UCSC
University Career Services Committee
Ohio State utilizes a comprehensive, decentralized career services model. College and department career services offices exist across the university to serve target populations of students and alumni. To help facilitate collaboration, professional development and networking among the various career services professionals across Ohio State, University Career Services Committee (UCSC) was formed in 1978. Membership is comprised of colleges and academic units on the Columbus and regional campuses.
If you are interested in joining UCSC, please contact Austin Cook. If you'd like to be added to or removed from the UCSC listserv, please email Tara Nord.
Mission Statement
University Career Services Committee (UCSC) is an organization of university professionals committed to responding to the career development needs of students at Ohio State. UCSC members exchange ideas and coordinate the dissemination of career-related information and events.
UCSC supports the professional development and promotes the value of the combined talent of its members. Through its unified voice, UCSC advocates policy resulting in practices that enhance the total educational experience of the students at Ohio State.
Vision Statement
To cultivate the potential of all Ohio State University students to become contributing world citizens by fostering valued and innovative career services.
Career Services Vendor Process
As you receive messages from technology vendors interested in working with Ohio State, please feel free to direct them to this page or share the link to the vendor survey which is reviewed by the tech team on a monthly basis. Below is an email blurb containing the link:
We appreciate your interest in working with Ohio State University to share your product with our student and alumni communities. All requests to have new career-related products and/or services considered for inclusion in our career technology portfolio are reviewed by the University Career Services Committee’s Technology Team.
To help us gain an introductory understanding of your product, please complete the following form. We meet once per month to discuss recent submissions. If we feel that your product would be a good fit for our user population, a committee member will follow up to discuss next steps.
2025 - 2026 Executive Team Officers
Chair - Austin Cook
Chair-elect - Katie Hipp
Secretary - Tara Nord
Treasurer - Zach Howman
Member Services Team Lead - Tricia Zelaya-Leon
Technology Team Lead - Mollie Workman
Employer Relations Team Lead - Aaron Klein
Graduate and Professional Student Team Leads - Jeremy Hale and Mrudula Josyula
Career Coarching Team Lead - Paul Newell
Teams
UCSC teams are always accepting new members! Please read the purpose of each team and contact the team lead above or Austin Cook to join.
Member Services Team
Purpose: To recruit, orient and retain UCSC members.
Technology Team
Purpose: To address and coordinate any career-related technology requests and needs for UCSC.
Employer Relations Team
Purpose: To build and develop collaboration amongst employer relations staff with UCSC members and across academic colleges.
Graduate and Professional Student Team
Purpose: To provide resources and support for staff that serve graduate and professional students with UCSC members and across academic colleges.
Career Coaching Team
Purpose: To provide resources and support for staff that serve students in a career coaching capacity with UCSC members and across academic colleges.