Northwestern provides Handshake, an electronic job board accessible to both alumni and students seeking employment.

Create a Handshake account to begin your job search for both on- and off-campus jobs.

STUDENTS: Create Handshake Account (webpage)

The following are instructions for posting a job on the NWOSU electronic job board.

Help Setting up an Account (webpage)

Help Posting a Job (webpage)

​Handshake's Employer Help Center (webpage)

INTERNSHIPS 

Please complete the following form to post internship opportunities: Employee Internship Form (PDF)

NWOSU EDUCATION CAREER FAIR

Date:  
Monday, March 24th, 2025

Location: 
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Student Center Ballroom (second floor)
709 Oklahoma Boulevard
Alva, Oklahoma 73717

Time: 
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

Employer Free Registration: app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/9939833c-4284-4edb-95fc-19b797db9ee8/employer_preview

NWOSU CAREER & INTERNSHIP FAIR

Date:  
Monday, April 7th, 2025

Location: 
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Student Center: Ballroom (second floor)
709 Oklahoma Boulevard
Alva, Oklahoma 73717

Time: 
10:00 a.m. - noon 

Employer Free Registration: app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/8d802893-400e-4503-b54d-634463529ac2/employer_preview

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Use MyMajors to discover which majors are best for you. After completing this evaluation, you will receive a list of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University majors that are ideal for you.

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Focus 2 Career is a self-paced career and educational planning assessment tool. It will enable you to self-assess your career-relevant personal qualities and explore career fields and areas of study that are most compatible with your assessment results.

For Focus2Career, you will need to create an account with your email and a password. When it asks for an access code, type "LASSO."

Occupational Resources

College Majors 101 (webpage)

Career One Stop (webpage)

Employer Tuition Assistance Higher Education (webpage)

Occupational Outlook Handbook (webpage)

O*Net (webpage)

The Career Project (webpage)

USA Jobs (webpage)

Employer Tuition Assistance for Higher Education (webpage)