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Updates from the Career Center of Excellence August 2026 The Big Picture New beginnings, shared purpose As we welcome a new academic year, many of us are balancing the excitement of new beginnings with the realities of full calendars and competing priorities. While this season can stretch our time and capacity, it also offers a valuable opportunity to start fresh, explore new ideas, and embrace...

Updates from the Career Center of Excellence July 2026 The Big Picture Opening Reflection: Challenging the "Major = Career" Myth One of the most important articles I have read recently is What Jobs Come to Mind? Stereotypes About Fields of Study by John Conlon and Dev Patel. The authors examine how students think about the relationship between majors and careers and find that many of us...

Special edition: Internship Catalyst Grants June 2026 Catalyzing what’s next: internships at scale Summer is when we build. It’s when ideas sharpen, partnerships take shape, and we do the quiet work that ultimately changes student outcomes at scale. This year, that work has a clear focal point to expand access to paid internships across Ohio State. The Internship Catalyst Grant (ICG), launched...

Updates from the Career Center of Excellence May 2026 The Big Picture This month marks an exciting moment for the Career Center of Excellence (CCOE). In just five months, we have laid a strong foundation — grounded in best practices, informed by data, and guided by a clear vision — to set the national standard for how a coordinated career ecosystem supports students across their full career...

Updates from the Career Center of Excellence April 2026 The Big Picture Ohio State officially launched the Career Center of Excellence (CCOE) in January, building on more than a decade of foundational work through Buckeye Careers and marking a new era of coordination and shared momentum in career development across the university. Over the past four months, the CCOE has partnered with colleagues...