Alumni Stories

The UO will help you move into your future with skills and confidence. Take advantage of all the resources available to build your experience, beef up your resumé, and prepare yourself for life after college. For example, the UO Career Center offers a wide range of resumé-revving programs, and career fairs are offered on campus every term. Many private industry partners, government agencies, and local nonprofit organizations offer you a wide range of internship options.

Check out the Career Development Internship Program, which enables students to gain professional experience, develop skills, explore career fields, and contribute to the missions and goals of professional organizations, all while earning academic credit. Or, if you’d like to study abroad, an international internship can provide experience in the global job market. And once you’ve got that diploma in hand, don’t forget to stay in touch! The UO Alumni Association offers fun ways to maintain a lifelong connection with your classmates and your university.

You’ll work hard to earn your University of Oregon degree and the world will be waiting.

Read about some recent graduates' successes in entering the job market, or take a look at some UO graduates at different stages in their rewarding careers:

Megan Copley Marine Science Instructor SEACAMP San Diego, California Dyan Straughan Wildlife geneticist U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ashland, Oregon Mike Pappalardo Environmental Services Manager NextEra Energy Eugene, Oregon	Tiffany Mills Artistic Director Tiffany Mills Company     New York City Cassandra Ewer Soprano Phoenix Chorale Phoenix, Arizona Jeff Whitty Playwright and actor New York City	Careers in: Environmental Sustainability Performing Arts Education Health and Medicine The Global Marketplace
Gweneth Bruey French teacher North Salem High School Salem, Oregon Erin Whitlock Teacher-Educator Stewart Middle School Springfield, Oregon Krista Parent Superintendent South Lane School Dist. Cottage Grove, Oregon	Jennifer Chiem Medical Student NY Medical College Valhalla, New York Greg Phillips Sports Physician Slocum Center Eugene, Oregon Mark Roth Cell biologist Fred Hutchinson Center Seattle, Washington
Lindsay Harrison Intelligence Research Specialist U.S. State Department Washington, D.C. Chris Corkery Procurement Consultant A.T. Kearney Management Consultants Shanghai, China Russel Wong Photographer Singapore