LinkedIn. It’s more than just the grown-up Facebook. It’s your personal key to finding jobs, internships, and creating a killer first impression that will wow any recruiter. Did you know that over 75% of hiring mangers report using LinkedIn Profiles when making hiring decisions and 93% of companies use LinkedIn when recruiting? Those numbers alone should […]
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Career Services Profiles | Joe Daves
Readers, Meet Joe. Joe, Meet Readers. Michael F. Price College of Business Joe Daves serves on the Career Advisement team in Career Services as an Assistant Director. A staple on our team, Joe is a welcoming and insightful professional, always providing a laugh, smile, and great advice to those around him. As a direct adviser […]
OU Students Killing the Intern Game
University of Oklahoma students are interning all over the country this summer. We asked students to tell us about their awesome summer internship experiences and what they are learning this summer. Check out some of the submissions below: “My name is Jason Tieu and I have the opportunity to intern with AT&T this summer in […]
No Pressure: From Dream Internship to Dream Job
I began the spring semester of my junior year with two goals: 1) pass my classes, and 2) get an internship at an advertising agency. The former was pretty obvious; however, the latter possessed a special kind of pressure that has been growing greater with each passing year. As a freshman, internships were mentioned every now […]
Career Services Profiles | Sabrina DuFran
Sabrina, Meet Readers. Readers, Meet Sabrina. University of Oklahoma College of Arts & Sciences Sabrina DuFran is not your typical Career Adviser. While currently serving students in the College of Arts & Sciences, Sabrina has been a Career Adviser for the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, the […]
You’ve Graduated – What’s Next?
You survived your college years and now you must decide what you want to do with your future. What are your plans? Are you considering graduate school? Are you seeking work? If you are seeking a specific job, then you need to conduct a specific job search. Do something different if you want different results. […]
Give Yourself a Hand With Handshake
Handshake. It has topped the list of “most used words in Career Services” for two semesters in a row. If you haven’t heard, Career Services made the switch to Handshake last fall and we have been working non-stop ever since to ensure OU students and alumni are able to best utilize the resources Handshake can […]
10 Ways to Thrive During Your Summer Internship
A summer internship can be a great way to get a jump start on building your network and gaining some great practical experience in your field. No matter your career aspirations, chances are there is an internship-type experience you can participate in. Whether you have landed your dream internship or are simply looking for tips to prepare for a future […]
3 Tips to Stand Out to Potential Employers
It has been an exciting week seeing my friends walk across that stage and starting a new chapter in their lives. I cannot believe it has been a whole year since I, myself, graduated from the University of Oklahoma in May of 2016. Upon graduating from the Price College of Business with a double major […]
Better Ways to Procrastinate Studying for Final Exams
It’s finally here. That dreaded time of the semester known as “Dead Week.” Staff members hate it because students are stressed. Faculty hate it because they can see the growing mountain of papers and final exams to grade. Students hate it because, you know, finals. While it can seem like an overwhelming time of year for everyone […]