Though a lot has changed since last fall, PWA's mission has remained the same. We've been busy at the virtual PWA headquarters these past few months creating a series of fall virtual career talk opportunities for students.

Past Career Talks: Click the link to watch the on-demand webinar!

PWA Virtual Career Talk: Greenbrier Gunderson Learn about careers in manufacturing and what it's like to work at Greenbrier Gunderson, a leading international supplier of equipment and services to the freight rail transportation markets.

PWA Virtual Career Talk: Kaiser Permanente Learn about careers in healthcare and medical technology. Meet professionals, hear about their career paths, and learn about the skills and education needed to be successful in health care careers.

PWA Virtual Career Talk: Oregon Humane Society Learn about careers within animal shelters including veterinarian, technologists, communication specialists, and volunteer coordination.

PWA Virtual Career Talk: Mahlum Architects Learn about careers in architecture with the nonprofit Portland Workforce Alliance and Mahlum Architects. See 3D renderings and learn about the design process.

PWA Virtual Career Talk: KGW News  Learn about broadcast journalism and TV production! Hear from professional journalists and producers about what it’s like to cover local news and work in a studio environment.

PWA Virtual Career Talk: The Oregonian/OregonLive (no recording available): Students learned about journalism and what it's like to cover an election and share breaking news on social media.

PWA Virtual Career Talk: PCC Swan Island Trades Center: Learn about wiring, welding and virtual reality painting. Find out about apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship training options and career opportunities in construction, industrial mechanics and other skilled trades.

PWA Virtual Career Talk: Careers in Mental Health Care: Hear from two mental health professionals -- one from Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare and the other a licensed clinical social worker in private practice -- about career opportunities and educational paths in mental health care.

PWA Virtual Career Day: ZGF Architects: Learn about ZGF’s focus on sustainability and social responsibility. Hear from designers about the different phases of design and the tasks associated with each phase.

PWA Virtual Career Talk: Wieden+Kennedy: Hear from creative professionals at one of the world's top advertising agency about what it's like to work in the creative industry and how they got started.

PWA Virtual Career Talk: KGW News: Learn about broadcast journalism and tv production! Hear from professional journalists and producers about what it’s like to cover local news and work in a studio environment.

PWA Virtual Career Talk: Kaiser Permanente Learn about careers in healthcare and medical technology. Meet professionals, hear about their career paths, and learn about the skills and education needed to be successful in health care careers.

PWA Virtual Career Talk: Architecture and Construction Hear from an architecture firm (Scott Edwards) AND a construction company (Emerick Construction) as they share a look into working on a project together - the Oregon City Operations Center.

We will continually add new virtual opportunities and update our events page and this list of career talks.

PWA Virtual Career Talks: Fall Programming for Students