Career Services: Planning, Internships and Connections

CU-Boulder students race against the clock to change a tire on a Ferrari during the Shell Campus Pit Stop Challenge, an annual recruiting event on Herbst Plaza.

Jodi Schneiderman, a career counselor from Career Services in Willard Hall, works part-time in the College of Engineering Dean's Office to help engineering students plan for a career in engineering. She is available to assist students with resumes, cover letters, interviewing skills, internships, career planning, and job search strategies. Presentations on these and other topics are also offered by Career Services. Additionally, the Career Resource Center in Willard Hall has a wealth of resources for students to use in their career planning and exploration.

Career and Internship Fairs
In conjunction with the College of Engineering, Career Services organizes a Fall Career Fair in September. Approximately 180 local and national companies attend the fair to conduct preliminary screenings, accept student resumes, and arrange industry-based internships. The Multicultural Career Fair, devoted entirely to diverse students, is held the day before the fall fair. In addition to these two fairs in September, Career Services coordinates the following other career fairs on campus throughout the academic year: Non-Profit Career Fair (November), Spring Career Fair (January), and Just-in-Time Hiring Fair (April).

Internships
Career Services organizes contacts between students and employers throughout the country, including small private enterprises, Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Employers offer three internship options: work one or more semesters full-time (called a "co-op"); work part-time with a local employer during the academic year; or work full-time during the summer. Students find their internships through fairs, online listings and on-campus interviews.

Careers
Graduating students have the opportunity to interview on campus with a variety of employers in a supportive environment. Students also have access to hundreds of current position listings nationwide through Career Services Online (CSO), and their resumes are eligible for referrals to employers who request resumes.

Career Services Fast Facts: Engineering

Career Services Online (CSO)
Career Services brings hundreds of potential employers to CU each year, both “live” and online. We coordinate six career and internship fairs, many employer presentations, 16 weeks of on-campus interviewing, and the new CSO system for job listings and interview schedules. CSO is where you:

• Search online listings for internships and jobs.
• Sign up for on-campus interviews with companies from across the nation.
• Set up job agents to alert you about openings that meet your criteria.
• Never miss out on an internship or career-related opportunity again!

Once in CSO, you will get weekly e-mail updates on internship and career fair dates, application deadlines for on-campus interviews, special presentations and other career-related events. To begin using CSO:

• Go to www.colorado.edu/careerservices
• Disable pop-up blockers on your computer before you register or log in.
• “Click here to register” and fill out all required fields on that first screen. (You’ll be asked to create user name and password.)
• Click “register” and follow screen prompts to complete profile.
• Click “continue” after all required info has been entered.
• Click “submit profile.” You will then be brought to the CSO menu bar and can begin using your new account.

Questions? Call CSO Help at 303-492-4100 or e-mail career@colorado.edu

Call Career Services at 303-492-6541 for more information, or visit www.colorado.edu/careerservices. To make an appointment with Jodi Schneiderman, call the Career Services receptionist at 303-492-6541.