Mohr Career Services hours
Finals Week:  Lillis 155 is open from 10:00-4:00.  Stop by or book an appointment.
Spring Break:  Lillis will be closed, but we have virtual appointments available through Handshake.

Networking

Networking (The Proactive Job Search)

80% of your time spent in the job/internship search should be networking. Resources, insights, tips, and tricks can be found below in our “Career Resources”.

Get in the Networking Mindset

  • People hire who they know and trust. Hiring is one of the riskiest and most costly things a company can do, which is why hiring managers often rely on referrals from current employees when recruiting talent. You can become a known and trusted candidate through networking!
  • Keep it real: Networking is about building authentic, trusting relationships that last over time.
  • Be curious: Focus on genuinely getting to know people, asking them questions, and learning how their experiences and passions got them where they are.
  • Get prepared to introduce yourself to professionals! Use VMock Elevator Pitch to get feedback on your virtual introduction—an important networking tool. VMock Elevator Pitch is an exciting new tool that enables you to practice and get immediate feedback on your elevator pitch, particularly in virtual settings and with AI-assisted interviewing platforms.

Set Up Informational Interviews

Informational interviews are career conversations where you ask questions of a professional to gain insights and learn about their work. They can be in-person, over the phone, via Skype or Zoom. You not only get valuable information, but also begin to build trusting and authentic relationships.

Follow Up and Stay in Touch

  • After an informational interview, connect with your contact on LinkedIn.
  • Send your contact follow-up emails when you’ve checked out resources they shared, followed useful advice they gave you, or to update them on your progress.
    • See Networking Follow Up Sample Communications in “Career Resources” below.
  • Share articles that pertained to your conversation.
  • Ask to meet up again over time.
  • Review Sample Emails for Networking and Informational Interviews (thank you e-mails included) in “Career Resources” below.

Manage Your Contacts

Invest in the growth of relationships with the goal of building advocates that will help you find jobs, refer you to opportunities, and connect you to their networks.

  • Block out time in your calendar to devote to networking.
  • Track your relationships using Excel/Google sheet, your calendar, or a system like Trello.
  • Reach out to people you believe will advocate for you in the job search once a month.
  • Reach out to other contacts at least once a term.

Additional Career Resources Below

  • Top Companies List
  • Contact Tracking Template
  • Managing Your Networking Relationships with Trello

For a fantastic step-by-step guide, we recommend The 2-Hour Job Search. This book is a comprehensive guide on how to build your entire job or internship search plan in 2-hours and then execute it using networking.

Find People

Using your Top Jobs and Top Companies Lists (see in “Career Resources“) as a guide to identify people to connect with.

  • Start with who you already know and who they know.
  • Use LinkedIn’s alumni search tool
  • Attend Career Fairs and on-campus recruiting events.
  • Leverage the UO Alumni Association.
  • Lundquist Connect Check out this online platform where students can network with alumni and friends of the college to build connections, share insights, and advance their careers.*

*As with any networking communication, be aware that professionals may respond back to you at different rates, depending on their schedules. This is not personal, just the reality of professional life. Feel free to try again, a week later, if you don’t get a response the first time.

  • Connect with UO Alumni Association chapters in your area.
  • Review the 5 Tips When Contacting Alumni for Networking of Mentoring (see Career Resources below).
  • Consider joining an affinity group or identity-based group and taking advantage of networking opportunities:

Research is a key piece of the Proactive approach to a job/internship search. Learning more about companies, their leaders, and their growth can help you to make strategic decisions about organizations you may want to approach. Did you know that we have great research capabilities here at the UO, through the Knight Library? It is NEVER too soon to start researching companies!

  • Schedule an appointment with Genifer Snipes, Business Reference Librarian at the Knight Library, to learn how to search for the types of companies you want to work for.

Additionally, we recommend cracking open The 2-Hour Job Search. This book acts as a comprehensive guide to maximizing your networking strategies and skills for the job search.

Investment Banking Curious? Panel and Insider Tips

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to meet with Oregon Alumni
When: Friday April 7, 2023, 1:00pm – 3:15pm Where: Lillis 211

Interested in a career in investment banking? Join the UO Investment Group and Mohr Career Services for an event …

By Josh Pritchett
Josh Pritchett Client Services Manager
Read more »

Grow your Value in Networking

Networking is like a bank account. You’ve got to grow your equity and make multiple deposits in an account before you can make a withdrawal. By building an authentic connection with an alumni or a professional over time, you position …

By Laura von Stockhausen
Laura von Stockhausen Career Advisor
Read more »

Winter Accounting: Trends, Tips and Timelines

During a recent trip to Portland, our Career Connections team members met with several firms to discuss how the Fall recruitment season went and how they were doing during the winter. Fall and Winter are typically busy times in the …

By Keith Dussell
Keith Dussell Associate Director, Industry Engagement
Read more »

Over 200 attend ‘BizCareers in Marketing, Operations and Analytics’

Mohr Career Services, in collaboration with the AMA club (American Marketing Association) and the OBAC club (Operations and Business Analytics Club) hosted BizCareers in Marketing, Operations, and Analytics a panel discussion and a networking event that drew over 200 students. …

By Sara Mason
Sara Mason Assistant Director, Industry and Alumni Engagement
Read more »

BizPaths Internship Edition Recap

On January 27, Mohr Career Services hosted three panels composed of current students, recent alumni, and recruiters to talk about internships–why they’re important, how to get them, what to expect, and how to make the most of them.

