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

How You Can Help Support Students

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)
  • 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!)

Career Week & Career Fair Schedule (2025-2026)

  • Fall Career WeekOctober 20-24, 2025
    • Fall Career Fair: Monday, October 27, 2025
  • Winter Career WeekFebruary 2-5, 2026
    • Winter Career Fair: Monday, February 9, 2026
  • Spring Career Week: April 20-24, 2026
    • Spring Career Fair: Thursday, April 23, 2026

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!


University Career Center | 342 FMH
1855 SW Broadway | M-F, 9am-5pm
(503) 725-4613 | careers@pdx.edu 

For Faculty & Staff