WUC
Workshop:
Ochoco, WUC
2-4 Workshop:
Columbia, WUC Tuesday 28 2-4 Coffee Talk:
Upper Lobby, WUC
11-2 NON-PROFIT
Pacific Room, WUC
12-1
Fair
Tuesday 28
Mustard Seed Preschool
Wednesday 29
AND GOVERNMENT CAREER FAIR
4 2-4 Coffee Talk:
Ombudsman Upper Lobby, WUC Tuesday 11 2-4 Coffee Talk:
Rescue Upper Lobby, WUC Wednesday 12 2-3:30 Public Service
HWC105 Tuesday 18 2-4 Coffee Talk: Camp Dakota Upper Lobby, WUC Tuesday 25 2-4 Coffee Talk: Black Butte Ranch Upper Lobby, WUC Tuesday 25 11-2 Table: CJ Fair Marketing East Elevator, WUC Tuesday 25 4-5 Panel: Marketing
Criminal Justice Columbia, WUC Wednesday 26 11-2 Table: CJ Fair Marketing East
February Tuesday
Long Term
Chintimini Wildlife
Career Panel (Congress on Campus)
Yourself for a Career in
Ochoco,
Upper
Pacific Room,
Upper