If you …

By Jessica Best (she/her)
Jessica Best (she/her) Director, Career Strategy
Read more »

Career Resources

Featured LinkedIn Learning

Florent Groberg on Finding Your Purpose after Active Duty

Florent Groberg
Take it from a hero. Transitioning from the military to civilian life is hard. But with some simple steps and…

Get Ready for Your Coding Interview

YK Sugi
If you’ve nabbed an interview for a software development position, it’s likely that you’ll have to face a common hurdle—the…

Managing Your Career: Early Career

Valerie Sutton
What do you enjoy doing, and how are you uniquely qualified to build a rewarding career out of your interests,…

Coaching Yourself to Career Success

Alicia Reece
More than likely, at some point you’ve felt unhappy about your career. Maybe you felt unfulfilled, undervalued, underutilized, or disempowered.…

Landing a Business Intelligence Role

Madecraft
In today’s competitive job market, being able to find a role that leverages your skillset is increasingly difficult. In this…

Women Transforming Tech: Voices from the Field

Lori Nishiura Mackenzie
The Women Transforming Tech series is focused on helping women interested in working in and staying in the tech industry.…

Matthew Hoffman: How a Kind Word Can Make the World Better

Justin Ahrens
Matthew Hoffman is a Chicago-based artist and designer whose public works have been exhibited internationally. His ideas have been included…

Planning Your Career and Your Life

Chris Croft
View Chris’s LinkedIn Newsletter Determining what you want for yourself, both professionally and personally, is an ongoing challenge. This course…

How to Become a Thought Leader and Advance Your Career

Jenny Foss
Building thought leadership can provide a crucial advantage for active job seekers and those looking to advance their careers. What…

Unapologetically Ambitious (Blinkist Summary)

Blinkist
Big goals are still achievable, and you can take steps to create your own luck. This audio-only course offers practical…

Build a Career You Love No Matter the Market

Elatia Abate
What’s the secret to creating a stable, successful, and thriving career? You need to be prepared for anything, no matter…

Navigating Your Data/Analytics Career as a Millennial or Post-millennial

Henrica Makulu
Millennials and post-millennials have often been accused of lacking patience and endurance in their careers. People say that because they’re…

Creative Pro Careers: Staying Ahead

Jim Heid
Often, creative professionals find themselves in their current roles due to a combination of aptitude for a particular craft—photography, for…

How to Get a Job in Design

Bonnie Siegler
Schools equip designers with the knowledge and skills they need to understand their craft and discover their own unique personal…

Rocking Your First Retail Sales Job

Elizabeth (McLeod) Lotardo
Whether or not retail sales is the profession of your dreams, it’s a solid place to kick off your journey…

Mistakes to Avoid in Your Career

Madecraft
In your career, it’s natural to experience blunders and missteps. These experiences provide you with valuable lessons and takeaways that…

Bed Bath & Beyond CEO Mark Tritton (Thirty Minute Mentors)

Adam Mendler | Thirty Minute Mentors
A Fortune 500 CEO, Mark Tritton is a longtime leader in the world of retail and has been leading the…

Women Transforming Tech: Getting Strategic with Your Career

Megan Holston-Alexander
The unfortunate reality is that building a career in technology has proven more difficult for women than it has for…

Tech Career Skills: Moving from Developer to Engineering Manager

Jessica Rose
The skills that made you stand out as an individual contributor won’t necessarily help you transition to management. As an…

21 Opportunities for Better Networking

Dana Robinson
Networking can benefit you regardless of your career path, boost your business, and enhance your life in significant ways. But…

Job Market Trend DataIn partnership withLightcast logo

Explore occupations by career categories and pathways and use real time labor market data to power your decision making.

First, choose an industry of interest, then filter for occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Type in a keyword to select a relevant occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Contact & Location

Phone
541-346-3301
Address

Mohr Career Services
155 Lillis
Lundquist College of Business
1208 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1208

Career Service Hours

M 9am - 5pm
T 9am - 5pm
W 9am - 5pm
TH 9am - 5pm
F 9am - 5pm
Drop-in advising hours
Monday -Friday, 10am-4pm
155 Lillis (off the Lillis atrium)