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Questions about grad school? Grad students answer

Questions about grad school? Grad students answer

Hannah Olsen March 21, 2019

Graduate students from a variety of fields came to answer questions about grad school on March 15. The fields represented were the social work, psychology, criminal justice, philosophy, sociology and geography...

international Student Senator Chukwuebuka Odu presents question on international student regulations. (Kelly Watkins / The Signpost)

University policy threatens international students’ education

Deborah Wilber November 15, 2018

The student accounts of approximately 60 international students are currently on hold due to the students’ inability to pay for medical insurance, which, in turn, will affect their course of study...

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...

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Taking a step to success through foreign language studies

Alyson Johnson March 30, 2018

From waiting tables and scrubbing floors to hospital beds and school classrooms, multilingual speakers play a vital role in the workforce. The number of languages spoken in the U.S. has skyrocketed in...

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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...

Student Carter Smith working at the testing center in the Student Services Building.

Alternative avenues of paying for college

Patrick Luo November 2, 2017

Students who do not qualify for academic or athletic scholarships may find it difficult to pay for their college education. However, finding jobs, paid internships or outside scholarships can assist them...

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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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Bills or grades? Students walk a difficult line between academic success and financial stability

Jasmine Pittman June 26, 2017

For many, working while attending school is not so much an option as a requirement. Between paying for tuition and fees, along with required textbooks and supplies, dollars can add up fast, so students...

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...

The event gives employers the opportunity to meet with about 60 students in hopes of finding five or six to set up a second interview with. (Gabe Cerritos / The Signpost)

Seniors Undergo the Gauntlet of Speed Interviewing

Kellie Plumhof December 2, 2015

The Shepherd Union ballrooms transformed into a massive interview room on Wednesday evening. The ballrooms were filled with professional sales students and potential employers for a speed-interviewing...

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...

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