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 | 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 Article | How to come out at work, according to people who actually did it
Out & Equal Workplace Advocates | https://outandequal.org/