Career Center
UW Standard of Excellence employed, experiences in and out of Spirit of Innovation
First and foremost the UW Career the classroom create a full University Innovation is at the heart of our work.
Center is a service organization, where experience and a career portfolio. As an We seek creative ways to serve students,
the primary goal is the success of UW example, the Career Center is partnering alumni and employers. Our most recent
students in the global workplace. with the Carlson Center to capture the endeavor is to invest in a virtual site that
stories of students involved in service will allow students to build a resume day
The Center provides career and job search learning. These stories are providing an or night from their desktop and practice
services to students and alumni. The assortment of reflective narratives that basic interview skills as well. This virtual
Center facilitates connections between speak to community experiences and the career site will continue to be a critical
employers and students who are qualified resulting impact on a student’s career component of our efforts to reach stu-
for jobs, internships and volunteer options, decision-making. dents where they reside.
facilitating 3,500 individual employer
interviews yearly. We help students World Leaders in Research World Citizens
develop their career plans and job search The UW’s status as a world leader in The Career Center is committed to the
strategies, while providing opportunity research and as a world-class institution broader vision of the University, which
to connect with employers and explore attracts world-class employers who are is to prepare students to be productive,
options in creating successful futures. interested in recruiting UW students responsible citizens of the world. The
and alumni for internships and career Center supports students in discovering
Academic Community positions. internships and career positions across the
As educators, we provide quality services globe.
which are delivered in an integrity-driven, We work with employers on customized
respectful manner. With a highly skilled recruiting strategies and foster increased Being Public
and trained staff that are fully able to visibility on campus, connecting Involvement in international, national and
promote students’ social, physical and employers with student organizations, regional associations is critical to sharing
ethical development, we collaborate with departments and faculty. Employers help knowledge with colleagues and having a
our colleagues, holding partnerships us extend the career-related programs and point of reference to measure the caliber
with the Carlson Leadership and Public services we offer to students and alumni of our services.
Service Center, Intercollegiate Athletics, by participating in employer panels, the
the Graduate School, the Michael G. Resume Café, Etiquette Dinners and the
Foster School of Business and many more like.
campus units. We partner with the UW
Alumni Association on a signature event, Celebrating Place
Career Discovery Week (reaching 3,500 We celebrate the opportunity to be
students with over 100 workshops and able to serve the students, alumni and
programs). employers associated with the University
of Washington. We strive to provide career
These partnerships are critical in helping opportunities to keep talented students and
students refine their understanding of alumni in the Northwest.
the immediate and long-term impact of
participation in campus life. When fully