Resource Center

Our amazing Career Peer Assistants staff our Resource Center on a drop-in basis to assist with a variety of career-related topics. Please drop by for personalized help in the following areas:

  • Résumés and Cover Letters

  • Job and Internship Searching 

  • LinkedIn and Networking

Customized Assistance Based on Your Major and/or Career Path!

Ask questions and get help from another student in your Career Community.
Our Career Peer Assistants are trained to assist you based on the recruitment trends and best practices in your desired industry. 

Select a Career Community below to meet your Career Peer Assistant and view their Drop-In schedule!
You can also
book an appointment with a Career Coach to assist you!

Business

Majors:

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Global and International Studies
  • Human Resource Management
  • Language and International Trade
  • Marketing
  • Online Business Administration
  • Operations Management and Information Systems
  • Risk Management and Insurance
  • Technology Management

Hours and location:

Tuesday, 1:30 - 4:30 pm - Compass Resource Center
Wednesday, 12:30 - 2:30 pm - Compass Resource Center
Thursday, 1:30 - 4:30 pm - Compass Resource Center

Lethe White, Career Peer Assistant



Year: Senior
Major: Broadcasting and Mass Communication
Masters: Human-Computer Interaction
Goals: Digital Content Management | Lead User Interface Designer
Favorite thing about Oswego:  The diverse, friendly community and the willingness to share knowledge
Clubs/Orgs: Admissions, CSTEP, Lambda Pi Eta

Communication, Media, and the Arts

Majors:

  • Art: Art History, Graphic Design, Studio Art, Illustration, Interaction Design
    Broadcasting and Mass Communication
  • Cinema and Screen Studies
  • Communication
  • Creative Writing
  • English
  • Fine Arts
  • Graphic Design
  • Journalism
  • Music
  • Public Relations
  • Theatre

Hours and location:

Tuesday, 11 am- 1 pm - Compass Resource Center
Thursday, 12 pm - 2 pm - Compass Resource Center
Friday, 10 am - 12 pm - Compass Resource Center

Michael Griswold

Michael Griswold, Career Peer Assistant

Year: Senior
Major: Broadcasting and Mass Communication
Minor: Business Administration and Photography
Goals: To become a Broadcast Engineer or Technical Media Operator.
Favorite thing about Oswego: I really love the lake and I love how many extra curricular organizations or groups that are on campus. The faculty and staff go above and beyond to prepare you for the next level of whatever you want to do!
Clubs/Orgs: I am the General Manager of WTOP-10 which takes up the majority of my time outside of class.

Education

Majors:

Adolescence Education (Grades 7-12)

  • Career and Technical Education
  • Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
  • Technology Education
  • Education- MSEd, MST, MAT, CAS
  • School Psy/School Counseling, MS/CAS

Hours and location:

Monday, 12:30 - 1:30pm and 3 to 4:30pm - Compass Resource Center
Tuesday, 6 pm - 7:30 pm - Virtual via Zoom 
Wednesday, 12:30 - 1:30pm and 3 to 4:30pm - Compass Resource Center
Wednesday, 6 pm - 7:30 pm - Virtual via Zoom 

Bryan Diaz-Ximello

Bryan Diaz-Ximello, Career Peer Assistant


Year:
Junior
Major: Technology Education; History
Minor: Sustainability Studies
Goals: To become an educator.
Favorite thing about Oswego: I love the community of SUNY Oswego. Everyone is very helpful and makes you feel very welcome.

Public & Human Services

Majors:

  • Behavioral Forensics, AC
  • Criminal Justice
  • Public Justice
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Gender & Women’s Studies
  • Human Development
  • Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
  • Political Science
  • French/Spanish/German
  • Linguistics
  • Philosophy-Psychology
  • American Studies
  • History

Hours and location:

Tuesday, 9 am - 11 am - Compass Resource Center
Thursday, 9 am - 11 am - Compass Resource Center
Thursday, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Mahar

Samantha Kern

Samantha Kern, Career Peer Assistant

Year: Sophomore
Major: Psychology
Minor: Music Theatre
Goals: Social Worker/Counselor
Favorite thing about Oswego: The lake, hockey games, the size of campus, and my classes thus far.
Clubs/Orgs: Club softball, Del Sarte Dance club and theatre club. 

STEM & Healthcare

Majors:

  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematical Economics
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Cognitive Science 
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Geochemistry
  • Geology
  • Health Promotion and Wellness Management
  • Information Science
  • Mathematics
  • Meteorology
  • Physics
  • Software Engineering
  • Zoology

Hours and location:

Monday, 10 am - 12 pm - Shineman Nucleus
Wednesday, 10 am - 12 pm - Shineman Nucleus
Thursday, 6 - 7:30 pm - Virtual  https://oswego-edu.zoom.us/j/4902618033
Friday, 10 am - 12 pm - Compass Resource Center

Ahkalia Williams

Ahkalia Williams, Career Peer Assistant

Year: Senior
Major: Physics
Minor: Health Science
Goals: To work in Oncology, as a medical physicist or radiation oncologist.
Favorite thing about Oswego: My favorite thing about Oswego is the welcoming community. Everyone is so warm and inviting of students which I appreciate, a lot being many hours away from home. I also enjoy the scenery. The lake has beautiful views and unforgettable sunsets. The wildlife is so enchanting with so much to explore. There is so much peace and beauty in this community.
Clubs/Orgs: I am a founding member of the Golden Z Club of SUNY Oswego. I also serve as the club treasurer. I am the Public Relations Chair for Pre-Health Care Club. I am the Vice President of the CSTEP Board and also an Event Manager for Campus Events and Conference Services. I am also a proud member of Eta Sigma Gamma National Health Education Honors Society, Math Club, and Bold Black Beauties.

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Email us at CareerServices@oswego.edu