Winter Career Readiness Week
January 24–31, 2025
Engage your career curiosity with workshops, local industry tours, alumni panels, and networking events.
Future Career
Whether you are looking for a job, exploring internships, learning about careers, wanting to connect with alumni and employers, or just polishing up your résumé—the University Career Center is here to walk alongside you as you take the steps and build the career readiness skills to launch into your future.
The path to career readiness
starts here and now!
So, how can we help?
Career Coaching
Set up an appointment to connect one-on-one with a Career Readiness Coach for help deciding on a career path, finding a job or internship, practicing for interviews, and identifying and communicating your strengths and passions for next steps and beyond. Need someone to review your résumé, cover letter, or help you maximize your Handshake or LinkedIn profiles? Drop by the Career Center to meet with a Peer Coach.
Career Success Starts Here
Follow the career readiness road map to learn how to successfully launch into the workforce. Our step-by-step instructions provide the tools you’ll need to perfect your skills, gain knowledge, and build relationships so you’re workforce ready.
Find Jobs and Internships in Handshake
Looking for a part-time job, internship, volunteer, work-study, or early career opportunity? Activate your Handshake account today!
Earn Academic Credit for Your Internship
Earn academic credit through completing practical and reflection assignments while you’re gaining real-world experience through your internship.
Résumés and Cover Letters
Let us help you showcase your career readiness skills and experience. Get your résumé and cover letter reviewed by a Peer Coach or check out our guides and templates.
Make Connections
Expand your contacts, exchange career stories and goals, and open doors to new opportunities for mentorship, advice, career advancement, and personal growth.
Work-Study
Earn money for college expenses by working on campus or in select nonprofit agencies serving the community. Learn more about work-study eligibility and opportunities.
LinkedIn Learning
Did you know that as a UO student you have access to LinkedIn Learning? Free access to LinkedIn Learning is provided to all currently enrolled UO students.
Events
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Are you looking for ways to really stand out as a candidate? Come learn about the basics of interviewing and have the opportunity to ask questions on: question and answer structures, strategies, and how to best prepare for your upcoming interviews. Questions welcomed and encouraged! Please RSVP!
This workshop is hosted by the University Career Center's Career Readiness Coaching team! To learn more about career coaching, drop-in peer advising, and other career readiness workshops and events visit career.uoregon.edu/coaching or stop by the UCC in Tykeson Hall-Garden Level
This event is part of the 2025 Winter Career Readiness Week sponsored by the University Career Center, Enterprise Mobility, and Sherwin Williams. To learn more about all of the week's events visit http://career.uoregon.edu/events
3:00–5:00 p.m.
Attending big campus career events focused on internships, networking, and life after graduation can be intimidating and overwhelming. WE'RE HERE FOR YOU! Join Darius & Brian for an informal chat and plenty of personalized advice about how to prepare, what to bring with you, and how to impress everyone you meet during Winter Career Readiness Week.
Come learn about all the week's events including: Resume Extravaganza, Career Tour, Career & Internship Expo, and Practice Interview Day.
Bring a friend and with you to the BCC and let's set you up for success!
HOSTED BY:
Darrius Redrick (Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence (CMAE) Multicultural Academic Counselor and Black/African American Retention Specialist) Brian Hubbell (University Career Center Student Ambassador)University Career Center
Hours
- 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Meet With a Career Coach
Want to talk with a coach and explore career paths, internships, or need help on a résumé? We can meet one-on-one with you to help you feel prepared and explore new opportunities.
