At Washington State University we believe that every student should have the resources and opportunities needed to reach their own full potential and to succeed in their chosen careers.
The ASCC is here to support and to provide a safe environment to explore how to approach career planning as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.
Sexual orientation, sex, or gender identity are all things that you do not need to disclose in the recruitment and job search process. Our career coaches can help you decide how, when, and in what medium you wish to disclose at a time that is best for you.
On Your Resume/Handshake Profile
Social Media as an Identity/LinkedIn
During Interview – Setting the Tone
After accepting that position – testing the waters
Resume crafting and Handshake profiles that represent and support your life
Interviews: Opening, During, Ending
On the Job – HR protected/feeling comfortable with a potential employer is hyper important for your future in the location
Some key indicators for a Proud company or organization:
Same-Sex Partner Benefits as part of Employment Package
Gender-Neutral Restrooms
Family and Spousal Support
Always look for how a company/organization implements its value propositions.
The Corporate Equality Index published by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation evaluates and scores companies based on their policies, practices, and benefits that impact lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer employees. This list of top employers in the most recent list gives a quick reference guide.
Your resume and cover letter are not legally binding documents so you may represent yourself however you wish. When you meet with the organization’s HR you must use your legal name.
The Human Rights Campaign publishes news and updates in gender and sexual orientation laws across the country.
The Washington State LGBTQ Commission aims to advocate for LGBTQ equity across all aspects of state government by assessing the needs of the community and improving the state’s outreach
Check the Campus Pride Index to see how Washington State University compares to other institutions in their LGBTQ inclusive policies and resources.
The LGBTQ+ Center at WSU supports LGBTQ+ students, faculty, staff, and alumni at Washington State University by providing resources, fostering community, and promoting academic and personal growth.
As you approach this summer, maybe you are planning to work part-time, complete an internship, take summer classes or relax with friends & family. Consider some career development steps you can fit into your summer. First, all part-time and volunteer …
These study tasks will assist you in pulling better grades on your exams. If you need individualized help in mapping out your study habits for exams, please call the Academic Success and Career Center …
Thriving Authentically is a signature event hosted by the Academic Success and Career Center as part of their Career Expo readiness series. This season, we are excited to share that the event will be co-partnered by the Academic Success and …
The Human Rights Campaign is drawing attention, declaring a “state of emergency” to increase awareness of the drastic spike in anti-LGBTQ legislation in recent years; providing facts and figures of the most impactful changes broken down state by state.
Explore occupations by career categories and pathways and use real time labor market data to power your decision making.
First, choose an industry of interest, then filter for occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)
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Occupation Description
Employment Trends
The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.
Top Employers
These companies are currently hiring for .
Education Levels
The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.
Annual Earnings
Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
Technical Skills
A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.
Core Competencies
The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.
Job Titles
A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.
