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Career guides

CSE Career Services has developed guides to help you learn more about various career development topics.

Career Fair Preparation

  • Career Fair Preparation Guide (PDF)
  • Virtual Career Fair Preparation Guide (PDF)

Resume and Cover Letters

  • Undergraduate Resume Guide (PDF)
  • Graduate Resume and Curricula Vitae Guide (PDF)
  • Applicant Tracking System Guide (PDF)
  • Cover Letters Guide (PDF)

Internship, Co-op, and Job Search Strategies

  • Internship and Job Search Guide (PDF)
  • International Student Job and Internship Guide (PDF)
  • Researching Employers and Industries Guide (PDF)
  • Academic Job Search Guide (PDF)
  • International Job and Internship Search Guide (PDF)
  • Successful Networking (PDF)

Major and Career Exploration

  • Major and Career Exploration Guide (PDF)

 Interviews, Job Offers and Negotiations

  • Interviewing Guide (PDF)
  • Evaluating and Negotiating Job Offers Guide (PDF)

Internships, co-ops, volunteering, student groups, study abroad, and research

  • Get Experience Guide (PDF)
  • Making Break Professionally Meaningful Guide (PDF)

Handshake

  • Get Started on Handshake Guide (PDF)

Graduate and Professional School

  • Graduate and Professional School Guide (PDF)

 

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      • Undergraduate majors
      • Graduate programs
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    • Work. With Flexibility in CSE
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