Getting Started | A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland

STUDENT HOME

Create or update your resume. Attend our Resume Writing workshop or review our Resume Writing handout for advice.
Bring your resume to our office for a critique and gain access to your Careers4Engineers account.
Login to Careers4Engineers, complete your profile, and upload your resume.
Read your email every day.
CareerEngineer is a weekly e-newsletter that summarizes all career-related events & deadlines.
Keep a calendar that includes career events and academic obligations.
Keep track of job descriptions & applications, company contacts, interview dates, and any helpful notes about the process.

Attend workshops on the following topics, Find an Internship/Co-op, Resume Writing, Career Fair Prep, Cover Letters, Interviewing, Evaluating Job Offers, and many more.
Practice your interview skills using InterviewSteam and sign-up for a mock interview in our office.
Check your wardrobe for proper interview attire.
Increase your employability by participating in campus research, competitions, student societies, and more.

Apply for job listings through Careers4Engineers.
Learn about employers at information sessions.
Attend UMD Career Fairs to meet potential employers and build contacts.
If possible, attend the national SWE, NSBE, and SHPE conferences. Their career fairs have hundreds employers attending.
Identify your top 20 employers and check those websites regularly.
Set-up a search agent in www.USAJobs.gov and other job boards.

Create a LinkedIn profile. Our office can help you get started.
Join the Clark School LinkedIn group.
Tell everyone you know that you are looking for a job/internship, especially those in a tech field.
Use LinkedIn and Terrapins Connect to conduct informational interview with alums.

And, once you accept a position, let us know! Stop by our office so we can congratulate you or send a quick email to CareerEngr@umd.edu.

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