Career Services

Beaver JobNet

About Beaver JobNet

Career Services' Beaver JobNet system is a great way to get your job or internship search started. Meet employers from a variety of organizations as well as from locations around the country and around the world. This program serves students and alumni alike. Employers are seeking applicants for positions including full-time, co-ops and internships, summer camps, national parks employment, and volunteer organizations such as Peace Corps.

Students can access Beaver JobNet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Career Services' office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Beaver JobNet is located at https://oregonstate-csm.symplicity.com/students

To sign up for the Beaver JobNet system, follow these steps:

A. If you are a current student, or within 12 calendar months after your graduation date, read the Authorization for Release of Information below: (Alumni, skip to number 2)

I understand and authorize OSU Career Services to release all information provided in the Beaver JobNet system to any employer for purposes of reviewing my information for possible employment opportunities, including: Full name, Email, phone, addresses, Work Authorization Status, current and previous education, expected or actual graduation dates; degrees, school, majors & minors, GPA, student status, computer skills, language skills, additional skills, clubs and organizations, and future plans such as career goals and continued academics. I also understand that any documents (such as resume, cover letters, transcripts, etc) entered into the system by me will be released in their entirety. Items that are not available to employers include Student ID Number, Ethnicity, and Gender. I further understand that I am responsible for any information in my profile, resume, transcripts, cover letters, or any other documents that I enter into the Beaver JobNet system. This authorization is valid for the period covered by this registration card (through August 31).

B. Review the document Using Beaver JobNet in Your Job Search to see pictures of actual screens you will be using and guidance on utilizing your Beaver JobNet account.

C. Go to the Beaver JobNet web site at https://oregonstate-csm.symplicity.com/students

D. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the registration process.

Alumni Registration

1. No charge to use Beaver JobNet. Read through the instructions for Using Beaver JobNet in Your Job Search.
2. If you want to have counseling appointments, you will need to register. Print out the signup form:
   A. Here in Word for alumni more than 12 months beyond their graduation date (Fee: $40 for the academic year by Credit Card Payment
   or check); OR
   B. Come to the Career Services Office (B-8) in the basement of the Kerr Administration Building to pick up a registration form.
   The registration lasts through the academic year of September 1st through August 31st.
3. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view certain parts of the Beaver JobNet system. The Reader can be downloaded here.

For more assistance with the Beaver JobNet system, contact Mike Mays at 541-737-0520 or Mike.Mays@oregonstate.edu

Special Instructions for Uploading Transcripts

Getting Your Unofficial Transcript
1. Access your online student account
http://oregonstate.edu/students/onlineservices/

2. Click on “Student Records”

3. Click on “View Unofficial Academic Transcript”

4. Click the “Submit” Button
Save your transcript as a PDF, Word or RTF document 200KB in size or less.
(Note if scanning transcripts, the majority of scanned transcripts will be larger than 500KB and will need reduction formatting before you upload it to Beaver JobNet.)

Converting Transcript to PDF
If you have Adobe Acrobat Professional continue below or follow the instructions to download a PDF converter on this website http://tss.oregonstate.edu/cn/soft_tips/docs/pdf/?page=pdfcreator&type=normal - If you do not, proceed to Step 5b
5a. After the page has loaded, go “File – Print”

6a. Change your printer at the top of the window to “Adobe PDF”

7a. Click “Print”

8a. Name the file whatever you want and save it to wherever you want.
Proceed to Step 9

Uploading your Transcript to Beaver JobNet

9. Return to Beaver JobNet at http://oregonstate-csm.simplicity.com/students and log in.

10. Go to “Documents tab and follow the prompts.

 

Learning about Positions and Applying for Jobs

Applying for a job is the process of searching the Beaver JobNet system for available job listings and submitting your uploaded documents to the respective employers for review. Although a job is listed in the system, you may not be able to apply for it. For example, some jobs have been listed by employers, but are not made active for application because certain details regarding the job have not yet been finalized. Another reason why you may not be able to apply for a particular job is that the employer may have restricted applicants to those who meet certain criteria, such as specific major or student status (junior, senior, graduate, etc.). When application restrictions are in effect, the system indicates this in lieu of providing an Apply hyperlink.

Helpful Hints

General Guidelines

• Beaver JobNet is updated daily during the academic term. Rresearch information about the organizations in which you are interested. Organizations set-up campus interviews at any time throughout the academic year. Interview sign-ups may also begin at any time. It is your responsibility to check Beaver JobNet frequently to find out about organizations that have scheduled or changed a visit to Oregon State University.
• Be sure to check the Calendar section for a schedule of company information meetings.

Before the Interview

• Submit all employer requested information/documentation well in advance of deadlines through the Beaver Recruiting system or directly to the employer.
• RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH - Use the company literature available in the Career Resource Library and company web sites and attend organizational information presentations.
• Make sure the outgoing message on your telephone answering machine is appropriate for employers.

Day of Interview

• Dress and present yourself professionally.
• Arrive 5-10 minutes early for your interview to check in at the information desk and settle in.
• Bring extra copies of your resume and unofficial transcript to your interview.
• Ask your interviewer(s) for a business card at the end of your interview.

After the Interview

• Write a thank you letter to the interviewer(s) within 2 days.
• Do NOT use the Beaver JobNet system as your only means of job searching. Diversify your job search strategy to include the use of job postings from the Web; acquaintances who may be familiar with your career or industry of choice; job fairs; newspaper classified advertisements; and your own targeted letter campaigns, just to name a few strategies. Career Services can assist you in all of these efforts.
• To help us assess the success of OSU students and the Beaver JobNet system, please inform Career Services of ANY job offers you receive.

Good Luck!!!