{"id":167403,"date":"2026-08-03T09:17:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T13:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=167403"},"modified":"2026-08-03T10:17:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T14:17:39","slug":"students-find-jobs-co-ops-and-confidence-at-lake-campus-career-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2026\/08\/03\/students-find-jobs-co-ops-and-confidence-at-lake-campus-career-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Students find jobs, co-ops and confidence at Lake Campus Career Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_167490\" style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2026\/08\/03\/students-find-jobs-co-ops-and-confidence-at-lake-campus-career-hub\/260422_1862ep_lake-career-hub__web2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-167490\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167490\" class=\"size-large wp-image-167490\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2026\/08\/260422_1862ep_Lake-Career-Hub__web2-508x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-167490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Lake Campus Career Hub is a one-stop resource for career exploration, job shadowing, professional document review, interview practice, internship searches and major advising. (Photo by Erin Pence)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>By Sarah Cavendar \u201920<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When sophomore accounting major Paige Buschur walked into the career and internship fair this spring, she had a polished resume, a clear pitch and a plan \u2014 all thanks to a few sessions at the <a href=\"https:\/\/lake.wright.edu\/academic-and-career-advising\">Lake Campus Career Hub<\/a>. She left with a co-op at Crown Equipment.<\/p>\n<p>Buschur\u2019s experience reflects the Career Hub\u2019s focus on connecting more students with employment opportunities at <a href=\"https:\/\/lake.wright.edu\/\">Wright State\u2019s Lake Campus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Career Hub is a one-stop resource for career exploration, job shadowing, professional document review, interview practice, internship searches and major advising. As part of the university\u2019s workforce development team, the hub also connects local industries with student and alumni candidates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Career Hub is most beneficial because it shows you all of the open opportunities, and it is just up to you to take the next step,\u201d Buschur said. \u201cIf you are unsure about your career path or even a resume, the Career Hub is a great place to start. There is a lot of help with resumes, internships and career planning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Suzanne Batten, career coach and assistant director for career engagement and success, said the hub has expanded services and opportunities aimed at preparing students for post-graduate success. This year alone, more than 300 students and alumni have engaged with the Career Hub, participating in activities, workshops and appointments.<\/p>\n<p>The hub hosts multiple events a month, ranging from employer talks to on-campus activities. Those events have included Table Talks: Meet the Employer sessions, monthly workshops, Lunch with Lowdy and professional development programs through the Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE). The hub has also expanded its SOCHE resources and webinars.<\/p>\n<p>Career and internship fairs are held each Fall and Spring Semester. This spring, the hub added a hiring event in which businesses conducted open interviews for posted positions.<\/p>\n<p>Other new additions include mini-internships and job shadowing activities tied to specific majors and local businesses. A semester-long internship course allows students to convert hours worked at a job into course credit, giving them a way to apply their degree field to hands-on career experience.<\/p>\n<p>Halle Elwer, a senior <a href=\"https:\/\/lake.wright.edu\/degrees-and-programs\/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing\">nursing<\/a> major, was among the first students to enroll in the internship course. The online course requires students to complete discussion posts reflecting on their internship experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s so important to get on-site experience,\u201d Elwer said. \u201cSo much of it I can\u2019t learn in the classroom. I\u2019m extremely grateful for the work I\u2019m already doing, and I\u2019m getting school credit for it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lake Campus Career Hub is a one-stop resource for career exploration, job shadowing, professional document review, interview practice, internship searches and major advising. <a href=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2026\/08\/03\/students-find-jobs-co-ops-and-confidence-at-lake-campus-career-hub\/\" class=\"morelink\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":167489,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[722,733,4309,2034,725,731,4827,715],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-167403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academics","category-alumni","category-alumni-association","category-career-services","category-home-news-sidebar","category-lake-campus","category-magazine","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167403"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167403\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":167499,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167403\/revisions\/167499"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}