OPPORTUNITIES

Check out these great job prospects!

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Meet our academic all-star!

CAS COURSES

Take a look at a few courses offered in the fall.

WELCOME

Hello, Students!

We are already halfway through the summer!! I hope you all are enjoying the break and your summer endeavors. This issue of the newsletter has some great job opportunities, so stay tuned for those.

- Lilly Amechi, SSC Student Intern

Fall Toolbox Series Format

The start of the school year is rapidly approaching and we, at the Student Sucess Center, want to ensure that the format in which we present the Toolbox Series is the most approachable for students. The Toolbox Series is a sequence of events tailored to preparing students for life in and outside of college. Past topics include coping with imposter syndrome and negotiating your salary. Please fill out the following survey with your preferences and for the chance to win some SSC swag!

What format should the SSC Toolbox Series take this upcoming school year?

An Opportunity to Serve the City of Norman

Students, the City of Norman is working on tranlsating its website into French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Japanese and Italian. They will be making a 30-second video to promote this new feature, directing those speakers to this service. If you speak Chinese, Japanese, Italian and/or Portuguese and are interested in this opportunity, please email Cinthya Allen.

Student Spotlight: Alimat Jaji

Q: What is your favorite CAS course?

My favorite CAS course so far has been Human Sexuality, HES 3523, with Professor Dennison. This class opened my mind up about the sexuality spectrum and different gender identities.

Q: What do you love about CAS?

CAS courses allow us to choose from a variety of electives. Last semester I took African Dance, AFAM 4213, with Professor Casimir. This course gave a deeper understanding of the rich cultures that exist in the African diaspora and the many languages associated with each tribe.

Q: How are you spending your summer?

This summer, I am taking two classes and job shadowing at the Tulsa Sunshine Pediatric Clinic. Job shadowing at this clinic has given me a greater love for the field of occupational therapy as well as broaden my knowledge of the different ways practitioners assess their patients. Occupational therapy focuses on allowing patients to get back to their everyday routines by exercising their fine motor and sensory skills through meaningful activities. Job shadowing this summer has allowed me to interact with children living with disabilities and learn about the critical thinking that goes behind addressing their needs.

Q: How are you incorporating self care into your daily routine?

I am incorporating self care into my daily routine by spending time with my family, painting my nails and going to my local La Tapatia to try different agua frescas.

Students, meet Alimat Jaji! She is a rising junior from Tulsa, studying health and exercise science on the pre-occupational therapy track. In addition to her academic endeavors, Alimat is public relations chairs for the Health and Exercise Association and a member of the African American Student Association.

Opportunities

For more internship listings, career development and undergraduate research opportunities, follow the Student Success Center on Twitter.

SafetySkills, an OKC-based company that produces workplace safety trainings, seeks a bilingual English/Spanish content development intern. For more information and the application, click here.

American Fidelity of OKC seeks a paid data intern for fall. Qualifications include basic knowledge of data modeling and the ability to learn and adapt quickly. Details on Handshake.

The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, seeks an interdisciplinary humanities undergraduate student for a paid fall internship to help design items such as brochures, audio tours and activity guides. Details on Handshake.

The Care Center of OKC, a child advocacy agency committed to helping children heal after abuse, seeks a communications/nonprofit management intern. Details on Handshake.

Ball Aerospace of Lafayette, Colorado, seeks paid, remote technical writing interns for the fall. Seeking candidates with excellent writing and analytical skills. Details on Handshake.

Passionate about democracy and looking for a fall internship? Apply at the link below and join the Grit team! Receive college credit or make some extra money while registering young Oklahomans to vote! For more information and the application, click here.

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The U.S. Department of State invites applicants for its Virtual Student Federal Service Internships. Unpaid, fully remote, nine-month term. Click here for information and the application.

The Better Business Bureau of Central Oklahoma seeks a paid fall intern. Activities will include planning three major events, as well as many opportunities for networking. Details on Handshake.

SSM Health of OKC seeks a fall intern interested in understanding the complexities of health care operations, management and facilities. There is a 15 hour per week minimum. You can find the application here.

Partner workshops and job postings distributed by the Student Success Center do not imply the college’s endorsement of the mission of any individual organization external to the university. Students are encouraged to learn for themselves about individual opportunities and organizations and to contact ssc@ou.edu with questions.

A Look Into OU Connection With Jess Mudhar

Jess Mudhar is OU's Assistant Director of student and alumni engagement, overseeing the launch of OU's newest networking platform, OU Connection. Here is what he has to say about it and why you should join OU's online community.

What is OU Connection?

OU Connection is the university's new online community that allows you to reconnect with new/old classmates and utilize the trusted University of Oklahoma environment to expand your professional network, receive mentorship or gain valuable insight from the global OU community.

What does it offer OU students that other social services, like LinkedIn, cannot?

OU students will have direct access to alumni who have self-identified as “willing to help,” meaning they are open to mentoring, answering industry-specific questions and connecting you with people that can help advance your career. The platform also grows with you; as you progress through your student experience and eventually become alumni, you can stay on the platform and serve in that capacity to current students. Along with the mentorship element, it allows you to know where and what industry our alumni are in, see events hosted that a specific to OU students and alumni and even connect through groups that are specifically created for OU members.

How can students use OU Connection to find mentors and professional opportunities?

Students can find mentors by joining the platform; once they are approved and on, they can go to the directory to see alumni who are “willing to help” or they can go to the mentorship tab and see who the platform’s algorithm has suggested for them. Once identified, they can message that alumni to set up a time to connect either through the platform, virtually or in person.