{"id":3655,"date":"2026-10-16T10:39:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T14:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/careereducation\/?page_id=3655"},"modified":"2026-10-16T11:03:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T15:03:48","slug":"employment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/careereducation\/employment\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Gain Experience That Matters<\/h2>\n<p>Classroom learning is only one part of preparing for your future career. Gaining hands-on experience can help you explore career paths and develop your professional skills while also making connections.<\/p>\n<p>The Office of Career Education connects students with opportunities to put their knowledge into practice. Whether you are looking for an internship, job shadowing experience, virtual project, or part-time job, there are many ways to get started.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/marshall.joinhandshake.com\/\">Find Jobs and Internships on Handshake<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\t<div class=\"block__preheading\">Explore Opportunities<\/div>\n\n\n\t<h2 class=\"block__heading\">Ways to Gain Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"block__subheading\">Explore opportunities that can help you develop skills and prepare for your career.<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center items-stretch gap-8 cards-per-row-3 mt-8 lg:mt-12\">\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tInternships\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\nGain practical experience in your field, connect with professionals, and apply what you learn in the classroom.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 py-5 border-t border-gray-900\/5 bg-gray-100\/80\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/gainexperience\/internships\/\"\n\t\t\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--sm \"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">Explore Internships<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tJob Shadowing\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\nLearn about a career by observing professionals, asking questions, and exploring what a typical workday looks like.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 py-5 border-t border-gray-900\/5 bg-gray-100\/80\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/careereducation\/cee\/\"\n\t\t\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--sm \"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">Explore Job Shadowing<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tVirtual Experiences\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\nExplore career paths and practice workplace skills through virtual job simulations and projects.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 py-5 border-t border-gray-900\/5 bg-gray-100\/80\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/gainexperience\/forage\/\"\n\t\t\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--sm \"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">Explore Forage<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tOn-Campus Employment\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\nExplore university employment opportunities and build professional skills while attending Marshall.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 py-5 border-t border-gray-900\/5 bg-gray-100\/80\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/marshall.peopleadmin.com\/\"\n\t\t\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--sm \"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">Find Campus Jobs<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tCo-op Education\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\nApply classroom knowledge in a professional setting through cooperative education opportunities.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 py-5 border-t border-gray-900\/5 bg-gray-100\/80\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/gainexperience\/co-ops\/\"\n\t\t\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--sm \"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">Learn About Co-ops<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm 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Opportunities<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tFederal Job Resources\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\nExplore federal employment resources and learn where to look for government career opportunities.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 py-5 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flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\nReview employment information and requirements for international students through Marshall&#8217;s International Student Services.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 py-5 border-t border-gray-900\/5 bg-gray-100\/80\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/iss\/f-1-student-employment\/\"\n\t\t\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--sm \"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">View Employment Guidance<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden relative transition-all duration-200 ease-out shadow-sm self-stretch\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 right-0 h-1 bg-linear-to-r from-green to-green-bright\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"p-6 pb-0 pt-7 bg-gray-50\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase font-bold text-lg tracking-wider leading-tight text-gray-900\">\n\t\t\t\tFirst Ascent WV\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h-0.75 mt-4 w-10 bg-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"px-6 pt-4 pb-7 flex flex-1 flex-col styled-list text-[15px] bg-gray-50 text-gray-500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">\nExplore this additional career and professional development resource.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"px-6 py-5 border-t border-gray-900\/5 bg-gray-100\/80\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/firstascentwv.com\/\"\n\t\t\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\tclass=\"right-arrow arrow--sm \"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-text\">Visit First Ascent WV<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"arrow-wrapper\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Need Help Getting Started?<\/h2>\n<p>You do not need to figure out your 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The Office of Career Education can help you explore opportunities, prepare your application materials, and decide which experiences fit your goals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/marshall.joinhandshake.com\/stu\/appointments\">Schedule an Appointment with Career Education<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact the Office of Career Education<\/strong><br \/>\n1681 5th Avenue | Huntington, WV 25755<br \/>\nPhone: <a href=\"tel:3046962370\">304-696-2370<\/a><br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:career@marshall.edu\">career@marshall.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gain Experience That Matters Classroom learning is only one part of preparing for your future career. Gaining hands-on experience can help you explore career paths and develop your professional skills while also making connections. The Office of Career Education connects students with opportunities to put their knowledge into practice. 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