Pride Resource Center

Career Resources

Employment & job searches can be challenging, particularly for queer and trans people. Pride partners with the CSU Career Center to support our students, graduates, and alumni in their careers.

LEAD Conference 2024

L.E.A.D Conference primarily support second year students of color at Colorado State University in the development of knowledge and skills geared towards professional development, leadership development, and career readiness. LEAD Conference creates an environment where students of color can be their whole selves and focus on Leading, Empowering, Advancing, and Determining their own futures. 

Friday, April 5 – Saturday, April 6 | Denver Embassy Suites

PRIDE'S GUIDE TO THE JOB SEARCH & EMPLOYMENT

Meet Our Career Center Liaison

Alexis Gomez

ALEXIS GOMEZ | she/her/ella

Position: Career Education Manager – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives

About Me:

I am from Portland OR, and a proud first-generation graduate! I work in the Career Center and advise and support students around career. Essentially, I am your professional hype person.

Ask Me About:

  • Coming out @ work
  • Professional development opportunities for undocumented students
  • Disability accommodations at work
  • Job search strategies/ interviewing/resumes
  • Graduate school prep


Best Way to Contact Me:
 alexis.a.gomez@colostate.edu

Pride at Work Week 2022

We had a great Pride at Work Week this year. Check out the video below fro our Pride At Work Panel to hear from CSU Alumni and others as they share advice and stories navigating employment and the job search as LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Questions can be directed to maggie.hendricson@colostate.edu (Pride) or alexis.a.Gomez@colostate.edu (Career Center).

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Career Center Resource Center: LGBTQIA+ Resources https://career.colostate.edu/resource-center/?identity=lgbtq 

Human Rights Campaign Workplace Resources https://www.hrc.org/resources/workplace

Lambda Legal Workplace Resources https://www.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/article/workplace-resources

MIC ArticleHow to come out at work, according to people who actually did it

Out & Equal Workplace Advocates https://outandequal.org/