Meet Our Team
Career Services provides University of Idaho students and alumni with services and resources to empower them as they make critical life decisions and pursue career success.
To contact Career Services, email careerservices@uidaho.edu or call 208-885-6121.
Fall & Spring Semester Hours
8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Drop-ins from 11-1 p.m.
Monday through Friday
Administrative Staff
Chris Cook
Director
Email | 208-885-5867 | About Chris
Kristine Tims
Assistant Director for Strategic Initiatives and Finance
Email | 208-885-6121
Cooperative Education
John Mangiantini
Director, Cooperative Education
Email | 208-885-2100 | About John
Career Advising Team
For students: appointments can be scheduled by selecting your advisor's VandalStar link below.
For alumni: please call or email the office to schedule an appointment.
Eric Anderson
Associate Director, Career Development
Eric's VandalStar link
Email | 208-885-6739 | About Eric
Rachel Otto
Senior Career Advising Liaison | Co-op Coordinator
Serving the College of Engineering
Rachel's VandalStar link
Email | 208-885-1702 | About Rachel
Jen Smith
Senior Career Advising Liaison
Serving the College of Art and Architecture & College of Business and Economics
Jen's VandalStar link
Email | 208-885-0849 | About Jen
Wendy Wegner
Career Advising Liaison
Serving the College of Natural Resources & College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Wendy's VandalStar link
Email | 208-885-4518 | About Wendy
Drew Moreno
Career Advising Liaison
Equity and Diversity Units and the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Drew's VandalStar link
Email | 208-885-2153 | About Drew
Kyle O'Keefe
Career Advising Liaison
Serving the College of Science and the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
Kyle's VandalStar link
Email | 208-885-2818 | About Kyle
Employer Relations
Matt Vaartstra
Associate Director for Employer Relations and Career Outreach
Email | 208-364-4604 | About Matt
Jamie Garlinghouse
Manager, Employer Relations & Events
Email | 208-885-6122 | About Jamie
Marketing
Mark Pfeifer
Marketing, Communications and Web Specialist
Email | 208-885-6505 | About Mark
Mission, Vision & Goals
Career Services provides University of Idaho students and alumni with services and resources that empower them as they make critical life decisions and pursue career success. We enhance classroom learning by facilitating career exploration, experiential learning opportunities, and access to future employers.
To personally connect with every University of Idaho student and provide them with the tools and guidance needed to develop and pursue their career goals, and become successful and contributing members of their community.
We strive to fulfill our mission by:
- Facilitating, expanding, and improving service-learning, internships, and other experiential learning opportunities that support U of I’s Learning Outcomes.
- Educating and empowering students as they discover career purpose and define personal success through meaningful discussions, exploration, career assessment, and experiential learning.
- Connecting students with community and industry as a means to engage students in professional development and civic responsibilities.
- Creating a productive, rewarding, supportive, and collaborative work environment that enables personal growth and professional development while fulfilling the mission of Career Services.