Swenson College of Science & Engineering Student Affairs Office

Developing Your Job-Seeking Skills

To achieve the job you want, you need to organize a job search and commit time to putting together your resume, learning to write effective cover letters, developing interview skills, and more. For help with job search strategies, resumes and cover letters, interviewing, and salary negotiation, visit UMD Career Services.

These web sites also offer help with job-search strategies and skills:

• Association for Computing Machinery (good information for students with all majors, not just Computer Science)
• Career Perfect
• Creative Job Search (a service of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Services)
• The Riley Guide
• ScienceCareers.org (sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science)

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