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Overview

The Office for Career Success (OCS) aims to promote and strengthen Gallaudet’s career ecosystem involving students, faculty and employers with a particular focus on diversity, inclusion, equity and accessibility. Career education and professional development targeting career readiness will continue to be delivered through a transformative and caring lens.

What is Career Library?

Gallaudet University’s Career Library offers a caring and transformative approach to career education, providing resources, employer partnerships, and job opportunities.

Check out our new Career Library

Our new career library contains toolkits, resources and other information about employment affecting our students, alumni as well as members of the entire deaf and hard of hearing community.

Career Library

We’re here for you

Whatever support you need Office for Career Success has got you covered

  • Advising services for students in education and career paths
  • Provide career development services, seminars, and events for students and alumni
  • Maintain partnerships and collaboration with students, faculty, and employers to offer quality career opportunities
  • Provide exceptional educational and internship opportunities
  • Partner with the nations top employers
  • Access to over 2,000+ Federal and Government agencies located in Washington DC

For Employers

Employers! Are you interested in sharing opportunities with our Gallaudet students and alumni? 

  • Visit our career portal here: https://GU.live/BisonHandshake
  • Employers who have personally connected with our office will have a unique label visible to our students and alumni. 

Meet the Team

Julie Tibbitt

Director, Career Success

Anjali Desai-Margolin

Employer Relations Coordinator

Aimee Mousavi

Career Success Manager

Elizabeth Dorsette

 Civic Leadership, Business and Social Change

Career Educator

Aireyonah Crockett

Career Educator

Information

Resume Central

What is the purpose of having a resume? Having a resume is the first step to getting an interview. Your resume provides the employer with their first impression of you. Most employers review resumes in 30 seconds or less. They will decide to consider or...

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Interview Central

In today's job market, the best candidate for a job is not always the person hired. More often, the candidate with the best interview skills gets the job offer. When a company is hiring, they will identify a number of candidates who can do the...

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Scheduling an Appointment with a Career Educator

Students can schedule an appointment with their Career Educator through Navigate. All others (employers, faculty, staff, alumni and community members) can reach the Office for Career Success through email. In-person visits are available. The OCS staff offices are in Suite 2220 of the IK Jordan...

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Welcome Employers!

The Office for Career Success welcomes you and your company to recruit hardworking and highly motivated Gallaudet students and alumni for internships and jobs within your organization. Our relationship with employers is vital to student success. Throughout the academic year, we team up with employers...

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Internships and Job Opportunities for Students

Students and Alumni are encouraged to periodically search the Bison CareerLink, as new internships and job opportunities are posted daily. Some examples of the types of positions that recruiters are seeking to fill are listed below. Off-Campus Opportunities

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Alumni

Our Office for Career Success proudly provides lifelong services for all Gallaudet alumni, regardless of degree or graduation year. Please email our office to meet with one of our Career Educators.  Alumni are welcome to attend any workshop or career-related event, as well as employer...

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FAQs

Common Questions

We have a specific Career Educator assigned to each school. Please contact Career Success if you are not sure which school you are assigned to.
We strongly encourage all students to start acquiring work experiences during their first year of college. Internships are available as early as the 2nd semester of the freshman year. Internships can be done during any semester of the year (fall, spring, summer). Students should always check directly with their faculty advisor and career educator, as there are specific timelines for various internship sites.

Services and Support

You can prepare for an internship in the following ways:
  • Participate in on-campus recruiting (e.g.,info sessions/tables, interviews, job fairs)
  • Work with your Career Consultant to identify potential employers
  • Log on to the Bison CareerLink to review position announcements, and
  • Create a network of contacts such as friends and family.
The Career Center coordinates various Employer Information Sessions throughout the school year. Internships are also posted on the Bison CareerLink and in the Career Library. You can also check with your major department to see if they have information about internship placements related to your major field of study. The best way to learn more about securing an internship is to visit the Career Center.
The Career Center at Gallaudet University strives to prepare students for their career aspirations. We maintain a database on Bison CareerLink of employers that students and alumni can utilize to search for internships and jobs. The information that is provided in the database is available to allow individuals to search for places of employment that best fit their interests, experience, skills, education, and career goals. Due to the volume of job and internship opportunities that we post on our BCL database, we are unable to screen each employer’s posting. As part of the job search process, we recommend that all applicants thoroughly research companies, organizations, agencies and individuals who post internship and job opportunities on our database. It is in the individual’s best interest to obtain information on potential employers for validity and security purposes. Other resources for off-campus employment include, but are not limited to:
An internship or job interview is a two-way street. The job of the interviewer is to determine whether or not you have the skills and attitude that make you the best fit for the position. You also have to determine whether the company and the position is a good fit for you. The best way to do this is by asking the interviewer questions during the interview. Usually, the interviewer will ask, “Do you have any questions for me?” Your response should always be, “yes.” Saying no or having no questions prepared tells the employer that you might not be motivated to work or that you do not put in effort to be prepared, which can reflect on the effort you put put into the job. Employers make judgments about you based on the questions you ask. Make sure that you ask good questions.
  • Do your research on the company and ask questions related to the company and your position
  • Don’t ask about salary and benefits during your initial interview
  • Don’t ask general, bland questions. Know the industry and lexicon
  • Ask open ended questions and not questions that can be answered with a “yes” or “no”
Here are examples of questions you can ask the interviewer during the interview:
  • How does the department relate to the overall organization?
  • What are the values that make up the organization’s culture?
  • What kind of work assignments might I expect the first six months on the job? What will be my day-to-day responsibilities?
  • How often are performance reviews given?
  • Are there opportunities for professional growth and advancement?
  • In what ways is a career with your company better than one with your competitors?
  • Is this a new position or am I replacing someone?
  • Can you tell me about the individual to whom I will report? What is their management style?
  • What characteristics do achievers within this company share?
  • What are the next steps?
You can find more interview resources and questions to ask at Interview Central and by participating in mock interviews to help you prepare.
Julie Tibbitt

Director, Career Success

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Office for Career Success

JSAC (Jordan Student Academic Center) Suite 2200

Monday
9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am-5:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am-5:00 pm
Thursday
9:00 am-5:00 pm
Friday
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Saturday
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