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Many students benefit from one-on-one appointments with our skilled Professional Pathways staff. The appropriate staff member can help you with resume and cover letter reviews, building interview skills, job search information, salary negotiation, assessing career options, available internships or volunteer opportunities, study abroad, and so much more!
See below for more information to determine the correct Professional Pathways staff for your next appointment!
To Schedule an Appointment, please access Handshake in the Student Portal.
Drop-In Appointments
Want to have your resume or cover letter reviewed before you apply for that next job or internship? Or maybe you just want some quick tips on where to search for a new opportunity. Our trained Peer Career Advisors (PCAs) are here to support you on a moment’s notice! Drop-in appointments are welcomed between the hours of 9:00am and 4:00pm, Monday-Friday if we are not already in a scheduled appointment.
You can also schedule and appointment with one of our PCAs via Handshake to secure a specific time/day.
Michelle Strowbridge, Director
Advanced Resume Review, Advanced Cover Letter Review, Graduate School Search and Applications, NSE Advising, Diversity Scholar Career Exploration, Presentations
Advanced Resume and Cover Letter Review
30 minutes (per Resume or Cover Letter): If you have a specialty resume, or if you need assistance on writing and tailoring a cover letter to specific opportunities, schedule an in-depth Resume or Cover Letter Review.
Graduate School Search and Application Materials
1 Hour: Assistance on how to develop application materials, such as personal statements. Help with searching for Graduate Schools in your chosen field of study.
NSE Advising
30 minutes: Exploration or completion of National Student Exchange options, including program Q&A, campus selection, tuition and housing selection, and placement process.
Diversity Scholar Career Exploration
30 minutes: Diversity Scholars meet with a staff member to discuss their career exploration.
Presentations
We offer a variety of presentations to meet the needs of you and your students for varying lengths of time.
*See Types of Presentations at the bottom of the page
Jennifer Hansen, Career Development Coordinator
Advanced Resume Review, Advanced Cover Letter Review, Career Assessments, Diversity Scholar Career Exploration, Career Coaching, Graduate School Search and Applications, Job Search Advising, Mock Interviews
Advanced Resume and Cover Letter Review
30 minutes (per Resume or Cover Letter): If you have a specialty resume, or if you need assistance on writing and tailoring a cover letter to specific opportunities, schedule an in-depth Resume or Cover Letter Review.
Career Assessments
1 Hour: Learn about how your skills and interests can be translated into your career. Take a self assessment and discuss with one of our talented team members.
Diversity Scholar Career Exploration
30 minutes: Diversity Scholars meet with a staff member to discuss their career exploration.
Career Coaching
1 Hour: Meet with a career coach to explore major and career options and strategies.
Graduate School Search and Application Materials
1 Hour: Assistance on how to develop application materials, such as personal statements. Help with searching for Graduate Schools in your chosen field of study.
Job Search Advising
30 minutes: Identify job search goals and develop skills and strategies for landing a job aligned with your major and/or interests.
Mock Interviews
30 minutes / 1 Hour: Practice your interviewing skills and prepare for your interview.
30 minutes: Diversity Scholar interviews to develop skills for interviewing and satisfy DS CPP credit
Please include information about the position you are interviewing for when setting up the appointment via Handshake.
Erin Lieuallen, Assistant Director, Experiential Learning
Internship/Practicum Advising (includes Resume/Cover Letter reviews and Internship search), Graduate School Search & Application Materials, Job Search Advising, Volunteer Advising, Presentations
Internship/Practicum Advising
30 minutes: Identify internship/practicum goals and learn strategies for landing internships/practicums. Appointment time can be used for resume and cover letter reviews as well as mock interviews.
Diversity Scholar Career Exploration
30 minutes: Diversity Scholars meet with a staff member to discuss their career exploration.
Graduate School Search and Application Materials
1 Hour: Assistance on how to develop application materials, such as personal statements. Help with searching for Graduate Schools in your chosen field of study.
Job Search Advising
30 minutes: Identify job search goals and develop skills and strategies for landing a job aligned with your major and/or interests.
Volunteer Advising
30 minutes: Identify how to engage in volunteer experiences, both on and off campus, that impact your education, career and the community.
WOU Community Internship Program
30 minutes: Meet to discuss anything involving the WOU Community Internship Program (WOU CIP).
Presentation
We offer a variety of presentations to meet the needs of you and your students for varying lengths of time.
*See Types of Presentations at the bottom of the page
Types of Presentations
Overview of CPP: 30 min
Handshake Tutorial: 15 min
General Career Exploration: 30 min
Interviewing Skills: 45-60 min
Internships: 30-45 min
Networking: 45 min
Professional Dress: 30-45 min
Writing an Effective Resume/Cover Letter: 50 min
Job Offers and Salary/Benefits Negotiation: 45 min
To Schedule a Presentation, please Submit a Request.
