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Career Services office located in the Shepherd Union with help from our kind staff like Kyle Hole (left), Katie Swainston (middle) and Winn Stanger (right). (Sara Parker / The Signpost)

Career Services promotes student success

Jennifer Guzman August 20, 2018

According to a report by the U.S. Department of Education called Data Point, released in December 2017, approximately one-third of college students change their major within the first three years of...

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Finding jobs begins with a Handshake

Zac Watts January 12, 2018

Handshake, a college career recruiting web program and smartphone app, has come to Weber State University. With over 475 university career centers and 200,000 employers in its wheelhouse, Handshake aims...

(Seattle University)

Job Fair ropes in vocational opportunities for students

Clint Yingling September 7, 2017

Weber State’s Career Services office hosted its annual Student Job Fair on Sept. 6, an event which seeks to pair students looking for part-time jobs and internship opportunities with businesses in...

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Intern to employee, making the best impression

Leah Higginbotham January 30, 2017

The career and internship fair, College Land, is coming to Weber State’s main campus Feb. 1, and despite the fair’s board game theme, the truth is that breaking into a new career is not nearly...

The panelists laugh as they talk about each of their internships, and the difficulties in each. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Career Cafe hosts internship panel

Cydnee Green October 2, 2016

Every week during the fall semester, the Career Services Center on campus hosts a variety of events that can help students prepare for their career paths. On Sept. 28, Career Cafe hosted the Walker Institute...

Representing Weber State University (#WSU) at the #PRSSA National Conference 2015—with Thais Cavazotti Stewart, Sarah Abigail Jackson, Joshua G Stephens, Kristi M Mak and Kylie Coats Saunders in Atlanta, Georgia. (Source: Ogden Peak Communications)

Play the student card to get into the career game

Jean Norman April 17, 2016

Soon, the elation of celebration will wane, and the panic will set in. The real world looms, and from here, it looks scary.Breathe.The fact that you are still a student gives you some advantages. The same...

STEM-PS fair introduces students to their futures

STEM-PS fair introduces students to their futures

Michael Bunderson December 17, 2015

The ballrooms in the Shepherd Union building were filled with students dressed in their best as they mingled with potential employers. What brought them was the third STEM-focused career fair. This...

Internships open doors for students

Allen Glines September 1, 2015

Internships are a fantastic way for students to get their foot in the door. Being able to add work experience, in the form of an internship, will give the graduate an advantage when applying for jobs...

Walker Institute offers internship opportunities for students

October 7, 2014

The Walker Institute of Politics and Public Service is offering students the chance to intern in government offices both in Utah and in Washington D.C. The deadline to apply for internships in Washington...

WSU helps students find internships

April 8, 2014

At Weber State University, many internships are offered through each department. WSU students can ask their advisers and the department heads about their opportunities. “We have relationships with employers...

Utah job market great for grads

November 3, 2011

[media-credit name="Associated Press" align="alignright" width="300"][/media-credit]Although the job market is a cutthroat place at the moment, those with a degree have the lowest unemployment rate, according...

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