For Faculty & Staff

Faculty & Staff

Collaborating with the University Career Center

The Following Offices Serve the Career Development Needs of PSU Students & Alumni

The University Career Center provides career services to all PSU students and alumni. Greg Flores serves as the Director of University Career Services (gflores@pdx.edu), and Giovanna DiFalco is our Employer Relations Manager (gdifalco@pdx.edu).
The Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science (MCECS) Career Services office serves BS, MS, and PhD students in engineering and computer science as well as those who have graduated from MCECS. Frank Goovaerts serves as MCECS's Director of Student Career Success (fhg@pdx.edu).
The School of Business Career Center serves undergraduate business majors, those who are earning their MBA, and those who have graduated from The School of Business. Business students and alumni are encouraged to schedule appointments with business career coaches. Shannon Aniciete serves as the Director of Business Career Services (shanns@pdx.edu).
If you're interested in recruiting students and recent graduates to volunteer with your organization, please contact the Student Community Engagement Center Coordinator, Melia Hadidian Tichenor (tichenor@pdx.edu). You can also post volunteer opportunities through PSU's Service Opportunities Portal, GivePulse.

How You Can Help Support Students

Encourage students to access career services at PSU, and refer them to the University Career Center website.
Refer employers that are interested in hiring our students to Handshake, PSU's job and internship database, so that they can post opportunities online and access information about upcoming recruitment events and Career Fairs.

What the University Career Center Offers Students

Opportunities to explore majors and careers, based on self-identified values, interests, and skills
Support in identifying jobs and internships
Assistance with developing job search skills (e.g., résumé and cover letter writing, interview preparation, etc.)
Opportunities to connect with employers via career fairs, on-campus recruitment, and other networking events
Assistance with exploring graduate programs and other continuing education opportunities

What the University Career Center Offers Faculty & Staff

Presentations for classes and student groups on career-related topics
Internship resources for supporting and/or sponsoring students that want to earn academic credit
Consultations with career services professionals for support in integrating career development concepts into curricula
Assistance with connecting students and alumni to career resources
A full roster of high-impact career programming for students through quarterly Career Weeks and Career Fairs

Career Week at PSU

Career Week is a quarterly, campus-wide week of high-impact career programming that connects students with employers, resources, and skill-building opportunities. Anchored by PSU’s quarterly Career Fairs, Career Week brings together panels, networking events, résumé reviews, and employer-led workshops—all concentrated into one easy-to-promote timeframe. It's a collaborative platform that's designed to celebrate the career education that's already happening across campus and amplify its reach through consistent, coordinated promotion.

Why it matters: Career Week helps students make direct connections between their coursework and career goals, while providing faculty with a predictable window to integrate career readiness into the classroom.

How you’ll know what’s happening: Each term, the University Career Center will share a full schedule of Career Week events through faculty email updates and newsletters, streamlining the information-sharing process with your students.

What to Expect from Career Week

Career Fairs for all majors (plus specialty Fairs like Engineering/Tech and Accounting)
Workshops to help students build their career readiness skills (organized by the University Career Center, other PSU departments, and our campus partners)
Employer networking events and panels
Industry Days spotlighting high-demand fields
Résumé reviews and career preparation sessions
College and department-led programming (join in on the fun by planning career events that are specific to your students' needs during Career Week!)

Plan a Career Week Event for Your Department

Career Week is a great opportunity for you to incorporate career readiness into your curriculum or host an event for the students in your department or center! The University Career Center hosts three flagship programs that take place each term for a broad student audience. If you would like to recreate these events (but design them specifically for your population of students), feel free to reference our event templates below. Each template includes information about the general event format, as well as resources like evaluation tools, setup recommendations, day-of preparation checklists, and sample promotional emails. These templates are intended to serve as guides; you should feel empowered to put your own flair on the events that you host to ensure that they're relevant to your students.

If you have any questions about these events, our associated event templates, or Career Week in general, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Employer Relations Manager, Giovanna DiFalco, at gdifalco@pdx.edu.

Template 1: Industry Day Template & Materials

Template 2: Career Convos Networking Event Template & Materials

Template 3: Résumé Reviews with Recruiters Event Template & Materials

Career Week & Career Fair Schedule (2026-2027)

Fall Career Week: October 12-19, 2026
- Fall Career Fair: Monday, October 19, 2026
Winter Career Week: February 1-8, 2027
- Winter Career Fair: Monday, February 8, 2027
Spring Career Week: April 19-26, 2027
- Spring Career Fair: Monday, April 26, 2027

Career Week Event Catalog

Career Week FAQs for Faculty

1. How does Career Week benefit me as a faculty member?

It gives you a predictable timeframe to integrate career-related activities into your courses.
It provides ready-made events that you can recommend to students.
It creates opportunities to connect your curricula to real-world career paths.
It supports student retention and engagement by linking academic learning to career development.

2. How can I get involved?

Share Career Week events with your students!
Create an assignment or extra credit activity that encourages students to attend one or more Career Week events.
Host or co-host a panel, workshop, or employer visit.

3. Can my department or college host an event during Career Week?
Yes! Career Week is designed to showcase both existing programs and new events. The University Career Center will help promote your event(s) as part of our official schedule. If you’d like to host an event during Career Week, please contact our Employer Relations Manager, Giovanna DiFalco (gdifalco@pdx.edu).

4. How will I know what’s happening?
Each term, the University Career Center will share the full Career Week schedule via faculty email updates, newsletters, and event postings on Handshake.

5. What kind of events are included in Career Week?

Career Fairs for all majors (and industry-specific ones)
Employer networking events
Industry Days
Résumé reviews and career preparation sessions
Department-led or college-specific programming

6. Who do I contact with questions or to submit an event?
Please contact our Employer Relations Manager, Giovanna DiFalco (gdifalco@pdx.edu). Are there other events that you'd like to see integrated into our Career Week programming? Let’s chat about it!