Jobs, Internships & Early Career Development

The School of Business hosts a curated job and internship board, separate from Handshake, with a variety of current job and internship opportunities relevant to your business program. This board also contains a static list of local, national and global companies that offer early career, rotational and internship positions to help you explore additional avenues for the next steps in your career. The job board is updated daily as new postings become available,  so check back often!

Connect early and often with your career coach for one-on-one career coaching,  and access other PSU resources to help navigate your search in the form of workshops, networking opportunities, and hands on tools. The School of Business Career Center offers a range of resources to support your search for internships and/or jobs at any stage in your academic career.

PSU cannot directly place students in positions. Students are responsible for obtaining an internship and/or job on their own.


Check out the spreadsheet below to see current openings, or click the button to open it directly.

 


BUILD AND EXPAND YOUR EXPERIENCE BY: 

Applying to Internships are valuable learning experiences and can be a strategic way to grow within a company to obtain a permanent position after graduation. Internships involve a wide range of business activities within many types of organizations: start-ups, small to large companies, government agencies, and nonprofits. In addition to full-time summer internships, internships are available throughout the academic year. They can be 10 to 20 hours per week, offer an hourly wage (or stipend), can offer a flexible schedule, and typically last about three months.   

Explore micro-Internships as another avenue to gain experience. Micro-Internships are short-term, paid, professional assignments that typically range from five to 40 hours of work, and can be completed remotely. Check out Parker Dewey for more details. 

Joining the Mentor Program. The Professional Mentor program matches both undergraduate and graduate business students, with industry professionals for a full year of engagement and mentorship. Click here to submit the Interest Form

Joining the Mentor Program. The Career Mentor programs match both undergraduate and graduate business students, with industry professionals for sixth months of engagement and mentorship. Learn more on the mentorship webpage.

Exploring Job Simulations. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications through Forage.  You can complete tasks in a self-paced module to explore different industries and positions and earn a certificate and add it to your LinkedIn profile as an extra curricular. No applications or experience required. Learn more here. 

Joining a Student Organization. Gain leadership and networking experience through PSU student organizations. Groups are organized by industry, job function, or interest and you can plug into an existing group or start a new one. 

Gaining Research Experience through the PSU McNair Scholars Program. The PSU McNair Scholars Program works with undergraduates who are first-generation and low-income, or are under-represented that want to pursue graduate or doctoral studies. McNair scholars conduct research under the supervision of faculty mentors. They become competitive candidates for doctoral programs. If the McNair program isn't a fit, we encourage you to reach out to your business faculty and see if they have research opportunities you can participate in to gain experience.

Practicing with Mock Interviews. Interviewing for jobs can be intimidating and we want you to be as prepared as possible. The School of Business Career Center offers the opportunity to practice your skills in a few formats, including mock-interviews with real recruiters, mock phone interviews, private, one-on-one in-person mock interviews, or a private one-on-one videotaped Zoom interview with your career coach, so you can review it immediately afterward. Click here to connect with your career coach. 

Networking & Learning through Informational Interviews: Informational interviews are a valuable networking tool that will allow you to learn about career paths and build relationships. The focus of these conversations is to learn more about the person’s role, their organization, and their path to the position rather than to obtain a job offer. Your career coach will guide you on how to secure informational interviews, how to make the most of them, and how to use them to build a broader professional network. Sometimes, your Career Coach can even make an introduction on your behalf.



The Script

The Script

The Script is dedicated to improving racial and cultural diversity at the leadership level in Portland-area companies by providing pathways to leadership for undergraduate traditional and non-traditional students of color. Current undergraduate college students of color and recent grads (within one year) who call Oregon home are eligible to apply for these paid, full-time summer internships at some of Portland’s top companies.


Ways for Students to Connect with Employers

  • On-Campus Recruiting & Company Visits: Employers seeking to increase awareness of their company among business students conduct information sessions on campus. Many of these recruiters have an established relationship with our program and seek to hire our students every year. Company information sessions are a great way to get an insider’s look at a particular company’s culture, its recruiting timeline, the qualities they value most when hiring, and details about the different roles available to you. Many companies also follow these with on-campus interviews.
  • Career Panels & Roundtables: Learn about a variety of fields that may interest you by having small group conversations with professionals working in them. They will share how they got there, take questions from you, and discuss industry trends.
  • Career Fairs: Held both on and off-campus, PSU career fairs provide opportunities to talk one-on-one with recruiters looking to hire our students, show them your resume and hear what they consider a ‘great fit’ candidate. 

Check out currently scheduled connections events.