Many students benefit from one-on-one appointments with our skilled career development 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, and so much more! Please look below to determine the correct career development staff for your appointment!
To Schedule an Appointment, please access Handshake in the Student Portal (also referred to as WolfLink).
Career Assessments, Career Counseling, Choosing a Major, Graduate School Counseling
1 Hour: Meet with a career counselor to explore major and career options and strategies.
1 Hour: Learn about how your skills and interests can be translated into your career. We offer MBTI, StrengthsQuest and Strong Interest Inventory.
1 Hour: Clarify graduate school interests and gain the knowledge of how to start on your path towards grad school.
30 minutes / 1 Hour: Practice your interviewing skills and prepare for your interview.
Please include information about the position you are interviewing for when setting up the appointment via Handshake.
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
Advanced Resume Review, Advanced Cover Letter Review, Graduate School Search and Applications, Job Search Advising, Mock Interviews
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.
30 minutes: Identify job search goals and develop skills and strategies for landing a job aligned with your major and/or interests.
30 minutes / 1 Hour: Practice your interviewing skills and prepare for your interview.
Please include information about the position you are interviewing for when setting up the appointment via Handshake.
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.
AB Advising, Internship Advising (includes Resume/Cover Letter reviews), Volunteer Advising.
30 minutes: Identify internship goals and options and learn strategies for landing internships. Appointment time can be used for resume and cover letter reviews as well.
30 minutes: Appointments for participants, or interested participants/team leaders, in WOU’s Alternative Break program.
Click here to learn more about the program.
30 minutes: Identify how to engage in volunteer experiences, both on and off campus, that impact your education, career and the community.
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
Overview of SLCD: 30min
WolfLink/Handshake Tutorial: 15min
General Career Exploration: 30min
Interviewing Skills: 45min
Internships: 45min
Networking: 45min
Strong Interest Inventory: 60min
Professional Dress: 45min
Myers Briggs Type Indicator: 60min
Writing an Effective Resume/Cover Letter: 50min
Using Social Media in Your Job Search: 45min
Job Offers and Salary/Benefits Negotiation: 45min