Career Advancement

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The Career Development Center is available to support you. We offer a broad range of services to help you work toward your professional goals. See below for information on one-on-one support, career fairs and events, and online tools.

Visit the main Career Development Center website to find resources and answers for the most common career-related questions. Contact the center for specific questions or help in your own career journey.

Career Development Center

OSU-Cascades Career Development Center

Drop-in and advising appointments

Meet with a career advisor who can provide support relating to your major and area of study. Virtual drop-ins — where career assistants share resources and provide help with résumés, cover letters, job searching strategies and interview preparation — are also available during the academic year.  

Learn more on the career center site

College career resources

Need more specialized help for your field or industry? Speak with an assistant director of career education for your college. Find out who they are at our directory. Make an appointment with them in Handshake. Business students may access the College of Business Career Success Center at the link below. 

Access College of Business resources

Career events

During the academic year, the Career Development Center offers workshops on résumés and cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, networking strategies, CDC resources and salary negotiation.

 

Online resources

The Career Development Center's online resources provide feedback on your résumé or CV, opportunities for career exploration, and job searching and practice interviewing tools you can use from anywhere. You can also review the center's student career resources or Career Guide to support wherever you are on your professional path.

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Handshake

Explore jobs internships and fellowships, employers, career expos, workshops and more.

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Focus2

Get a free career assessment. Explore careers, job outlook and your working personality.

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Obtain instant and personalized feedback on your résumé or CV.

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StandOut

Practice interviewing on an interactive video platform.

LinkedIn Learning is an online educational platform that helps you discover and develop business, technology-related, and creative skills through expert-led course videos. This self-paced learning platform is available 24/7 to current OSU students.

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LinkedIn

Discover, complete, and track LinkedIn Learning courses related to your field and interests.


 

Academic support

Hands-on learning

There are lots of ways to engage in hands-on learning while at Oregon State. Consider a part-time job or internship, get involved with a student club or the Orange Media Network, or connect with local communities. Explore some of your many options below.