Career Services Resources for Faculty and Staff
Overview of CSE Career Services
CSE Career Services supports the personal and professional growth of undergraduate and graduate students through student-centered counseling, programs and resources. We guide students in exploring career paths, gaining experience through internships and research, and building intentional career plans.
Our mission is to provide inclusive, innovative career development that empowers students and alumni to explore opportunities, develop skills and connect with employers. We envision a future in which students of all backgrounds are equipped to pursue meaningful careers and achieve lasting success.
Through strong partnerships with faculty, employers and alumni, we create a dynamic network of opportunities that lead to impactful and fulfilling career outcomes.
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What does CSE Career Services offer to students?
Career counseling (30-minute appointments, in person or virtual)
- Major and career exploration
- Career assessments
- Getting involved with research
Application materials
- Resume and CV writing
- Cover letter writing
- Personal statement review
Career preparation
- Career fair preparation
- Job, internship, and co-op search strategies
- Networking
- Mock interviews and interview preparation
- Evaluating and negotiating job offers
- Graduate school planning
Programs and events
- CSE Career Fair (September and February)
- Employer Practice Interviews and Employer Resume Reviews
- Employer info sessions, site visits, and tabling
On-demand resources
- Website materials and career guides
- YouTube videos
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Who is CSE Career Services?
Employer Engagement Team
Facilitates connections between students and employers across a variety of companies and industries.
Career Counseling Team
Supports students' career development through individual appointments and workshops.
Competencies for a career-ready workforce
What is career readiness? Career readiness is the foundation for demonstrating core competencies that broadly prepare college-educated individuals for success in the workplace and lifelong career management.
For more information about career readiness, visit the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Readiness webpage.
Incorporate career education into the classroom
Connect with Career Services for help incorporating these ideas into your course.
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Career exploration
Integrate our career exploration tools, including the PathwayU assessment, to help students connect their skills, interests and values to industries and occupations.
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Professional documents
Access our online resume templates, career guides and career service videos to help your students prepare resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn and Handshake profiles. Refer students to an appointment for a review.
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Networking
Use the Maroon and Gold Network to help students connect with professionals and learn more about the world of work or specific companies or industries of interest.
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Internships, co-ops and job search
Encourage the use of Handshake to search and apply for positions, research employers, and message recruiters.
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Interview prep
Use InterviewPrep to incorporate mock interviews into your course. Faculty can view recorded interviews for assessment and feedback.
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Career fairs and events
Require or encourage students to attend career events or fairs throughout the year. Students can search for and register on Handshake.
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Request a class presentation
Career Services can provide career content directly to your students. We can also lead a session if you're absent to help avoid class cancellations. Please let us know how we can support your instructional needs. Submit a request for a Career Services presentation.
Student email template
We know students trust their professors and value your guidance. To support your efforts, we’ve developed an email template you can share with your students to remind and encourage them to take advantage of the many resources, programs, and events offered by Career Services. Feel free to edit or add content to the email before sending.
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Email template
Hello Class,
I’d like to remind you of an important resource in CSE, Career Services. Career Services can help you explore possible career paths that fit your major and interests, search for jobs, co-ops, and internships, prepare for interviews and grad school applications, connect you with recruiters, and more. Whatever your career goals may be, Career Services can support you along the way – it’s best to start early and engage with them often!
Make an appointment to get started. You can pick the day, time, and modality. For the latest career advice and events, keep a lookout for emails from CSE Career Services and read your weekly Student News. Visit the CSE Career Services website for more info.
Lastly, make sure to log in to your Handshake account where there are many career opportunities. You can filter jobs, co-ops, and internships by major or field of interest There are also numerous research opportunities at the U. You can get started by reviewing the Undergraduate Research webpage. I highly encourage you to seek out these opportunities to apply what you’ve learned in class and hone your skills.
Consider incorporating career resources into your syllabi
If your syllabus includes a resources section, consider adding some or all of the resources below.
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CSE Career Services
CSE Career Services offers counseling, programming and resources, and engages students in major and career exploration; experiential education (internships, co-ops, volunteer and research experiences); connecting with employers; and developing an intentional career action plan. Appointments are available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Handshake
Handshake is the UMN platform for students and alumni to use in their career development. Thousands of internship, co-op and job opportunities are posted on Handshake by employers specifically looking to hire students. It also lists all career events hosted by CSE and employers.
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Interview prep
Use InterviewPrep to practice interviewing. This free, online resource lets you record yourself answering practice questions, review the recordings and share them with a career counselor or friend for feedback.
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Maroon and Gold Network
The Maroon and Gold Network is UMN’s alumni networking database. Contacts have self-selected to join the network to help students and alumni. The system makes it easy to set up meetings for informational interviews.
Monthly career development Sessions for staff and faculty
These workshops provide valuable insights and resources to help you better guide students. Recordings of two of the previous sessions are available below.
View the schedule and sign up for the monthly career development sessions.
Post-graduation outcome data
View the dashboard on the University of Minnesota Career Services website to access data on career outcomes, employment, and continuing education plans.
Contact us
CSE Career Services
Lind Hall, Suite 105
612-624-4090
[email protected]
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm