Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Housing portal problems OSU housing portal overwhelmed, freshmen concerned Rachel Williamson Staff Reporter “Every Cowboy Needs a Home,” reads the OSU ResLife website. Every Cowboy may not have a home on campus next semester as students continue to struggle to find available dorm rooms. A myriad of factors have caused securing on-campus housing to be difficult for many students, especially incoming freshmen who are required to live on campus. Housing applications opened up in February, and as summer approaches, some incoming students are still without a single on-campus option. The newly redone housing portal is the main source of the housing woes, according Dr. Leon McClinton, the director of Housing & Residential Life. “We had extraordinarily high traffic on the first day See Housing on pg. 2
Jake Hiatt Students confused as housing portal shows no vacancies, but housing director reassures that there is space for incoming freshman.
Building a good resume Advice from OSU’s Career Services on how to do so a competitive candidate for an internship or full-time job search,” career coordinator Breanna Gallagher said.
Samantha Sanchez Staff Reporter A great resume is crucial for future employment, which can cause a lot of stress for students to make the perfect one. Career Services is an OSU resource there to help alleviate that stress. Here is their best advice on building a great resume:
Get involved. “Get involved. Whether it’s campus organizations, volunteer opportunities, or job shadowing experiences, there are many things you can do that allow you to add content to your resume immediately and also open the door to great experiences that will build your skillset and professional network,” Kellie Ebert, manager for Career Services at the Eastin Center, said.
Building work experience is key. “Work experience is always important on a resume, so if a freshman is looking to build their resume to be a strong candidate for an internship in later years, getting a part-time job in the summer or even during the school year would definitely be beneficial. Even volunteer positions in an industry that the student is interested in for future opportunities is another great option. Depending on the industry, but sometimes a volunteer gig leads directly
Courtesy of pexels.com Resumes can be stressful, but Career Services is there to help any and every student build the best resume possible.
to full-time positions later. I would also suggest that any freshman should get involved in campus organizations and clubs. As they begin their academic career at OSU, there are all types of organizations to get involved with, either for professional inter-
ests or for personal interests. As this student becomes an upperclassman, that is when they can start taking on leadership roles within that same organization. Leadership experiences and part-time job experiences are a great way to build resumes and be
Use Career Services. “There are a lot of factors going into creating a resume and being competitive and a lot of that is really the time and experience, so it is hard for freshmen to compete with upper classmen that See Building on pg. 3