Washburn University Career Engagement

Happy 3-day weekend, Ichabods! In between relaxing, take some time to make sure your resume is prepped for our employer partners to take a look at it during the Resume Roadshow! September 9th from 10-2 in Morgan Hall, we will have employers ready to help you with your resume in a 10-15 minute meeting. No appointments necessary!

It’s almost time to SUIT-UP! Career Week @ WU starts in ONE WEEK and it’s starting off with a bang!! Meet us at JCPenney on Thursday, September 5th from 4-7pm! Students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends are able to get a 30% off coupon on top of other discounted items. Thank you to Forge and Washburn Student Life, we are able to give the first 200 student participants FREE Pineapple Dream!!

You won’t want to miss this opportunity to get professional clothes, shoes, undergarments, accessories, and more at a discounted rate!

WE ARE HIRING!! Looking for a internship in media, public relations, marketing, or communications? Look no further! This internship could fit a curricular requirement if needed. Job description and application are located at: https://mywucareer.washburn.edu/jobs/intern-for-public-relations-topeka-kansas-united-states

Forge has given Washburn students 50 free tickets to ForgeFest, an rooftop concert in downtown Topeka. Students, claim your ticket on Handshake starting tomorrow morning at 8am! First come, first serve!

https://app.joinhandshake.com/events/1581692/share_preview

Students, are you still looking for an on-campus job? Look no further! Come to the On-Campus Job Fair TOMORROW in Washburn B from 10-1 and learn about all of the opportunities waiting for you!

Tonight our team got participated in Rock the Rec! S/O to the for having us; we had a great time! Happy first day of school, Ichabods!!

Thursday, August 22nd is the On-Campus Student Job Fair!Come check out open positions on campus. We will be there too if you want to talk about our ACE positions!

The Washburn University Career Engagement Office is kicking off a Hire Local Campaign!

Our goal is to connect local employers to Washburn students for internships, jobs, and other opportunities to meet employer needs and provide experiential learning and employment opportunities for local students. Washburn University and Washburn Tech utilize a system called Handshake to manage career fair registrations; it also allows employers to post job opportunities and search/connect with the top talent from WU. Begin connecting with WU students today by signing up for a FREE account in Handshake!

https://app.joinhandshake.com/employer_registrations/new

Congratulations to all of the outstanding individuals recognized in this year's NextGen Under 30 announcement. We are extra proud of one in particular - Way to go, Sydney Fox Steffen!

Learn more about NextGen Under 30 at:
https://nextgenunder30ks.com/

Our student position is still posted! We’re looking for multiple students to be Ambassadors for Career Engagement! If you have questions, please reach out.

The Career Engagement Office (CEO) is excited to launch a new initiative this academic year – Ambassadors for Career Engagement, otherwise known as ACEs! These student employment opportunities will assist with class and organization presentations, support CEO events, meet with students for quick walk-in consultations which will include Handshake questions, getting started on resumes and cover letters, and more! Are you interested in helping your fellow students? This position could be right for you!
The position is posted as a departmental student employment position. For priority consideration for one of these opportunities, be sure to apply with your resume and cover letter by noon on Monday, August 5.
As an ACE, you’ll also be able to practice and develop skills in a number of career readiness competencies (yes, these are a thing, and we’ll teach you all about the competencies 😊).

Apply here: https://mywucareer.washburn.edu/jobs/ambassador-for-career-engagement-ace-topeka-kansas-united-states

Attention Employers! Make sure you are registered for Washburn University's Career & Internship Expo!

In addition to job and internship seekers, all first-year students have a course assignment to attend this event to engage with organization representatives. Attending this event is a fantastic opportunity for you to increase your brand on our campus and lay the foundation for future internship and job seekers, as well as recruiting for your current opportunities. We are planning to have approximately 1000 students in attendance!

Register by August 11th and receive $25 off your registration fee!

Learn more and register here: https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/50214/employer_preview?token=3qzpRU9jFG6Wj_ybX9MqtZf-j2fpGglecMd9JvDOqYi1t4O_EE9RwQ

The Career Engagement Office (CEO) is excited to launch a new initiative this academic year – Ambassadors for Career Engagement, otherwise known as ACEs! These student employment opportunities will assist with class and organization presentations, support CEO events, meet with students for quick walk-in consultations which will include Handshake questions, getting started on resumes and cover letters, and more! Are you interested in helping your fellow students? This position could be right for you!
The position is posted as a departmental student employment position. For priority consideration for one of these opportunities, be sure to apply with your resume and cover letter by noon on Monday, August 5.
As an ACE, you’ll also be able to practice and develop skills in a number of career readiness competencies (yes, these are a thing, and we’ll teach you all about the competencies 😊).

Apply here: https://mywucareer.washburn.edu/jobs/ambassador-for-career-engagement-ace-topeka-kansas-united-states

Today our staff is at Greater Topeka Partnership’s Education and Industry Summit! Dr. Mazachek was one of the amazing community leaders that kicked off our morning!

