Career Services

• Tool One
• Tool Two
• Tool Three

• Career Services
• Career Planning
  • Career Assessment Tools
  • Individual Counseling for Year by Year Plan
  • Workshops and Trainings
• Student Employment and Career Opportunities
  • Civic Engagement
  • Student Jobs
  • Internships
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Education Abroad
  • Student Organizations
• Employment and Career Resources
  • Graduate School Planning
  • Occupational Industry Research
  • Career Fair
  • NACE Link
  • On Campus Employer Interviews
  • Other Department Employer Relation Programs
  • Mentor Program
• Employer Relations
  • Career Fair
  • On Campus Employer Interviews
  • NACE Link
  • WSU Student and Program Facts

Individual Counseling for Year by Year Plan

First Year: Discover

Second Year: Explore & Decide

Third Year: Commit

Fourth Year: Search

FIRST YEAR: DISCOVER

Student

• Establish relationships with advisors & faculty
• Become involved in a student club
• Explore interests, values, skills and how they relate to majors & work world
• Do SIGI on Career Services web site or enroll in UNIV100 for career exploration
• Register online with Career Services and use career resource center
• Investigate part-time, summer & volunteer opportunities
  

Parents

• Encourage student to make grades a top priority
• Encourage student to meet with professors & advisors regularly
• Talk with student about campus clubs that may match interests
• Encourage student to use Career Services

Career Services

• Provide drop in hours and individual career counseling
• Provide resource center and online resources including SIGI+
• Teach UNIV 100: College Majors & Career Choice
• Assist students in finding part-time, summer, & volunteer experience
  

SECOND YEAR: EXPLORE & DECIDE

Student

• Explore and research different major and career options
• Shadow an expert in a field of interest and conduct informational interviews
• Choose and certify into a major
• Attend campus career fairs and Career Quest
• Learn to write a resume and interview effectively
• Obtain a summer internship or career-related experience
  

Parents

• Encourage student to seek career counseling if undecided
• Talk with student about different majors and careers being considered
• Help student develop a list of people in fields of interest so student can
  conduct field research
• Encourage student to obtain career-related experience
  

Career Services

• Provide drop in hours and individual career counseling
• Provide career workshops, host career fairs and events
• Provide career resources in center and onli
• Provide job shadow, internship, CCAN, Career Quest, and campus interview program
• Teach student how to obtain career-related experience
  

THIRD YEAR: COMMIT

Student

• Identify self-management, transferable, and special knowledge skills
• Hone cover letter, resume writing, and interviewing skills
• Participate in campus career fairs, etiquette diner, campus interview program, and opportunities to connect with employers
• Enroll in UNIV 300, a career planning course for certified majors
• Obtain an internship or career-related experience
• Begin graduate school planning
  

Parents

• Encourage student to get involved in activities related to career interests
• Talk with student about career goals
• Encourage student to attend career fairs and other Career Services events
• Provide networking contacts for student
• Encourage student to obtain career-related experience
  

Career Services

• Provide career counseling to assess goals and assist with job search
• Teach UNIV 300, a career planning course for certified majors
• Offer mock interviews and resume critiques
• Provide career workshops, host career fairs and events
• Provide career resources in center and online
• Provide job shadow, internship, and CCAN programs
• Provide opportunities to connect with employers, including the campus interview program
• Assist with graduate school planning and application
  

FOURTH YEAR: SEARCH

Student

• Develop a job search strategy and start early
• Join a professional organization
• Participate in campus career fairs and interview program, and view jobs online
• Utilize the Career Resource Center and online resources to identify and research opportunities
• Network and discuss career plan with faculty, counselors, and professionals in the field
  

Parents

• Ask student how you can help them
• Listen to their hopes and fears
• Encourage student to participate in Career Services programs
• Provide networking contacts for student
  

Career Services

• Provide career counseling and job search assistance
• Assist student in finding prospective employers and job search assistance
• Host career fairs, workshops, and events
• Maintain listings of job openings
• Provide opportunities for students to connect with employers recruiting WSU students

Contact us: amitson@tricity.wsu.edu (509) 372-7297
Washington State University Tri-Cities, 2710 University Drive, Richland, WA 99354-1671 USA