COBE faculty are foundational to our students’ professional journeys. By partnering with us to integrate career education and experiential learning directly into your curriculum, you help students cultivate essential career competencies such as critical thinking, communication, and professionalism.
Work with us!
- Interested in collaborating with COBE Career Services? Complete the form to the left to submit.
- Have questions before submitting your request? Please direct them to the appropriate contact below:
Internal Curriculum & Classroom Support: For questions regarding integrating career development topics into your courses (including shared assignments, presentations, panels, or drop-ins), contact Hannah Roche at hannahroche@boisestate.edu.
External Partnerships & Guests: For questions regarding collaborations with industry professionals, guest speakers, or external business partners, contact Laura Chiuppi at laurachiuppi@boisestate.edu.
Faculty Reflection
“I began partnering with COBE Career Services to help strengthen the interview skills and professionalism of our Supply Chain Management (SCM) students. Career Services has been an outstanding partner—they handle all of the logistics and attendance tracking, making the process seamless. The results have been excellent: employers have noticed a significant improvement in SCM students’ professionalism throughout the interview process.”
Dr. James Kroes, Ph.D.
Professor, Supply Chain Management
Discover how we support faculty and staff to enhance students’ career development success:
Collaborate on a Shared Assignment
- What it is: Integrate a tailored career assignment directly into your course curriculum as a formal requirement or extra credit opportunity. Examples: resume reviews, mock interviews, LinkedIn profile updates, career exploration discussions, and attendance at COBE Career Services events.
- Why do it: It connects classroom learning with career readiness without taking away from valuable instructional time. Students get expert, individualized feedback that enhances their academic experience while building the career-readiness skills needed for career success.
- Your effort: You add the assignment to your syllabus and we manage the evaluations, student feedback, and attendance tracking.
Let Us Lead a Class Presentation or Workshop
- What it is: A 30-to-75-minute presentation led by our staff on career topics of your choice, ranging from career exploration and application essentials (resumes and cover letters) to building a personal brand.
- Why do it: It’s an easy way to deliver high-impact professional development tailored to your course objectives and students’ majors. Plus, it is a great option if you need to be away at a conference or have a sudden gap in your schedule.
- Your effort: Pick your topic, book a date, and we’ll handle the rest.
Feature a Professional Panel
- What it is: A small group of industry professionals joins your class for a dynamic, moderated discussion on a specific trend, challenge, or sector.
- Why do it: Panels expose students to diverse viewpoints, varied career paths, and networking opportunities all in one class period. It’s highly engaging and great for Q&A.
- Your effort: You define the theme, and we’ll assemble the panel.
Invite Us for a Drop-In Introduction
- What it is: A quick, 5- to 10-minute “commercial” at the start or end of your class to introduce your students to our staff, resources, and upcoming career events.
- Why do it: Many students don’t realize what COBE Career Services offers until senior year. Putting a face to the department early reduces intimidation, boosts engagement, and connects them to important career resources right away.
- Your effort: Just give us a sliver of your class time, and we’ll stop by.
Host a Guest Lecture or Speaker
- What it is: An outside expert with hands-on industry experience drops into a single class session.
- Why do it: It’s the perfect way to break up the semester, provide students with a fresh perspective, and show them exactly how your course concepts apply in the daily trenches of the workforce.
- Your effort: Minimal. Tell us the topic, and we’ll find the expert.
Embed an External Business Partner
- What it is: A company, non-profit, or government agency collaborates with your course to provide a real-world business challenge for your students to solve.
- Why do it: This transforms a standard assignment into an experiential learning powerhouse. Students love having a “real client,” and it gives them a massive resume-builder.
- Your effort: Co-designed. We will work together to ensure the partner’s challenge aligns perfectly with your syllabus and learning objectives.