Career and Recruiting
Student & Alumni Services
The Computer Science Career Services office provides education, resources and personal guidance through workshops and programs. Our goal is to assist our students and graduates in their quest to secure the best job for their future. Using our career counseling opportunities, our students and graduates will learn about resume and cover letter writing, interviewing and networking tips, current industry research and job search strategies. Through the Job Opportunities email list, MonsterTrak, and InterviewTrak, our alumni and students learn about open positions, employer presentations, on-campus interviews, recruiter information and a variety of other job exploration and enhancement projects.
Job Opportunities Mail List
The CSPP Career Placement Office maintains a job opportunity mail list for current CSPP students, recent graduates, and alumni. Posted to this list are all job opportunities received by the CSPP. It includes both full and part time opportunities, internships, entry-level and senior level positions.
- To subscribe, please visit the Job Opportunities Mail List
Workshops
We offer individual career development counseling including effective resume writing techniques, job seeking strategies and individual career coaching. We provide workshops and access to resources. The workshops are focused towards computer science students and include the following:
- Computer Science Career Panels
- Technical Resume/Cover Letter Writing
- Technical Interviewing Skills Workshop
- How to work the Job Fair
- Career and Employer Research
- Networking: How and Why?
- Mastering the Telephone Interview
- Work Authorization for International Students
Tools
We will help you access numerous related resources and samples to improve upon the skills that have been touched on in the workshops. These include sample resumes, technical interviewing tips and websites to assist you in preparing for interviews and more.
- Sample Technical Resume
- U of C Alumni Careers Networks
- The Career Advising and Planning Service (CAPS) Career Resource Center
- CAPS Handouts
- Direct access to job and internship announcements
- Information on the events sponsored by CAPS
- Information on UChicagoTRAK and InterviewTrak for job postings and on-campus recruiting information
