NEWSLETTER Fall 2022 -
Center for Professional Pathways
Career Outcomes are a Metric for Commitment to Equity & Inclusion Students from historically underrepresented groups (HUGs – borrowed from Becka Morgan) are more likely to be underemployed upon graduation, than white and Asian graduates. Meaning they have jobs where a bachelor degree is not required. Reasons are complex, but lack of social capital and lack of relevant experience, such as internship, are largely to blame. HUGs depend on the university to provide them connections and high impact experiences.
Table of Contents: Content Page Career Outcomes and DEI 1 Internships and DEI 1 Leverage CPP 2 Fall Calendar 4
While access and completion for students of color are important, what happens to graduates afterwards, most defines how well higher education lives up to the role in creating a more equitable society. Center for Professional Pathways has a myriad ways to help you contribute to student post-graduation success: • See Fall 2022 calendar for engagement events and experiences (page 3) • See ways to leverage our office in your classroom or program (page 2)
Internships and DEI A recent sociological study shows that while participation in internship has doubled over the last thirty years, there is persistent inequality for for lower income students, first-generation students, public school students, and students from less selective schools. This describes WOU and many of our students.
These ongoing participation gaps for students with less individual and institutional privilege underscore the need to consider internship access as a form of educational and labor market disadvantage.
The Center for Professional Pathways invites you to a conversation about small steps the WOU community can take to close the gap for our students. Please add your name to our invite list: https://forms.gle/CKwRxCKRtqx4JCN48 Examples of small steps: Converting student employment or volunteering into internship, micro-internships
Leverage the Center for Professional Pathways Invite us to class, refer to us and our events, share our resources •
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Class presentations: We offer in-person, synchronous and asynchronous career development presentations you can use in your courses. Please visit this link to request a presentation. Appointments: Please encourage students to make appointments on Handshake/WolfLink from Portal Resources: Take a look at our Career Readiness Modules – these are perfect for class assignments or as a self-help resource for students – see next page.
FYS instructors, consider our resourses and programs for accomplishing Integrative Learning Outcomes related to connecting academics to careers.
INDIVIDUAL CPP APPOINTMENTS Type of Appointment
How to schedule on WolfLink
Resumes/Cover Letters – we can help from scratch or make a good resume great
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
Mock Interview – practice and learn strategies that increase confidence and effectiveness in an interview
Make 30 or 60 minute Mock Interview appointment on WolfLink
Career Counseling/Coaching – career & major exploration, career assessment
Make 60-minute Career Counseling or Career Assessment appointment on WolfLink
Job or Internship Search – get coaching and advice on identifying and applying for jobs and internships
Make a Job Search or Internship Advising appointment on WolfLink
CPP’s Project Life Design Podcast Episodes drop every Thursday Project: Life Design on Apple Podcasts
Center for Professional Pathways Event Descriptions Pro-Connects Farewell traditional career fair. Let’s meet over a meal, listen to a panel of professionals, and engage with recruiters looking to hire Wolves. Have a real conversation. This is a fun and educational way to network and explore professional pathways in your fields of interest.
Career-Connects Come visit with 8-10 professionals in different careers in your field of interest. Gain insight into career pathways to expore! Join us for light refreshments while you ask questions and make connections in an informal environment.
Table Talks Every Wednesday and Thursday we have representatives from organisations and gradschools, in the WUC lobby, ready to share information and answer any questions. Stop by for a few minutes – it might help in your exploration or lead to an opportunity!
Table Talks Every Tuesday we have representatives from organisations and gradschools, in the WUC Summit, ready to share information and answer any questions. Stop by for a cup of coffee or tea, and have an informal conversation with a friendly person.
Fairs Representatives from organizations and grad schools set up tables to share their information, and talk to you about opportunities or their application process.
Presentations Presentations can be by CPP staff, outside experts or a panel of professionals, about a variety of topics that help students find their professional pathway.
CPP Fall ’22 CALENDAR TABLE TALKS Talk to People
5-Oct 6-Oct 12-Oct 13-Oct 19-Oct 20-Oct
PRO-CONNECTS ATHLETES, WUC Pacific Rm 10-Nov, 3-5 VETERANS, WUC Pacific 25-Oct, 5-7 Rm
CAREER-CONNECTS 17-Oct, 5-6:30 Accounting WUC Columbia Rm 15-Nov 4-5:30
11-1, WUC LOBBY
& Finance
Yamhill Health Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis Richland Dept Energy Lowe's Companies, Inc. Marion County Victim University of Oregon Conflict & Dispute Resolution Master's Program 26-Oct Fresenius Medical 27-Oct Kyo 2-Nov Ron Wilson Center 3-Nov Enterprise Holdings 8-Nov Beacon Hill Staffing Group 9-Nov PCL 16-Nov Chintimini Wildlife Center 17-Nov FBI 30-Nov Willamette University Early Career and Career Change MBA 1-Dec Love for Lane County Wildlife Center
Working with Kids &
Youth RWEC 101
COFFEE TALKS 11-1, WUC EAST FOYER
FAIRS Graduate School Exploration Fair, WUC Pacific Rm 26-Oct, 11-1
PRESENTATIONS 10 Oct 4-5 From
4-Oct 11-Oct 18-Oct 25-Oct 1-Nov 8-Nov 15-Nov 22-Nov 29-Nov
Lakeside Family Dentistry Frontier Management, LLC Jackson Street Youth Services Northwest Youth Corps UPS (United Parcel Service) Beacon Hill Staffing Group Fresenius Medical Care Grifols College Possible
Western to Law School, WU Calapooia
24-Oct 3-4 Applying WUC Calapooia Rm 2-Nov 3-5 Getting WUC Columbia Rm
to Grad School
a Job with the State of Oregon
For UPDATES and more information visit Handshake WOU Center for Professional Pathways, 503-838-8432, pathways@wou.edu, wou.edu/professionalpathways