Ouachita's Career & Calling to hold Spring Networking Expo
March 24, 2026Ouachita Baptist University’s Office of Career & Calling will host its annual Spring Networking Expo at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, in Walker Conference Center.
Career & Calling Week prepares Ouachita students for the future
October 24, 2025Ouachita Baptist University’s Career & Calling office helped set students up for success this week through a series of events known as Career & Calling Week.
Ouachita alumni further technology with Apptegy
March 28, 2023Ouachita Baptist University has sustained momentum in equipping students for postgraduate success, consistently reporting career outcomes rates that far exceed the national average. Graduates are pursuing opportunities in a variety of fields, including technology. For example, four alumni working at Apptegy, an education software company in Little Rock, Ark., are developing software for K-12 school marketing. Their contributions include software engineering, designing user-friendly interfaces and ensuring client success with Apptegy products.
Ouachita reports 99% placement rate for 2022 grads
February 07, 2023Ouachita Baptist University reported that 99% of its 2022 graduates are employed or furthering their education, repeating a career outcomes rate that exceeds the national average and reflects the university’s sustained momentum in equipping students for postgraduate success.
5 tips to make acquiring career experience less overwhelming
January 25, 2023Whether you are a senior in high school or about to graduate from college, it is never a bad idea to gain job experience. Most professional careers require employees to have some – if not significant – experience in their chosen field in order to be hired.
Ouachita reports 97% career outcomes rate for graduates in the midst of the pandemic
February 11, 2021Ouachita Baptist University announced a 97% career outcomes rate for its 2020 graduating class, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. The percentage exceeds this year’s national average of 86% reported by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
When I grow up: How my passions inspired me to study political science
January 21, 2020What do you want to be when you grow up? The question we have all been asked. As a child, this question allows you to dream. You could be a rock star, an astronaut or maybe even the president of the United States! When you are asked this question going into college, the reality may be very different.
Ouachita reports second consecutive 99% career outcomes rate for graduates
January 10, 2020Ouachita Baptist University reported yet another graduating class found success in their post-graduate pursuits as 99% of the 2019 graduating class currently is employed or furthering their education. The number also exceeds the most recent national average of 93% for colleges and universities.
From the "Ouachitonian": Mason Woolbright
December 09, 2019Most people do not realize their calling until later in life, but for Mason Woolbright, a sophomore business administration major from Benton, his career path was clear from an early age.
7 tips for networking the Ouachita way
June 25, 2019Working the Ouachita network, it’s a real need. But it’s overwhelming and daunting and provides the potential for lots of awkward moments. You know, the ones like you have with crazy Uncle Ted across the Thanksgiving table, where you have enough in common to strike up a conversation (thank you liberal arts education!) but not enough to have many over assumptions playing out with every word you state.