Welcome to the Career Action Center at Washington State University Vancouver!
Whether you are seeking interns, part-time staff or career professionals, we hope you will consider finding ways to connect with our outstanding students and alumni. We look forward to finding ways to build meaningful partnerships with you that enable to you connect with our students and alumni in significant ways, so please let us know how we can support your recruiting efforts.
If you have any questions or want to learn more about ways to partner with us, please contact the Career Action Center at van.career@wsu.edu. We look forward to collaborating with you!
Post jobs and internships on Handshake
Handshake provides employers with the opportunity to advertise internships, part-time jobs and career opportunities to WSU Vancouver students and alumni free of charge.
Join our employer network by creating a Handshake account and requesting to be able to post positions for WSU students and alumni to view.
New to Handshake? Check out the two minute training videos to get started.
Recruit on campus at the Career and Internship Fair
Each year the Career Action Center hosts a Career and Internship Fair that brings employers to campus to connect with WSU Vancouver students and alumni. This event is an ideal opportunity for employers to connect with students and alumni to start the hiring process before graduation.
Student and Alumni Job Fair – 2 - 4 p.m. June 13
Employers—register for the fair on Handshake. If you want your organization added to the contact list to be notified of future career events, email van.career@wsu.edu.
For more information, please contact van.career@wsu.edu.
Career Treks
One way to connect with students is to host a career trek at your work location. We schedule several treks a year for students to visit industry partners, to learn about their work and culture, to explore internship and career opportunities, and to support students in building their professional network. If a virtual trek would be preferable to an in person visit, we are open to that as well. Contact the Career Action Center at van.career@wsu.edu if you are interested.
Pizza and Professionals
We are looking for professionals from a variety of industries to visit campus and talk with students about their organization, their career journey, the value of networking, resume tips, professionalism, etc. We provide the pizza, you provide the valuable industry and career insight. Contact the Career Action Center at van.career@wsu.edu if you would be willing to participate.
About WSU Vancouver
As one of six campuses of the Washington State University system, WSU Vancouver offers big-school resources in a small-school environment. WSU Vancouver is proud to provide access to baccalaureate and graduate-level education to over 3,500 students as the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington. Learn more about WSU Vancouver.