Services for Students

Mission Statement:
Career Services facilitates CONNECTIONS between EDUCATION and CAREER JOURNEYS. From exploring majors and summer opportunities to investigating post-graduate school and employment options, staff members offer individual advising and outreach events to help students clarify their skills, interests, and values while acquiring techniques that can be used thoughout their career development.

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Services for 2006-2007...

Optimal Resume

New for 2006-2007!!  Optimal Resume is an easy-to-use way for OWU students to create, present, and manage their resume(s).  Optimal Resume allows students to simultaneously create 3 resumes (web/flash-based; MS word; plain text) while providing interactive examples, help with formatting, and useful suggestions each step of the way.  The result is a superior, high-impact resume.  Student with existing resumes can simply copy and paste their existing resume(s) into Optimal Resume.  Students control their resume(s) 24/7 from any computer with web access. 

Expanded Internship Resources

In 2006 Career Services expanded its internship resources.  In addition to many updated directories available in our career library (324 HWCC), students can access all of our available on-line internship resources right from our home page.  Just click the banner that says "Internship Resources" to start your search!

OWU Career Link

This web based system, introduced in 2005, allows OWU students 24/7 access to post a resume (or multiple targeted resumes) for prospective employers to review.  It also provides students the opportunity to review an extensive and constantly updated listing of jobs and internships.  We anticipate this new resource will significantly expand the number of full-time, summer, and internship opportunities available to our students.  All OWU students are able to access this service simply by registering with Career Services. Click here to register.

VAULT On-Line Career Information System

An easy-to-use, nearly comprehensive, web based career information system.  Included among the many resources are up-to-date information profiles on more than 50 career field,; job and company networking boards, updated profiles on more 2,500 companies and organizations, occupational profiles; career survey result, and career advice from the people actually doing the job!  Click here to access the VAULT library.  Note: you must use your OWU e-mail to access VAULT.

Career Advising

Call x3152 or E-mail careers@owu.edu.

Professional staff members are available for individual, career-related assistance. All students are welcome to schedule appointments, regardless of their specific interests or concerns. Staff members assist students in variety of areas, including, exploring potential majors, resume and cover letter reviews, job search assistance, preparing for the interview process, considering graduate school options, graduate school application and essay assistance, and other career planning questions. Students can also easily self-schedule resume reviews with our trained Career Service Interns.

Career Testing is also offered. We encourage students to assess their interests, skills, and values in relation to their career journey. Assessment instruments (The Campbell Interest and Skill Inventory and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) are offered to help students gain a clearer direction regarding their career interests.

Workshops and Seminars

A number of workshops on resume/cover letter development are offered each semester.  Please check the event calendar to see when this workshop is offered.  In addition, workshops and seminars can be arranged by request with Career Services in connection with departments, classes, campus organizations, or residential living units. If you are interested in discussing and scheduling a presentation, please contact the Career Services, office at least 2 weeks in advance, to discuss available topics or incorporate your needs and ideas into a customized workshop.

Workshops and Seminars

On-Site Career Library

Many resources are available in our Career Library, which is located in our office in the Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, Room 324. The library is organized and labeled for self-service and contains the following kinds of information:

Free Informational Handouts
(including materials on resume writing, cover letter development, and interviewing)

• Career Exploration Materials
• Job Search Resources
• Employment Opportunity Listings and Directories
• Internship & Summer Job Listings and Resources
• Graduate School, Financial Aid, & Testing Information
• Employer Literature (Annual Reports, Brochures, etc.)

Mock Interviews

Mock interviews provide students with an excellent opportunity to practice and hone their interviewing skills. Interviews for graduate school admission and employment opportunities can be conducted and videotaped. Then the student and advisor will review and critique the interview together. To schedule a mock interview, contact Career Services.

Graduate & Professional School Information

Career Services has graduate school directories, rankings, registration materials for entrance exams, testing study guides and information about financial aid, fellowships and grants. Advance planning will allow students to be better prepared for the application process. Students are encouraged to visit the office early in order to learn more about entrance exams (GRE, LSAT, GMAT, MCAT, etc.) which are required for applying to graduate and professional institutions. Some registration deadlines for entrance exams are scheduled very early in the year.

You are also strongly encouraged to have ongoing discussions with faculty advisors, mentors and pre-professional advisors concerning the pursuit of an advanced degree consistent with your short and long range goals.

Reference Service

Students and alumni can establish files of their employment and graduate school references within our office. Once your file is established, you can arrange for materials to be sent to employers and graduate schools. References are typically held for 5 years after graduation. Materials are sent out, free of charge, up to 4 months after a student's graduation; after that time, there is a fee. Contact our office to learn more about this service.

On-Campus Recruiting

Each year dozens of various organziations come to OWU to speak with students.  All upcoming visits are advertised to all students (unless a given employer is seeking only students with a certain major or other specific qualification). Career Services offers 3 different on-campus opportunities to prospective employers:

1. Lobby Table during the student's lunch hour in the Campus Center.

2. Information session (day or evening) in one of the rooms in the Campus Center.

3. Actual Interviews, which are pre-arranged and conducted in Career Services interview

    rooms.

If a student is unable to keep an interview appointment, he/she MUST notify Career Services 24 hours in advance of the scheduled interview. If a student misses an interview without advance notice, he/she must schedule an appointment with the Director of Career Services and write a letter of apology to the recruiter to retain on-campus interviewing privileges.

Volunteer Career Assistance Network (VCAN)

This network allows OWU volunteers to serve as career mentors for current students and alumni by answering questions about their positions, fields, or geographic locations. OWU's alumni networking system, the Volunteer Career Assistance Network or VCAN has more than 700 members from a wide variety of career fields.  Students are encouraged to arrange an appointment to talk about the network as they are exploring their career options.

Click Here for More VCAN Information.

Career Fair & Other Special Programs

Career Services offers OWU students a host of opportunites through our sponsoship and involvement in a number of on-campus and off-campus regional career fairs throughtout the academic year. These including Work Chicago, Career Conferences of America Job Fairs, the Ohio Foundation of Independent College's CareerFest, and TeachOhio, as well as OWU's own annual Career Fair & Graduate/Professional School Expo each November.

Disclaimer Statement

Ohio Wesleyan University makes no representations or guarantees about positions listed by Career Services. Ohio Wesleyan University is not responsible for safety, wages, working conditions, or other aspects of off-campus employment. It is the responsibility of the individuals to research the integrity of the organizations to which they are applying. The individual is advised to use caution and common sense when applying for any position with an organization or a private party. You should not go alone to a residential address to apply for a job. Do not put yourself in a vulnerable position. Even the best job opportunity is not worth jeopardizing your personal safety.

This web site also contains links to other web sites not under the control of OWU Career Services and we are not responsible for the contents of any linked site. Career Services provides these links only as a convenience. OWU and Career Services assume no liability for acts of omissions by third parties or for material supplied by them.