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
Come to drop-in coaching to get help with your résumé, cover letter, job and internship search, interviews, and LinkedIn profile, or to get a start on deciding your career path.
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
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Use your experience studying or interning abroad to boost your career! In this interactive workshop, you'll learn how to identify and articulate the valuable skills you gain while abroad — from cross-cultural communication to problem-solving. Discover how to effectively showcase these experiences on your resume and confidently discuss them in job interviews.
Learn how to use generative AI more effectively at UO Microsoft AI Days, hosted by Information Services with trainers from Microsoft.
- Free, interactive 90-minute workshops for faculty, staff, and students.
- Try out AI prompting tips at this fun UO prompt-a-thon.
- Practice in Copilot. Build skills you can use anywhere.
- Watch demos. Get coaching. Ask questions. Improve your results.
- Employees only: Get a sneak peek of Microsoft 365 Copilot, the subscription-based AI for Word, Excel, and other apps.
Registration is recommended to save your spot.
Please bring a laptop.
- Day 1: Tuesday, May 19
- 9:00–10:30 a.m.: Technology enthusiasts—such as IT staff, AI Council members, and ADAPT Initiative members.
- 10:30 a.m.–noon: Staff. Learn how to quickly draft effective emails and reports, analyze data, prepare action plans, and more.
- 1:00–2:30 p.m.: Faculty (option 1). Learn how Copilot Chat can best help you draft emails and task lists, develop syllabi and grading rubrics, analyze data, and more.
- 2:30–4:00 p.m.: Student Build-a-thon: Learn how to use Copilot to build a product or business from scratch. The session concludes with an elevator pitch-style competition, where you can share and showcase your product or business ideas. Hands-on interactive session. Please bring a fully charged laptop and charging cable. Power outlets may be limited.
- Day 2: Wednesday, May 20
- 10:30 a.m.–noon: Faculty (option 2). Learn how Copilot Chat can best help you draft emails and task lists, develop syllabi and grading rubrics, analyze data, and more.
- 2:30–4:00 p.m.: Any employees—faculty, staff, graduate employees, student employees, and others. Learn how to quickly draft effective emails and reports, develop syllabi and grading rubrics, analyze data, prepare action plans, and more.
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Hours
- 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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- 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.