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Handshake is CU Boulder鈥檚 online job/internship posting site:

Local and nationwide job and internship postings from recruiters seeking CU Engineering students
Connect with 180,000+ employers, from small, local businesses to national and global companies
Learn about upcoming career fairs, panels, and workshops
Network with student peers nationwide

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Online Tools

Lightcast
Explore occupations and information on job demand, expected growth, salary averages, and top employers and industries.听

Expert advice on听jobs or internships in your dream location. Search 16+ million听worldwide job and internship opportunities. To access when off-campus, log in via Handshake > Career Center > Resources.

An insider look at the engineering field and specific companies. Browse company reviews, salaries, and explore internships.

Quinncia Resume Builder
An AI-driven resume review tool that provides personalized feedback based on targeted job criteria.

Quinncia Mock Interview Tool
Online mock interviews to help you be prepared and impress employers.

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Resumes/CV & Cover Letters

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Career Assessment

Our Engineering Career Services team is trained to help you explore your career and adademic options. We offer career assessments that can help guide your听understanding of yourself and identify career/industry options that align with your interests and values.

To take a career听assessment, connect with a career advisor via LiveChat or Virtual Drop-ins to determine which听assessment would be most helpful for you.听

Assessments offered:

CliftonStrengths
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Strong Interest Inventory
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YouScience

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Academic Exploration

CU Engineering offers top-ranked academic programs that emphasize hands-on learning and are in demand with employers and graduate schools.

You can also augment your academic program with minors and certificate programs inside and outside the College.听

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CU Engineering Programs

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Career Exploration

ProReady Planning Guides
Chart your career path by using the ProReady planning guides with suggested activities for undergraduate, graduate, and international students.听

Learn about typical career areas and types of employers that hire people with each major, as well as strategies to make you a more marketable candidate.

An online publication that has information on hundreds of occupations in the United States.

This tool for career exploration and job analysis includes detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, students, researchers, and more.

The Forage
Participate in virtual work experiences听at top companies. Submit your work for review听and you might get an interview with the company.

Gain Relevant Experience

Build Your Skills

MySkills

A self-paced program that helps you identify your current skills, develop new skills, find ways to build skills at CU boulder, and learn how to effectively highlight them in the job search.

Training resources

LinkedIn Learning

Innovation Labs

Get hands-on experience designing, building, and testing your engineering projects and inventions.
- Idea Forge
- ATLAS Labs

Professional Experience

Internships
Start your career before graduation with an engineering internship.

Work Simplr
Short-term projects ranging from 10-40 hours with companies across the country. Work Simplr will interview and听pair you with the projects that match your skills and interests.

Leadership Development

College of Engineering & Applied Science听opportunities

Engineering Ambassadors
University of Colorado Engineering Council (UCEC)
Take on leadership roles in your campus organizations, activities and student organizations.

听 More leadership opportunities

Research Opportunities

Work alongside graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and faculty as collaborative partners on original research.

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听More professional experience opportunities

Connect with Engineering Career Services

Students

Use 听with a Career Services advisor for quick questions. Available weekdays 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.听

Drop into office hours to meet with an advisor in person听Monday - Friday (times vary each day)

Make 30- to 60-minute virtual or in-person appointments through Buff Portal听Advising.听

Email

Students may send resumes, cover letters, and other questions for review at听engrcareer@colorado.edu. Please allow 1-3 business days for reply.

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Student Societies & Organizations

Engineering Career Services can help plan career activities,听workshops, and networking with employers and alumni for your organization. Request a presentation to get started.听

Faculty & Staff

Schedule a presentation, workshop, Canvas module content, or a consultation planning meeting with Engineering Career Services.

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Meet the Team

Brian Hand, Ph.D
Sr. Engineering Career Advisor听
b rian.hand@colorado .edu
303-492-6541
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Brooke Nelson听
Sr. Engineering听Career Advisor听
brooke.nelson@colorado.edu
303-492-6541
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Valerie Salazar
Employer Relations Specialist
valerie.salazar@colorado.edu
303-492-4541

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Ben Weihrauch, Ed.D.
Sr. Director of Student Professional Development
ben.weihrauch@colorado.edu
303-492-0144

Meet Our Student Staff

Employers

Thank you for your interest in recruiting CU Engineering students!

Our students are engaged in听rigorous, ABET-accredited programs and numerous ProReady activities including internship/co-ops, research, global experience, entreprenuership, and leadership.

We offer many resources and opportunities for you to get involved on campus and connect with CU Engineering talent to meet your recruiting goals:

Career fairs
Employer Information Tables
Info-sessions (on-campus or virtual)
Mock interviews
Resume critiques

Learn more

Contact Ben Weihrauch, Sr. Director for Student Professional Development,听for more information.

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Engineering Career Services听is part of the听ProReady听initiative in the College of Engineering and Applied Science.听

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