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Shaking hands with potential employers through Handshake

Marisa Nelson September 16, 2020

The many life changes brought by COVID-19 continue to shape our future. Finding internships and quality employment is part of that ever-growing list. Many workers have found that working at home is doable...

Photo credit: Monika Clarke

An academic recession

Tori Waltz April 13, 2020

Last Friday carried on almost exactly the same as the week before, with one exception. In the midst of my daily quarantine routine — which consists of staring at Twitter, sleeping and eating in various...

On And Off-Campus Jobs

On And Off-Campus Jobs

Landin Griffith April 4, 2019

Weber State University provides countless opportunities and resources for students looking to apply for on- or off-campus jobs, both of which help students learn how to manage the taxing responsibilities...

Questions about grad school? Grad students answer

Questions about grad school? Grad students answer

Hannah Olsen March 21, 2019

Graduate students from a variety of fields came to answer questions about grad school on March 15. The fields represented were the social work, psychology, criminal justice, philosophy, sociology and geography...

international Student Senator Chukwuebuka Odu presents question on international student regulations. (Kelly Watkins / The Signpost)

University policy threatens international students’ education

Deborah Wilber November 15, 2018

The student accounts of approximately 60 international students are currently on hold due to the students’ inability to pay for medical insurance, which, in turn, will affect their course of study...

Students and attendees engage with the varying businesses present at the career fair. (Joshua Wineholt  / The Signpost)

Get paid to advance your career

Alexa Nielson November 14, 2018

Most Weber State University students graduate having completed an internship. In fact, many majors require one. However, WSU students also work and often have families outside of school. Getting an...

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Taking a step to success through foreign language studies

Alyson Johnson March 30, 2018

From waiting tables and scrubbing floors to hospital beds and school classrooms, multilingual speakers play a vital role in the workforce. The number of languages spoken in the U.S. has skyrocketed in...

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Finding jobs begins with a Handshake

Zac Watts January 12, 2018

Handshake, a college career recruiting web program and smartphone app, has come to Weber State University. With over 475 university career centers and 200,000 employers in its wheelhouse, Handshake aims...

Student Carter Smith working at the testing center in the Student Services Building.

Alternative avenues of paying for college

Patrick Luo November 2, 2017

Students who do not qualify for academic or athletic scholarships may find it difficult to pay for their college education. However, finding jobs, paid internships or outside scholarships can assist them...

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Job Fair ropes in vocational opportunities for students

Clint Yingling September 7, 2017

Weber State’s Career Services office hosted its annual Student Job Fair on Sept. 6, an event which seeks to pair students looking for part-time jobs and internship opportunities with businesses in...

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Bills or grades? Students walk a difficult line between academic success and financial stability

Jasmine Pittman June 26, 2017

For many, working while attending school is not so much an option as a requirement. Between paying for tuition and fees, along with required textbooks and supplies, dollars can add up fast, so students...

Representing Weber State University (#WSU) at the #PRSSA National Conference 2015—with Thais Cavazotti Stewart, Sarah Abigail Jackson, Joshua G Stephens, Kristi M Mak and Kylie Coats Saunders in Atlanta, Georgia. (Source: Ogden Peak Communications)

Play the student card to get into the career game

Jean Norman April 17, 2016

Soon, the elation of celebration will wane, and the panic will set in. The real world looms, and from here, it looks scary.Breathe.The fact that you are still a student gives you some advantages. The same...

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