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Amplifying Hispanic students at WSU

Cooper Hatsis, Reporter March 14, 2023

Weber State University has experienced a growth in Hispanic and Latino students over the past several years. WSU is working to become an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution with a strategized five-year...

The front window display outside of the Career Services Center in the Shepherd Union on Dec. 5. Career Services hosted a career fair on Jan. 24.

Hunting for “hire” horizons: WSU hosts career and internship fair

McKinna Baird and Gretel Monjar January 26, 2023

Weber State University hosted an internship and career fair on Jan. 24 for students to connect with employers offering careers for a wide variety of majors. “There's a lot of education, social sciences,...

Youn Soo Goldstein highlights the APEX program. Photo credit: Tim Costello

Getting on board with an internship

Tim Costello March 23, 2022

Students, faculty and staff gathered virtually for the 2022 Weber State University Internship Conference on March 18. The event was organized by Robert Ameling, the assistant director of internships at...

Marta Chapado Sanchez opens the Translation Week Zoom session by defining translation and allowing all, no matter the language, to be able to feel every story. (Bella Torres / The Signpost)

Translation sensation

Lexie Andrew October 4, 2021

The Department of Foreign Languages held a Translation Week from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 for those interested in studying or pursuing a career in translation and localization. Events included open Q&A sessions...

Internships help students gain the necessary skills, portfolio, experience and education to enter the workforce confidently. Photo credit: Blythe Evans

Employment concern? Learn and intern

Claire Young September 22, 2021

Internships are one of the many tools Weber State provides to help students gain the skills and experience they need to prepare for their careers post-graduation. For some degrees, they are a requirement...

The Student Services Center provides resources to students. (Israel Campa / The Signpost) Photo credit: Signpost Archives

COVID job market, good or bad? Career Services can help

Matias Pedreira February 17, 2021

The economic struggle small and large businesses faced due to COVID-19 left millions of people out of work. Thirty-four percent of those out of work are still unemployed and actively searching for a new...

Shaking hands with potential employers through Handshake

Marisa Nelson September 16, 2020

The many life changes brought by COVID-19 continue to shape our future. Finding internships and quality employment is part of that ever-growing list. Many workers have found that working at home is doable...

Estudiantes en Weber State pueden encontrar trabajo atraves el Centro de Servicios Carreras en Weber State. (Nikki Dorber/The Signpost)

Career Services ayuda a iniciar experiencias de aprendizaje universitario

Andres Rodriguez January 30, 2020

Obtener un grado académico ayuda a los estudiantes a obtener todo tipo de habilidades y experiencia pero los estudiantes a menudo enfrentan desafíos cuando tratan de conseguir un trabajo después...

The WSU Career Services Center helps students on campus find a variety of different kinds of internships. (Nikki Dorber)

Seeking internships non-traditionally

Weston Sleight January 29, 2020

Today, most employers want students to have an internship in their field of study and apply what is learned in the classroom in a professional setting. Career Services held a Non-Traditional Internship...

Dr. Scott Li keeps watch of the monitor as Jimmy Russell gets scanned by the MRI Imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging at Toshiba America Medical Systems MR Research Center in Irvine, Calif. (Ed Crisostomo/Orange County Register/TNS)

Let’s play brain games

Hannah Olsen March 13, 2019

Four neuroscience and psychology students from the graduate program at the University at Utah came for the Neuroscience Lecture Series to talk to prospective graduate program students in those fields. Sometimes,...

Students and attendees engage with the varying businesses present at the career fair. (Joshua Wineholt  / The Signpost)

Get paid to advance your career

Alexa Nielson November 14, 2018

Most Weber State University students graduate having completed an internship. In fact, many majors require one. However, WSU students also work and often have families outside of school. Getting an...

The FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Tong Wu/McClatchy Washington Bureau/TNS)

Who wants to be a secret agent?

Hannah Olsen September 12, 2018

To FBI Special Agent Benton Larsen, who served as deputy prosecuting attorney on Sept. 11, 2001, there was no better way to remember the tragedy of the attacks on that day than with the recruitment...

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