Partner Resources
ABOUT THE CENTER FOR CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS
Welcome Career Success Partners! Explore our curated resources designed to support your students' career success. Our vision is to create a community of engaged professionals who help every student prepare for a lifetime of opportunities. This page is curated based on feedback from you and others, focusing on the most frequently asked questions about career development.
Partner Resources
It's never too early or too late for students to begin their career journey. Encourage them to start exploring our resources today. Early in their academic journey, the Career Studio is an excellent place for general orientation and guidance. Our Career Fairs and expos are another great way for students to start their relationship with Career Success. At the bottom of this page, we have a list of all the Career Fairs and Expos we will be hosting this year.
Career Studio - Drop-in services available any ASC student. The Career Studio provides resume reviews, profile photos, job and internship search assistance, cover letter help, and career coaching appointment scheduling.
Handshake - Handshake connects students to coaching, career development resources, career-related events, fairs, employers and jobs, internships and other career-building opportunities. What's more, by creating a strong Handshake profile and using the platform regularly, students can optimize the algorithm , helping to ensure that Handshake presents them with increasingly relevant content. Unsure how to create a strong Handshake profile? The Career Studio is the perfect place to start!
Career Fairs - Our Career Fairs and Expos connect students with employers from a wide range of industries and fields.
ASC instructors can enhance their teaching with our Carmen Instructor Modules—a resource designed to support course development and instructional strategies.
To request access, simply complete the form below. Once submitted, you’ll receive enrollment details and next steps.
Have questions? Contact Genesis Clarke clarke.496@osu.edu
Help students explore potential career paths with their chosen major. Use Focus 2 for self and career exploration, and What Can I Do With This Major for a broad range of opportunities. Set up a career coaching appointment for personalized guidance. We also recommend you refer to your department's alumni page for additional insights. If you need help creating an alumni page, our grant program could support this initiative. Contact our Director of Career Development, Addie Cheney, at cheney.45@osu.edu for assistance and more information.
Focus2 - Guides users through a reliable, intuitive career and education decision-making model to help them choose a college, select a major, explore occupations, make informed career decisions and take action in their career development.
What Can I Do With My Major - Website featuring 106 major profiles with information on common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and strategies to maximize opportunities.
Schedule with a Career Coach - Our Career Coaches offer support and advice to students as they embark on their career journey.
Searching: Ensure students complete their Handshake profile for better job matching. The Career Studio offers a great starting point, and advisors can also recommend career coaching appointments and attending career fairs and events to expand their network. We have provided a list of Career Fairs at the bottom of the page.
Handshake - Use Handshake to register for programs and events, find internships and employment, and much more.
Career Studio - Drop-in services available any ASC student. The Career Studio provides resume reviews, profile photos, job and internship search assistance, cover letter help, and career coaching appointment scheduling.
Career Coaching- Our Career Coaches offer support and advice to students as they embark on their career journey.
Career Fairs - Our Career Fairs and Expos connect students with employers from a wide range of industries and fields.
Applying: Encourage students to utilize the Career Studio for resume and cover letter reviews. They can also use Big Interview for content and AI feedback. Career coaching appointments are available to refine their application materials. Don’t forget the Career Accelerator Fund for funding opportunities.
Big Interview - Big Interview is an online system that combines training AND practice to help improve your interview technique and build your confidence.
Career Accelerator Fund - With awards up to $5,000, the Career Accelerator Fund is designed to open doors to invaluable professional opportunities, empowering your growth and enhancing your career trajectory.
The College of Arts and Sciences Center for Career and Professional Success is pleased to announce the release of 4 new career development courses designed to help students map out career plans, prepare for internships, build professional skills, and work directly with industry and alumni partners. Our courses provide practical, actionable skills that translate directly to workplace success for our graduates. To learn more, contact Assistant Dean Tricia Zelaya-Leon.1@osu.edu.
ARTSSCI 2000: Designing Your Career Experience
- Credits: 1
- Instructors: Nathan Titkemeier
- Day: Mondays and Wednesdays (Second-half term course)
- Time: 4:10 – 5:05 pm
- Location: Dulles 30
- Enrollment Cap: 25 (Open to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-year students.)
Are you unsure about whether an internship is right for you? Do you know how to find career-building opportunities (like internships) that align with your values and goals? Are you considering graduate school, but not sure how to prepare? This course provides you with practical tools, resources, and strategies to get the most out of any career-building opportunity.
