Career Services plans for upcoming post-college events

Career Services officials support and assist students on their pursuit toward post-graduation career possibilities, and will head many opportunities and events to introduce students to the professional world.

The department will host two upcoming events as a way to assist in the preparation for students’ success. First will be an etiquette dinner, followed by a career and internship fair.

“It is very important for students to attend any professional development opportunities that are available on campus,” said Kanika Brown, career services coordinator. “Even if there is not an employer at the career fair that has a job a student is interested in, it is still a good opportunity to network and practice talking to employers.

“The etiquette dinner is important to attend because it can prepare you for a future lunch or dinner interview or outing with a future employer.”

The career and internship fair is open to all current students, as well as OCU alumni, while the etiquette dinner is open only to current students who RSVP via email to careerservices@okcu.edu. 

Brown also encourages students who plan to attend the career and internship fair to dress professionally and have copies of their resume to give to the present employers. She also said there will be a professional photographer available to take headshots for students’ personal use.

Zack Travers, business administration senior, said the fair is important, regardless of its outcome.

“I think it’s important because, even if it doesn’t end up in a job or an internship, it’s still networking practice and you still get more comfortable with presenting yourself in a professional manner,” Travers said.

The etiquette dinner will be from 5:30-6:45 p.m. tonight in the Great Hall in Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. The all-campus career and internship fair will be from 11:30 a.m.  to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Great Hall in Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center.

More information on both events, a list of the employers that will be present at the fair and current job/internship opportunities can be found on the OCUCareers Facebook page or the Career Services website, okcu.edu/careers.