College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences

Whereas Britt Hoskins, the CEOAS career advisor, can help you with internship searching and application guidance, anything related to academic credit for internships should be directed to the CEOAS experiential learning coordinator, Erin Lieuallen, or your CEOAS academic advisor. More information about CEOAS internships and processes.

Swing into the Career Development Center (Kerr Administration Building, 1st Floor, Corvallis campus) 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, during the school year for a drop-in appointment with a career assistant. These peer assistants are trained to help you with resumes and cover letters and don’t require an appointment. Or make an appointment with the CEOAS-specific career advisor, Britt Hoskins on Handshake. In person appointments are in Wilkinson 104 and online students can make phone appointments. Space is limited, so it might take a little while to get in depending on the time of year. Please do not email  your resumes to Britt. An appointment is required for a resume review.

Yes, there is a whole section on the Career Development Center’s website dedicated to resume and cover letter help. There are videos, samples, checklists, and more to get you going. Also, don’t forget to use Vmock for online resume reviewing or to swing into the Career Development Center’s drop-in resume appointments Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Kerr Administration Building (during the school year only).

Handshake: With thousands of internships and on- and off-campus jobs, this is a great place to start. It is OSU’s university-wide job board and used by 700,000 employers across the nation. Visit this listing of job boards, tips on networking and more. See more resources on CEOAS-specific internships (coming soon).

You can make a career appointment with the CEOAS-specific career advisor, Britt Hoskins on Handshake under the “Career Center” tab. She has appointments throughout the year, including over the summer term. Ecampus students can make phone appointments as well.

Find a listing on Handshake of all upcoming career fairs, employer networking opportunities, workshops, panels, webinars and more. Look under the “Events” tab.

Yes. All of these resources, including appointments with the CEOAS career advisor Britt Hoskins, are available to all OSU students affiliated with CEOAS. Britt also serves the Colleges of Forestry and Agricultural Sciences. Remote students can do career appointments via phone

USA Jobs is where all federal government jobs are listed (Department of Fish and Wildlife, NASA, Department of Energy, etc.) It includes unique experiences for current students and recent graduates. Note that state, county and local government positions are typically listed on their own websites (e.g. State of California jobs). These positions tend to be highly competitive and nuanced in the application process. Reference these Top 10 Tips for Applying to Federal Jobs as well as the USAJobs YouTube page for informational videos. Making an appointment with Britt Hoskins, the CEOAS career advisor, is also advisable when going for a government position.

1. Pick ONE REASON why you are making the appointment and COME PREPARED with your questions written down. You’re in the driver seat. Britt can help ask questions and provide resources, but she will not tell you what you should do with your life or pick a career for you. This is your journey.
2. Check out available online resources at career.oregonstate.edu in advance (Focus 2 for career exploration, Vmock for resume reviews, Handshake for job searching and Standout for practice interviewing). Using these tools will help you do some legwork that you can build on in your appointment.
3. For resume appointments, bring the corresponding job/internship/program description with you. Also consider stopping by resume drop-ins at the Career Development Center (Kerr Administration Building 1st floor, M-F 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) in advance of meeting with Britt.