About Career Services
We are here to help you navigate your career journey.
Whether you’re exploring career options, building your skills, searching for opportunities or preparing for what’s next, Career Services provides the resources, connections and support you need to move forward. From your first career questions to your next big opportunity, we’re here to help you make the most of your OSU experience and build a meaningful future.
About OSU Career Services
Purpose statement
We guide OSU students in leveraging their education, experiences and opportunities to build meaningful careers and achieve long-term success.
Strategy
Career readiness
A comprehensive Career Readiness Framework, ensuring meaningful and impactful support throughout the entire student experience and beyond.
Internal foundation
A strong internal foundation for the Career Services network that equips and empowers our team with resources, support and inspiration, allowing each team member to function at the highest level.
Recruiting ecosystem
A multifaceted recruiting ecosystem at OSU that strives to facilitate a powerful recruiting experience for employers, provide optimal opportunities for students and impact workforce development efforts in our region.
Collaboration and community
A collaborative environment across the OSU system and surrounding communities that fosters partnerships, resource sharing, communication and mutual support.
Assessment and impact
An ability to assess, capture and communicate the impact of Career Services in order to demonstrate the value of our work.
Guiding principles
Student impact
Every student matters. We act with intentionality and kindness, centering our work on individual growth, career readiness and meaningful outcomes defined by each student.
Collaboration
We work as one collaborative team — united by a common purpose, shared accountability and a commitment to collective success.
Connection
We build and sustain meaningful connections among students, employers, alumni, faculty, staff, institutions of higher education and community partners to expand access, opportunity and impact.
Expertise and excellence
We uphold the highest standards of professionalism and knowledge, continuously learning, reflecting and improving to deliver tailored, high-quality results.
Storytelling and results
We demonstrate our value through data and real stories, celebrating progress and success while showing how career readiness transforms lives and serves the public good.
Innovation
We embrace creativity, emerging trends and forward-thinking strategies to prepare those we serve for an evolving world of work.
Our mission
At OSU Career Services, we guide students in leveraging their education, experiences and opportunities to build meaningful careers and achieve long-term success. We provide comprehensive career support to the Cowboy Family by helping students explore career paths, make informed decisions, connect with meaningful experiences and opportunities, and develop the skills needed for career readiness and lifelong success.
We create valuable connections among students, employers, alumni, faculty and staff while positioning Oklahoma State University as a top talent hub. Through collaboration, innovation, expertise and a commitment to student impact, we use data and stories to demonstrate how career development creates meaningful futures and serves the public good.
Let's Work Together!
Students & Alumni
From admission to employment, we're here to:
- Support your exploration of majors and career paths.
- Assist you in creating job application materials, like resumes and cover letters.
- Help you navigate career fairs, job offers and our other career readiness services.
Employers
Hire America's Brightest Orange:
- Recruit OSU students and alumni for part-time, full-time or internship positions.
- Utilize the Job & Interview Portal to register for events, post positions and host interviews.
- Engage and connect with students.
- Consult with our team to optimize your campus recruiting strategies.
Faculty & Staff
Let's connect & collaborate through:
- The Job & Interview Portal to hire students and view upcoming student workshops and events.
- Classroom ideas, presentations and activities.
- On-campus resources to help further the student experience through experiential learning opportunities.