OSU Alumni Association - Career Services

OSU Alumni Association Career Resources

Are you in the market for a new job, looking for ways to make your current job more fulfilling, or would you like to help other Beavers? The OSU Alumni Association has introduced a new suite of career resources that we hope will help Oregon Staters find workplace happiness.

In a fascinating process called The Clarifier, Stuck in a Rut reveals your unique Given Talent. A Given Talent is your particular core way of thinking and acting that you use every single time you’re doing something that energizes you. It’s unique to you and only you. It’s the “real you” that’s typically hidden underneath layers of Should Bees that aren’t really you. Once you know your Given Talent, then it’s just a matter of lining up careers and majors that are a natural extension of the real you. That’s when that four-letter word previously known as W-O-R-K becomes the cornerstone for loving life.

OSU Alumni Association members receive a $40 discount on The Clarifier (both the student and mid-career versions) by clicking here. Check out their free Reality Check at www.stuckinarut.com/survey.htm to see how much you’re using your Given Talent today.

Applicant Search

ApplicantSearch:
Whether you are actively searching for a new position or just want to keep in touch with the job market, ApplicantSearch has a new program designed to create a job match suited to your skills, knowledge, abilities, and characteristics. This will allow you to find a position in which you will be more likely to perform well, be anxious to stay, and most important - enjoy. ApplicantSearch is free for job seekers.
Employers: Post your jobs for free on ApplicantSearch!

The North 40 Network

The North 40 Network:
Consulting for college educated, mid-career professionals in need of career assistance. Services include career management, career design, career transition, career re-entry, and retiring with purpose. OSU Alumni Association members save $50 on a five hour consulting package, or $100 on a 10 hour package. (A free 30 minute introductory session is available for all OSU alumni.)

Vocation Vacations

Vocation Vacations:
A one-of-a-kind company offering one- to three-day hands-on career immersion experiences with expert mentors across the country. You can choose from a wide variety of experiences – wine maker, sports announcer, hotel manager, vet tech, music composer, dog trainer, voice-over artist, photographer and baker….just to name a few of the more than 175 vocation types available.

Do you already have a cool job? We are actively recruiting mentors! Alumni who qualify as mentors receive:

your own page on the VocationVacations website highlighting your business or organization;
compensation for time spent mentoring;
potential press/media coverage;
the knowledge that you are making a difference in someone’s life.

OSUalum.com Career Networking Group:
We've created an online group on osualum.com for Beavers to network with each other on job and career-related topics. The group is brand new and we need people to join and participate! (You'll need to login to the alumni community to see the group. If you haven't logged in before, drop us a line at password@osualum.com and ask for your constituent ID number.)
Also, you can connect with other Oregon Staters on our Facebook and LinkedIn pages.

Other helpful resources:

OSU Career Services

OSU Office of Career Services - All services are free for one full year after graduation. After one year, all but Career Counseling services are free and available to alumni, including:

Beaver JobNet, the online job databank - oregonstate.edu/career
Job search workshops
Career fairs
Drop-in advising, offered Monday - Thursday, from 1:00 - 4:00
Career counseling services, individual or group, are available for a nominal fee of $40.00 for 3 appointments.

Kaplan - OSU Alumni Association members receive $100 course credit for member and/or immediate family member at U.S. centers.
Short-term major medical insurance - GradMed can help protect you during those critical weeks or months until you have arranged for coverage through a new employer or other sources — from 30 to 180 days.
OSU Extension "Finding Help in Tough Times" website - Money and work are two of the top sources of stress for almost 75 percent of Americans. Oregon State University Extension Service has compiled information to help you find the help you need during these tough times.
Student Alumni Association - Offering a variety of leadership and educational opportunities for current OSU students, the SAA can be a great foundation for securing a job after graduation.