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

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

Glassdoor
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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Career Assessments

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 understanding of yourself and identify career/industry options that align with your interests and values.

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

Assessments offered:

CliftonStrengths
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Strong Interest Inventory
TruTalent
Challenge Cards

Learn About Career Assessments

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.

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

What Can I Do With This Major?
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.

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

O*Net Online
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 at top companies. Submit your work for review 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

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 pair you with the projects that match your skills and interests.

Leadership Development

CU Engineering opportunities

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

More leadership opportunities

Research Opportunities

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

More Resources

More professional experience opportunities

Connect with Engineering Career Services

Students

LiveChat

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

Office Hours

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

Individual Advising Sessions

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

Email

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

Student Societies & Organizations

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

Request a Presentation

Faculty & Staff

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

Request a Presentation

Meet the Team

Brian Hand, Ph.D
Sr. Engineering Career Advisor
b rian.hand@colorado .edu
303-492-6541

Brooke Nelson
Sr. Engineering Career Advisor
brooke.nelson@colorado.edu
303-492-6541

Valerie Salazar
Employer Relations Specialist
valerie.salazar@colorado.edu
303-492-4541

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 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 Valerie Salazar, Employer Relations & Events Specialist, for more information.

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Careers don't happen to you, YOU create them!

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