Office of Career Services
Career Services provides opportunities for each Northwest student and graduate to develop a clear career objective, obtain relevant experience and learn the skills necessary to conduct a successful, professional internship/job search. This mission is met through offering major and career counseling, assisting with networking, and hosting “career” events.
Career Services provides career counseling for students exploring career options, job search assistance to graduating students and alumni who are seeking full-time employment, preparation for graduate or professional school, and coordination of internships. At Northwest, internships offer students the chance to enhance classroom knowledge with career-related work experience. This powerful addition to classroom learning allows them to gain practical, useful experience; test suitability for a specific career; network with professionals in the student’s field; and prepare for the competitive marketplace. Information about job and internship opportunities are available in a searchable, online database via the Career Services website called “Hire A Bearcat.” Other services include the following: TypeFocus, an electronic interest assessment/interest inventory; a resource library; educational directories; classroom presentations; job search correspondence; comprehensive informational website; on-campus interviews and University post-graduation statistics.
Students may complete a personal profile and upload a resume into “Hire A Bearcat.” This allows students access to employer contact information, job/internship postings and on-campus interview opportunities. Services are free to current undergraduate and graduate students extending three months past graduation. Alumni may activate their status for a small fee. (See “Fee and Costs” section in this catalog or on the Northwest website.) Career Services is located on the first floor of the Administration Building.