For students charting out their careers, and those still navigating college, a chance to learn about opportunities in ocean-related fields is on the horizon.

Or, rather, in the Horizon Room.

The Ocean and Coasts Resource Fair will be held in the Memorial Union’s Horizon Room from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on April 3, bringing together representatives from groups looking for members, volunteers, or employees.

Students from all colleges are welcome, according to the event’s Handshake page.

2025 is the first year this fair has been held, although members of OSU marine club Ocean11 have wanted to hold it for a while, according to Lexi Lambert, one of the club’s leaders. The goal is for it to become an annual event.

Lambert and fellow Ocean11 club leader Sara Mielish led the organization of the fair.

Currently, 21 representatives from marine-related organizations are expected to be at the event, according to Mielish. 

The representatives invited were chosen to cover three different topics: academics, experiential learning, and careers.   

Lambert said the fair aimed to incorporate someone from every college at OSU to showcase the range of jobs connected to the ocean.

“Ocean11, the 11 represents all 11 colleges at OSU,” Mielish said. “So we wanted to incorporate that quite a bit, we wanted to have every ocean interest represented.”  

On-campus organizations present will include OSU’s scientific diving and boating safety programs, the Office of Global Opportunities, and the Marine and Coastal Opportunities program, according to the event’s Handshake page.

Several outside organizations will also be present, including the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition, the Sustainable Ocean Alliance, and environmental consulting company Sea & Shore Solutions, according to the Handshake page.

“This is more of an exploratory fair, to allow students to explore not only their interest, but to connect with … professionals in the field,” Mielish said.

Students are welcome to drop in, although Lambert said it is helpful to register beforehand to show how many people are interested in the fair. 

“We wanted to show people that there’s more options out there, so if you’re not into science or you’re not into some of these things there’s still plenty of opportunities,” Lambert said.