Assistant Director, Sydney Steffen, was on the news promoting the upcoming Kansas Association of Colleges and Employers (KACE) Drive-In Conference. The conference’s theme is Capitol-ize on Experiential Learning. If you are interested in attending the conference or learning more about KACE please visit kaceweb.org

Check out Sydney’s interview here: https://www.wibw.com/2024/07/09/upcoming-conference-offers-lessons-guide-employers-search-employees/

Upcoming conference offers lessons to guide employers in search for employees Capitol-ize on Experiential Learning, coming up July 17, helps colleges connect students with employers, and employers connect with new recruits.

Employers, we have a very exciting opportunity for you!

The Kansas Association of Colleges and Employers (KACE) is a regional organization affiliated with the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). This summer, KACE is hosting a one-day drive-in conference on July 17th at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. The theme of this year’s conference is Capitol-ize on Experiential Learning. If you are looking to learn more about internships, this is a conference for you!

We want to personally invite you to a professional development opportunity. Registration is now open and will close on July 12th. The cost is $50 per person.

For more information about this workshop and to register please go here https://kaceweb.org/event-5736387

And, more information about KACE in general in case you or other team members might be interested in joining:
https://www.kaceweb.org/

Kansas Association of Colleges & Employers - KACE Summer Drive-In 2024

Our office has gone through transitions in the last 6 months and continues to grow as part of Washburn’s new Strategic Framework. Looking to the future, our office is emphasizing the importance of career development efforts in meeting the needs of our students and the broader community. Providing experiential learning opportunities, such as internships, is a key focus of our office. We are looking forward to engaging more with the Washburn and Topeka communities. Our newly named Director, James Barraclough, talked about the change on KSNT News Tuesday morning. Help us in congratulating James! We are so excited to have him on the team (officially)! Check out James’ news time and learn more about our office below.

An inside look into Washburn University’s Career Center rebrand TOPEKA (KSNT) – Director of Career Engagement James Barraclough joins the 27 News morning show following the rebranding of Washburn’s Career Center to the Career Engagement Office. The …

Two exciting events with interns today! This afternoon we got to listen to Washburn student, Taylor Romanchek, speak about her intern experience at the State of Kansas Intern Kickoff. Tonight, James talked with the Top City Interns about getting the most out of their summer intern experience at the Top City Intern Kickoff event at the Topeka Zoo.

To our students, soak in all of the experience in your summer job or internship! If you’re in or around Topeka join us this summer with the Top City Interns!

Our office has had the pleasure of visiting with the families of our new students at New Student Orientation this summer! Here are some photos of our Director, James Barraclough, talking with today’s supporters about our office and student life at WU.

Today we sent off our student intern, Rachel! It has been such a pleasure to have Rachel on our team this semester! Help us congratulate Rachel on graduating from Washburn with her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and wish her well in all of her future endeavors. Congratulations Rachel!

We are so excited to be a part of the TopCity Interns program this summer! Topeka area employers, make sure you get your company and interns signed up to participate!

The TopCity Interns Program is gearing up for this summer and there is still time to sign up your business and interns. The TopCity Interns program is designed to help employers better engage their interns during their internships by showcasing different parts of Topeka and Shawnee County, and by providing opportunities for interns to make connections with others and get immersed in our community.

Whether your business already has a robust internship program, or you are just getting one started, the TopCity Interns program can help you retain your interns into full time employment!

Sign up your business here: https://bit.ly/TopCityInterns2024

Congratulations Max! Glad to hear that Handshake helped you find what’s next!

Students, make sure you are using ALL of your resources to help you find your next destination!

Congratulations to our graduating peer educator, Max Taylor!

What clubs and organizations are you part of?
I am a part of Peer Educators, Board game club, Alpha Lamba Delta, and Phi Kappa Phi.

What is a favorite memory from your time as a peer educator?
I would say that my favorite moment as a peer educator was when I was having my WU101 students come talk with me for the check ins and during that time I was able to get close with quite a few of them and I got to hear how they came to Washburn and what has been going on in their lives. It felt great to connect with them and then I was also able to help them figure out the track they wanted to go down when choosing their courses and the activities to get involved in here at Washburn.

What’s up next for you?
I have secured a job through Handshake at a company called Spring Venture Group located in Kansas City and I plan to start working there in June.

On behalf of all of your friends and supporters in the Center for Student Success/Mabee Library and FYE, congratulations to you, Max!

We are so proud of our CEO Intern, Rachel for presenting about her internship at Apeiron today! Great job, Rachel and thank you for being a part of our team!

Internships Search for an Internship with the State of Kansas Internship Program!

Student Worker Appreciation week was a success! We truly have some great student workers, thank you Rachel and Stuti for all that you do for our office!!

Did you know that we have a job posting board outside our office? Stop by the Career Opportunities board outside Morgan 105 to find your next job!

Assistant Director Sydney Fox had the opportunity to engage with First Generation students at the First Gen Etiquette Dinner tonight! It was a great evening learning table etiquette and networking tips. A special shout out to Washburn’s First Generation Specialist, Jenny, for hosting this event and inviting us to participate!

Attention all May graduates: you have 32 days until graduation!! This morning, you should have received an email in your Washburn inbox from the Career Engagement Office asking you to complete a survey to let us know your post-graduation plans, whether it be grad school, you've found a job, or you are still looking. We are always here to assist with your career development, even after you graduate!

James was excited to visit with students and guests this morning about how the Career Engagement Office can help students be the CEO of their own career journey.