General
As one of America's largest and finest public research universities, The Ohio State University is committed to students' discovery of their passions, development of their skills, and attainment of career-related experiences in preparation for becoming contributing citizens of the world. The Office of Student Life offers a website, Buckeye Careers, with numerous resources for undergraduates, graduate and professional students, continuing education students, employers, alumni, faculty/staff, and parents/family. For job and internship opportunities, please visit OSU's portal: handshake.
Many of OSU's colleges also offer targeted career services, as follows:
- Career Connection (open to students of all levels in any department)
- Colleges of the Arts and Sciences (career success office)
- College of Business (career services office)
- College of Education and Human Ecology (career services office)
- College of Engineering (career services office)
- College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (career services office)
- College of Public Health (career services office)
- University Career Services Committee (career-related event list)
Internship Programs
The Ohio State University offers various internship programs for students interested in gaining work experience relevant to East Asia and international careers in general. Examples include:
- Teraoka Seiko Co., Ltd. Internship in Japan (Institute for Japanese Studies)
- Washington Academic Internship Program (John Glenn College of Public Affairs)
- Global Leadership Academy at Wuhan University, China (Global Gateways, East Asian Studies Center)
- China Gateway Internship Programs (Global Gateways)
Alumni Network
The Institute for Japanese Studies created the Ohio-Japan Alumni Network (OH-JAN) to connect alumni from Japanese programs in Ohio with current students of Japanese. Through talks and video clips at http://go.osu.edu/ohjan, students can learn what our alumni do after graduation.
International
The East Asian Studies Center and other area studies centers offer region-specific career resources on their websites, jointly organize an International Careers Week each spring and other career-related events throughout the year, and guide students to potential careers in their regions. For upcoming East Asia-related or international career events, see our events calendar.