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Faculty & Staff

How the OCS can help A collaborative effort is needed to support our students in their quest for a degree and the opportunity to pursue future interests.  We are ready to partner with you to help our students succeed and grow.  On this page you will learn more about our office and programs and ways we can work together.  We look forward to working with you.
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OCS Presentations & Events

OCS would like to engage with your students. Please check out our faculty menu below and then we welcome you to book with us!

Faculty Menu

Book Here!

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Handshake

Coming Soon!

Use Handshake to search & apply for internships and jobs, attend virtual information sessions, build your network, and register for OCS events.

Students | Handshake (joinhandshake.com)

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Career & Internship Fairs

The Office of Career Services sponsors Career and Internship Fairs each semester to assist students in identifying employment opportunities and to build their networks. Please check out our Events Page to see what is coming up next! Career & Internship Fairs
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Table Talks

During the fall and spring semesters we invite employers & Grad Schools to host an information sessions to educate students on their organization and recruitment opportunities. Learn More
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Career Conversations

Our Career Conversation events are a way to bring academic departments, students in their majors and employers together in a casual setting to engage in discussions related to career opportunities. 

Learn More
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What is LABOR MARKET INFORMATION?  

According to the article How To Use Labor Market Information to Explore Careers, “Data about labor supply and demand, earnings, employment and unemployment statistics, job outlook, and demographics of the labor force make up what is known as labor market information.” Please feel free to reach out to a member of the staff for any assistance you may need in finding data related to your students’ major. 

Labor Market Resources:

CT Department of Labor 

O*Net 

Buzzfile  (Requires creating an account) 

Analyst 

 

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More Ways to Collaborate

  • We encourage you to connect with us on social media.  It's a great way to keep up-to-date on our programs, events, employers on campus and internship and job postings.

    LinkedIn:  Eastern Connecticut State University Alumni & Students Group

    Facebook: Career Success Center

    Twitter: EasternCareer

    Instagram: EasternCareer

     

  • Consider inviting a member of the OCS staff to departmental meetings, departmental colloquium series, faculty lunches, academic advisor training, new faculty receptions.

  • Consider allocating departmental funding for internships, as well as research – and when selecting students for summer research funding, consider hiring first years and sophomores. First years especially find it difficult to obtain paid summer internships and increasingly juniors need to complete an internship the summer before senior year to secure a job offer.

    No funding? Offering unpaid opportunities for academic credit are equally as valuable.

  • Parker Dewey - Parker Dewey helps to connect students to Micro-Internships. Micro-Internships are short-term, paid, professional assignments that are similar to those given to new hires or interns. Students from all majors can execute professional assignments to build and demonstrate skills while exploring a variety of career paths.

  • Emphasize the skills our students are developing through their studies in the discipline.  Employers are looking for students to articulate these skills and offer tangible examples as part of the interview process. You can easily provide opportunities for students to develop “soft skills” in your classroom by offering students the opportunity to work in groups or complete a presentation.