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The Career Edge Newsletter: Winter 2024, Week 8

Anonymous - Friday, March 1, 2024
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The Career Edge, OSU-Cascades' Career and Self Development Newsletter

Winter 2024, Week 8 Edition

Welcome to the eighteenth edition of "The Career Edge" weekly career and self development newsletter. This is your weekly source of Cascades Edge events and information, career tips, on-campus job and research opportunities, success stories, and more.

Learn How to Collaborate in Office 365!


Join Abbey Hankins, Peer Tech Tutor, for an interactive crash course on how to collaborate in Office 365--that's OneDrive, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Perfect for group projects!

All students are encouraged to attend this free event starting at 11 a.m. in OBSN 207 on Wednesday, March 6. RSVP now!

Upcoming Cascades Edge Events

Start End Event Location
Monday, March 4
10:00am 11:20am Art and Entrepreneurship Lecture Series: Kait Kenobi OBSN 204
Wednesday, March 6
11:00am 2:00pm Clothing Connection Ochoco 225 at COCC
11:00am 1:00pm International Women's Day Beaver Dam
11:00am 11:30am Quick Clicks: Collaborating in Office 365 OBSN 207
1:30pm 2:15pm Cookies and Conversations OBSN 207
Thursday, March 7
10:00am 12:00pm Virtual Navigating USAJOBS & Introduction to Federal Resume Writing Online Event
Friday, March 8
11:00am 2:00pm Clothing Connection Ochoco 225 at COCC
Monday, March 11
12:00pm 1:00pm Research Talk: Debbie Coehlo OBSN 204
Wednesday, March 13
11:00am 2:00pm Clothing Connection Ochoco 225 at COCC
Friday, March 15
11:00am 2:00pm Clothing Connection Ochoco 225 at COCC

Highlighted Event of the Week

EVENT

Cookies and Conversations

Wednesday, March 6
1:30pm - 2:15pm
OBSN 207, 1500 SW Chandler Ave, Bend, OR 97702
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Join OSU President Murthy for an informal conversation over cookies! She will share her journey to academia and OSU, and welcome questions from the audience. Students who submit a question during the event will receive a $5 Dutch Bros gift card (while supplies last)
RSVP

Experiential Learning Corner

Get a taste of the various experiential learning opportunities available to students, including internships, research, and job shadows.

This week, we're highlighting the Fisheries and Stream Survey Trainee position with the USDA Forest Service and Discover Your Forest.

The Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests, in partnership with Discover Your Forest are seeking candidates to serve in the Generation Green - 21st Century Conservation Service Program a Fisheries and Stream Survey Trainee for the summer of 2024
  • Age requirement: 18 -30 years and veterans up to 35 years of age
  • Salary: $19.00/ hour
  • Term of Service: 640 hours (~16 weeks)
  • Provide conservation education and exposure to natural resources through mentorship and experiential shadow opportunities.
  • Selectee, based on personal interests, will have additional opportunities to explore other Forest Service specialties.
For more information contact Davey Pearson, Discover Your Forest’s Volunteer & Career Pathways Program Manager at 541-383-5530 or davey.pearson@discovernw.org

To apply, email a cover letter and resume to davey.pearson@discovernw.org by Sunday, March 31, 2024. Please convey your outdoor, field experience, and interest in the Fisheries or Watershed Management field in your cover letter.
 

Job of the Week

Get a taste of the various experiential learning opportunities available to students, including internships, research, and job shadows.

Looking for a part-time job on campus? How about in the Central Oregon community? Check out this highlighted opportunity:
 

Cascades Edge Event Specialist
OSU-Cascades in Bend, Oregon

Application Deadline:
March 6, 2024

Estimated Pay:
$16.00/hour

Role Description:
The Cascades Edge Event Specialist is a student employee who will work alongside the Cascades Edge Coordinator to plan and execute engaging career competency events at OSU-Cascades. They will be responsible for the logistics of the event planning process, including scheduling, room selection, furniture configuration, catering, and event technology coordination. Additionally, the Cascades Edge Event Specialist will be involved in event setup, cleanup, and evaluation. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of the Cascades Edge initiative, promoting student success, and contributing to the overall success of OSU-Cascades.

Your Questions, Our Answers!

Have questions about Cascades Edge or the Career Development Center? Submit them to our Q&A form and we'll answer your questions in The Career Edge newsletter each week! You can also contact us at cascadesedge@osucascades.edu

Career and Self-Development Tip of the Week

“Ultimately, you won’t really know what you love to do unless you actually bite the bullet. Until you give it a go, it’s really just speculation. So, whether you take a small step like signing up for a class or you dive head-first into entrepreneurship, roll up your sleeves and do it. You’ll never know until you try." -Ruth Zive, Writer

Weekly Career Education Trivia

Be the first to answer our weekly career education trivia questions correctly and win a limited edition Cascades Edge t-shirt. Answer the trivia question before someone else does!

This week's trivia question:
How often do young professionals, born after 1982, change jobs?

Submit your answer now!


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