Career Advising at EOU

Career Advising will help: 

1. Provide a variety of information and advising related to career choice and self-assessment.
2. Provide advice and recommendations on successfully meeting the competitive challenge of today's job market. 
3. Provide information on identifying and evaluating potential employers.
4. Provide up-to-date, personalized advice on resume preparation, letter writing, interviewing and job search strategies. 
5. Develop contacts with a wide range of employers for students in all of the degree programs offered at Eastern. 
6. Continually invite and encourage employers to conduct on-campus job interviews.
7. Educate students as to the value of getting experience through internships, service learning and volunteering.  Assist in developing experiential opportunities and connecting students to them.
8. Maintain a list of current webpage links and information on vacancies in a wide variety of fields both on-line and in the Career Advising office. 
9. Provide and continue to develop a career resource library as a means of supplementing and supporting the other services offered. 
10. Provide job search assistance to alumni. 
11. Strive to improve and expand the career development services. 
12. Maintain webpage information of part-time job opportunities in the La Grande area as well as on-campus job opportunities for students who are seeking employment while attending school.

Part-Time, Summer Employment  & Internships

Employment during college is a necessity for many students. But in addition to income, employment can provide valuable career information. A part-time job in a setting that is related to your career interests offers an excellent opportunity to investigate specific work settings. 

Click here to access Off-campus, on-campus, part-time, summer jobs and internships for Eastern students or visit Career Advising located in Inlow Hall 109A. 

Full-time Career Opportunities for Graduates

Career Advising maintains many resources for graduates in all majors, and listings are available in Career Advising for perusal daily during office hours and via the Internet by accessing Eastern's Career Advising home page.

Employment Workshops

The following workshops are scheduled each term. You can enhance your job search efforts by attending these sessions the term prior to beginning your job search. 

Resume Writing

• Focuses on skill identification and resume format options
• Reviews resume samples and category headings 
• Introduces the purpose and styles of letters of application 

Interview Skills 

• Reviews the process and purposes of interviews
• Provides typical questions and response strategies 
• Provides extensive preparation for the interview 
• Outlines employer research methods and sources of information 

On-Line Job Search

• Reviews role of the Internet in many aspects of the job search
• Walk-through web pages to view especially effective sites 
• Review method of posting resume on-line in text only format 

Reference Room 

Career related materials are available for your use; ranging from occupational handbooks to job search guides.  Directories list potential employers of college graduates. The Career Advising staff can assist you & refer you to web sites to complement your career research.

Candidate File Service

The application process for teaching candidates has been experiencing rapid change.  Technology has provided speedier ways to discover openings, its also allows teachers to apply to some districts online.  Who knows how the application process will evolve as technology changes the way we do most everything?

The word today in education job search is:  Self-manage.  For as long as most people can remember Career Advising has been in the middle of the process by assisting graduates in the construction of a 'candidate file.'  Currently the file contains copies of one's student teaching evaluation and 5-7 letters of reference.  Once constructed, we send a copy of the file to school districts as per a student's request.  There are many reasons for our involvement in the process but those reasons no longer exist or are slowly giving way to changing preferences.  More and more school districts are asking for three letters of reference -or- a candidate file.  This means that applicants can collect their own non-confidential references and copy and send them along with other applicant materials. 

The Career Advising staff assists education students as they prepare to enter the job market.   Through workshops, materials and individual consultation, we will assist you in presenting yourself well on paper and in person.  At this time we no longer establish condidate files. We assist students in self-managing their own references.  Alumni with established files are being advised on how to navigate this time of transition.

Education Employment Bulletin

Career Advising receives announcements of position openings in education, which are condensed and made available in the form of an Education Employment Bulletin available on the Career Advising website free of charge. The bulletin is not inclusive of all job openings.  We recommend you also check a variety of other resources located within our Job Search Information for Education majors page.  Districts also post their openings on their websites.  Directly contacting districts of interest is recommended. 

Career Fairs And Seminars

Career Advising sponsors Career Fairs and seminars for students in various academic disciplines. Local and regional employers visit campus and promote job opportunities with graduating seniors. In the spring, Eastern participates in the Oregon Liberal Arts Placement Consortium (OLAPC) Jobs Fair in the Portland area. It is sponsored by a consortium of small colleges and universities. Over 100 employers attend from throughout the Northwest. Dates and deadlines for events are obtained on the Career Advising Home Page or by contacting Career Advising.

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