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Amy Cavanaugh

Internships & Job Opportunities: Please Forward to Career Center

Are you contacted by employers who want to post internship and job opportunities? The Career Center launched Handshake as the centralized internship and job posting system for University of Portland students and alumni, which democratizes access and provides students and alumni with an opportunity to connect with over 200,000 employers locally and nationally.

The Career Center has become aware that organizations (i.e. Frog Tutoring, Environment America, Teach for America, etc.) are directly contacting faculty and staff and requesting that they forward opportunities via email to students. Please direct ALL internship and job opportunities to the Career Center rather than forwarding to students. Unfortunately there are many employment scams targeted at college students. The Career Center can screen these requests and then follow up with employers to get them posted. All requests should be emailed to the Career Center at career@up.edu. All students can access Handshake through single sign-on. Questions? Contact Amy Cavanaugh, Career Center, at cavanaug@up.edu.

 

Career Center Launches Handshake Platform

The Career Center has launched Handshake, an online tool which enables UP students and alumni to connect with employers, learn about career programs and events, and develop customized career plans. This dynamic platform provides an opportunity for students and alumni to find internships, part-time and full-time opportunities, and receive customized recommendations based on their interests. There are over 120,000 unique employers from every industry and region in which students can discover relevant opportunities. Handshake is available via the single sign-on. From a browser or mobile device, students can click the yellow handshake icon or log in with their up.edu email address at this link to get started.

For more information contact Amy Cavanaugh, Career Center, at x7749 or cavanaug@up.edu.

New Face, New Position in Career Center

Amanda Wheaton (pictured), who previously managed internships, is now serving as employer relations and alumni outreach manager in the Career Center. Amanda will expand and engage the University of Portland’s employer network with the goal of providing students and alumni with resources and connections that lead to post-graduate opportunities. Amanda will partner internally and externally to make connections to meaningful employment opportunities. She will supervise Karissa as she continues to advance internships across campus.

Karissa Bent has joined the Career Center as the new internship and engagement coordinator. Karissa graduated from UP with a B.A. from the School of Education and taught at schools in the Portland area, including the Nike Child Development Center. She also served in the Peace Corps, living in a small village in Thailand, teaching English and community development.

For more information contact Amy Cavanaugh, Career Center, at cavanaug@up.edu.

Career Center Sponsoring Job Fairs, Feb. 24 & March 3

The Career Center is sponsoring the following job fairs:

Prior to the career fairs the Career Center will offer “How to Work a Job Fair” workshops and Resume Review Drop-In Hours. See a detailed list here.

For more information contact the Career Center at career@up.edu.

International Affairs Graduate School Information Session

Orrico copyStudents who may be interested in graduate school studies in international affairs are welcome to attend an information session on Wednesday, October 1, at 4:15 p.m., in Franz Hall Murphy conference room. According to career services director Amy Cavanaugh, representatives from Tufts University (The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy), Georgetown University (Walsh School of Foreign Service), Columbia University (School of International and Public Affairs), Johns Hopkins University (School of Advanced International Studies), and Princeton University (The Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs) will be present to talk to students about applying to graduate school and potential careers in international affairs.

For more information contact career services at 7201 or career@up.edu.

LinkedIn Labs Open To All

staff & faculty portraitsThe career services office will be hosting a series of LinkedIn labs for students, but faculty and staff are more than welcome, according to Amy Cavanaugh, career services. LinkedIn labs are interactive workshops that will help you to build your profile and your online network. In order to make the best use of your time, please create a basic LinkedIn profile prior to attending a LinkedIn lab and bring your resume and your laptop with you to the workshop. All LinkedIn labs will take place in career services in Orrico Hall. Labs will take place as follows:

  • Build Your Profile: October 1 4:15 p.m.
  • Build Your Network: October 8, 4:15 p.m.
  • Build Your Profile: October 23, 11:30 a.m.
  • Build Your Network: October 30, 11:30 a.m.

For more information contact Cavanaugh at 7749 or cavanaug@up.edu.

New Internship & Engagement Manager in Career Services

staff & faculty portraitsAmanda Wheaton, who currently serves as academic internship coordinator in the career services office, has been promoted to the position of internship and engagement manager beginning July 2014. Wheaton started at UP in September 2012. In that time she has benchmarked best practices, partnered with faculty, created comprehensive internship resources for students, faculty, and employers, and developed an internship for credit manual for the College of Arts and Sciences.

As internship and engagement manager she will work with key constituencies (employers, alumni, board members, faculty, staff, and administrators) toward supporting a comprehensive internship program for all students. She will manage all internal and external components for internships on campus, including creating a campus-wide education program on experiential education, coordinating promotional materials, and coordinating employer outreach to develop new internship opportunities.

For more information contact Amy Cavanaugh, career services, at 7749 or cavanaug@up.edu.

Career Fair, Career Services News

smart studentsThe First Avenue Career and Graduate School Expo is on Friday, April 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Chiles Center. This expo is open to current students and young alumni (Classes of ’03-’13). Participants can connect with recruiters to learn more about summer jobs, internships, or full-time and graduate school opportunities. In addition, “Link In Live: Real People, Real Connections” is an opportunity to connect with professionals who work in a variety of industries. Registration fee is $10. Students who attend a preparation workshop in career services will get their money back at the door.

  • “How to Work a Job Fair” workshops (30 minutes ): Tuesday, April 1, 1 p.m and 4 p.m.; Wednesday, April 2, 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m., Thursday, April 3, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
  • Career services extended drop-in hours, 10 am – 4 p.m.: Tuesday, April 1, Wednesday, April 2, Thursday, April 3.

Faculty and staff who know alumni who would want to participate in “Link In Live: Real People, Real Connections” from 1-2:30 p.m. during the expo, please contact Amy Cavanaugh at cavanaug@up.edu. This is an opportunity for alumni to represent their industries and share career advice.

Career Focus Thursdays

Orrico copy2The career services office is offering its Career Focus Thursdays workshops this semester, and on Thursday, February 6 they will offer Intro to Internships at 4:15 p.m., in Orrico Hall lower level. They will also offer Network Your Way to an Internship or Job at 4:15 on Thursday, February 13, with a Biotechnology Career Panel at 6 p.m. in Buckley Center room 163 that same evening. Please help spread the word to students about these free workshops; alumni are welcome to attend as well. For more information contact career services at 7201 or career@up.edu, or go to http://www.up.edu/career/.

Pilots Guiding Pilots

career copyCareer services has launched Pilots Guiding Pilots, an online tool that connects current students with UP graduates for career advice, networking, and support. They are seeking alumni who might be interested in providing career guidance through informational interviews and job shadows or providing internship or graduate/professional school advice. Faculty and staff who are in contact with alumni are encouraged to contact career services with alumni names and contact information. Career services will follow up and invite them to join the Pilots Guiding Pilots network on LinkedIn. Questions can be directed to Amy Cavanaugh at cavanaug@up.edu or Amanda Wheaton at wheaton@up.edu.