Career Center

Welcome to the Career Center

The University of Oklahoma Career Center is a one-stop shop dedicated to helping students and alumni with career preparation. From career fairs to personalized advising and everything in-between, the Career Center exists to help get you hired - Sooner. We are committed to helping students begin their academic career with their professional goals in mind.

Upcoming Events

2023 Spring Career Fair

The OU Spring Career Fair brings together all students, all majors, and all colleges to introduce a wide variety of organizations interested in hiring for full-time and internship positions.

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023

Time: 12:30-4 pm

Location: Oklahoma Memorial Union

Spring Career Fair

The 2023 gaylord college of journalism and mass communication career and internship fair is on march, 28, 2023 from 1 to 3 PM at the gaylord college of mass communcation.

JMC Career & Internship Fair

Meet with a variety of agencies and organizations interested in hiring for full-time and internship positions.

Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Time: 1-3 pm

Location: Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication

JMC Career & Internship Fair

Headshot Drop-ins are back!

Do you need a new headshot for that summer internship? Maybe you just need a new LinkedIn profile picture. Whatever it is, the OU Career Center has you covered - for free!

Mondays & Thursdays

Time: 1:30-4 pm

Location: Oklahoma Memorial Union, 4th floor

Report Your Internship

During your time as a student at OU, have you completed an internship and/or accepted an upcoming internship for the future? If so, please fill out this short survey? The data we gather is used to create reports about internship offers summarized by location, industry, and college/major. The information you report to us is completely confidential (including salary data) and we only record information by your major (your name is never released). This information is beneficial for current and future OU students to understand where opportunities are available for their major(s).

Activate Your Handshake Account

Handshake is a career management platform that intuitively connects you to relevant job opportunities based on your profile, interests, and search activity. Through Handshake, you can apply for positions, explore companies and connections, and sign up for career fairs and workshops all in one place. To access Handshake on the go, download the app!

There are lots of career-related resources out there, but Handshake is your hub for all things Career Center. Activate your account with your OU 4x4 today.

Don't Cancel Class

Need to be away from campus during your regularly scheduled class time or just wish to add a guest speaker to your syllabus? As an alternative to canceling your class, let a professional Career Adviser or trained Career Coach from the OU Career Center present to your students!

Corporate Partners

Our sponsorship program partners with organizations to meet their needs, increase their visibility on campus to students, and partner with the Career Center to enhance its delivery of services to OU students.