The SB Career Center is here to help business majors and graduate students achieve their goals. We encourage you to be active participants in your own career development by learning life-long career planning and job search skills.  We know this process can be intimidating, so we encourage you to engage with us early and often as having a coach in your corner makes all the difference.

The SB Career Center has Career Coaches who specialize in different areas of study. This means that the same person will work with you from beginning to end - someone who will get to know your story and champion you throughout your time at PSU. Find out who your career coach is below and make a virtual or in-person appointment.


Career Coaches can help you: 

  • Discover career paths in your major 
  • Articulate who you and what you have to offer
  • Write a compelling resume & cover letter 
  • Develop a LinkedIn profile and show you how to use the platform 
  • Prepare for interviews (including doing Mock Interviews)
  • Make professional connections and help you learn to to start or improve your networking skills 
  • Create a job or internship search strategy 
  • Negotiate your salary and benefits

If you are minoring in business please schedule with the University Career Center. 

If your career coach is unavailable and you need a sooner appointment, you can schedule with any career coach that has open availability.

Allen Thayer

Allen Thayer
  • Career Coach for MBA and Supply Chain Students and MSGSCM
  • Contact: 503-725-6484, allen.thayer@pdx.edu                                                            

Nora Hernandez 

Nora Hernandez
  • Career Coach for Marketing, Advertising, and Real Estate (MSRE) Students.
  • Contact: 503-725-6161,  nora.hernandez@pdx.edu      

Audrey Kirby 

Audrey Kirby
  • Career Coach for BTA and MSADSB Students.
  • Contact: 503-725-6662, audpond@pdx.edu                                                                                                   

Ashley Storey 

Ashley Storey
  • Career Coach for Management, HR, and Exploratory Business Students
  • Contact: 503-725-6630,  astorey@pdx.edu

Colleen Sump

Colleen Sump
  • Career Coach for Finance, Accounting (non-CPA track), and MSF Students.
  • Contact: 503-725-6689,  csump@pdx.edu

Madelyn Parsons

Madelyn Parsons
  • Career Coach for Accounting (CPA track) and MT Students.
  • Contact: Please schedule an appointment.                

Claire Martin

Claire Martin
  • Career Coach for all business students
  • Contact: Please schedule an appointment.

Maya Baker-Freid

Maya Baker-Freid

Abby Burgbacher

Abby Burgbacher

Shannon Aniciete

Shannon
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