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!