ARTSSCI 3000: Designing Your Life After College
- Credits: 2
- Instructors: David Barnes & Allison Adkins
- Days: Mondays, Wednesdays
- Time: 3:00 – 3:55 pm
- Location: Jennings 136
- Enrollment Cap: 25 (Open to 2nd, 3rd and 4th-year students.)
Could you use help creating a thoughtful career plan? This course connects you directly with career resources, tools, and mentors, and helps you identify the skills or experiences you need to be competitive in the world of work. You will complete a micro-internship, industry-specific course, or certification that will give you the competitive edge you need to break into your field of interest.
ARTSSCI 4000: Designing Your Career Launch
- Credits: 2
- Instructors: Scott Kustis & Barbara Harvey
- Days: Tuesdays, Thursdays
- Time: 4:10 – 5:05 pm
- Location: Derby 049
- Enrollment Cap: 25 (Seniors only.)
This course prepares you for your post-graduate career by offering real-world experience while still in college. You’ll work directly with industry partners to develop solutions to real challenges, building employer confidence in your professional potential. By the end, you'll have a comprehensive industry project to showcase on your resume, cover letter, and in interviews. If you've taken other career development courses, this one will push you further by refining your career materials with insights from mentors, faculty, and peers. The instructor will tailor content to your career journey, with alternative assignments available as needed.
If you are an employer interested in working with our ARTSSCI 4000 students on their Capstone Project, click here to learn more.
The Center for Career and Professional Success (Career Success) supports all undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences as you prepare for your lifetime of opportunity. More than resumes, ASC Career Success provides specialized guidance that centers your liberal arts education as a distinctive asset to deliver maximum versatility in today’s job market. Whether you are looking for quick, drop-in career guidance from our in-person Career Studio, or you want one-on-one advice from a professional Career Coach, we are here for you. Our team also coordinates fairs, expos, and employer information sessions to help you connect with industry experts; our Career Treks and Match Mentor program offer the opportunity for deeper engagement with industries and OSU alumni. Above all, Career Success wants you to be career ready , so visit Handshake to engage with us today!
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), career readiness is the foundation that helps college graduates develop key skills needed for workplace success and long-term career management. There are eight career readiness competencies, each of which can be demonstrated in a variety of ways. This course will help you develop the following competency or competencies (faculty to select):
- Career & Self-Development
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Equity & Inclusion
- Leadership
- Professionalism
- Teamwork
With Big Interview, students can learn about interviewing best practices, build strong responses, practice for the most commonly asked questions as well as industry specific questions sets and receive AI-driven feedback.
Big Interview - Big Interview is an online system that combines training AND practice to help improve interview technique and build your students' confidence.
Career Coaching - Our Career Coaches offer support and advice to students as they embark on their career journey.
For students at a crossroads, career coaching can provide clarity. Our coaches share resources and strategies for informed decision-making. Log into Handshake to schedule an appointment with one of our career coaches.
Handshake - Use Handshake to register for programs and events, find internships and employment, and much more.
Get to know the dedicated team behind our services. Visit our Meet the Team page to learn more about our advisors and their areas of expertise.
NAVIGATING CAREER FAIRS
As your students work on polishing their resumes in preparation for a Career Fair, recommend they schedule a Zoom appointment with a Career Coach who can assist them with their resume as well as address any questions that they may have about attending a career fair. They can also access our collection of tip sheets. If your students struggle with being concise when discussing their work history, recommend they read the Writing Your Elevator Pitch document and consider practicing their pitch with a Career Coach.
Career Fair and Expos
- Tech and Analytics Career Fair: September
- Graduate Student and Postdoc Industry Recruiting Event (GSPIRE): September
- Science, Health and Wellness Career Fair: October
- Arts, Creative, and Design Career Fair: November
- Spring Career Fair: January
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The CAF scholarship provides funding for students with unpaid and underpaid internships
Provides information about searching for jobs or internships in U.S. or Canadian cities and abroad.
FOCUS 2 helps students explore occupations & make informed career decisions.
Handshake is a career-networking platform for Ohio State students and recent graduates.
What Can I Do with This Major?
“What Can I Do With This Major?” is a tool designed to help you connect your major to career paths.
This page provides new alumni with a list of resources they can access after graduation!