Engineering & IT

Overview

The Engineering & Information Technology Career Cluster is the cluster of industries primarily associated with the application and exploration of technology. From computer science to astronomy, if it involves technology or building and maintaining systems than you will likely find it in one of these industries:

• Engineering, Aeronautical, Automotive, Oil, Gas & Electric
• Consumer Products, Process Design
• Construction, Structures, Transportation
• Defense, Electronics, Systems
• Technology, Computers, Software, IT
• Medical Devices

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Resume & Cover Letter Samples

Engineering First Year Resume 
Engineering Resume with Internship Experience 
Engineering Resume with Project Emphasis 

 

Alumni Conversations

General Career Information & Job Search Websites

The websites below contain career and job search information for multiple career areas. Use these websites to identify potential employers and available opportunities.  Note: These websites are listed only as a service to students; no particular endorsement of any website or organization should be inferred.

Career Information

America's Career Info Net
Asian American Career Resource Center
Black Career Women
Black Enterprise
Career Resource Center
Career Start
Career Voyages
College Grad Job Hunter
College Journal
Diversity, Inc.
Diversity Link
Employment Spot
Equal Opportunity Publications (subscription required)
Hispanic Career Network
IMDiversity
Job Hunters Bible
Jobs, Careers, Education
Job Web (student website of the National Association of Colleges and Employers)
Military Careers
Occupational Information Network (ONET)
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Quintessential Careers
University of Waterloo's Career Development eManual
Workplace Diversity

Employer Research

Corporate Information
D&B Million Dollar Database
Glass Door
GuideStar (information on non-profit organizations)
The Great Place to Work Institute
Hoover's
The Riley Guide

General Resources

Any Who (toll free numbers)
Big Book Yellow Pages
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Business Week
Infoplease: Encyclopedia
International Calling Codes
Internet Public Library
Library Spot
Mag Portal (magazine articles)
Portals to the World (links to electronic resources around the world)
Superpages Yellow and White Pages

Government/Nonprofit

Federal Jobs Digest
Fed Jobs
Fed World
Non-profit Jobs
NonprofitOyster
Online Volunteering
Opportunities in Public Affairs
Opportunity Knocks
Partnership for Public Service
State Government Jobs
USA Jobs
U.S. Department of State Careers
US Department of Justice
U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Job Search, General

About.com: Job Searching
America's Job Bank
Best Jobs USA
Blue Fish
Career Builder
Career Magazine
Career Marketplace
Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
Career Women
Cool Jobs
Corporate Gray Online (for transitioning and former military personnel)
Diversity Working
Employment 911
Employment Crossing
The Employment Guide
Flipdog
H1Base.com (for international students)
H1VisaJobs (for international students; subscription required)
Helmets to Hardhats (for former military)
Hire Diversity
Hound.com (search jobs direct from employer career pages)
Idealist.org
Indeed
Jammin Jobs
Job Bank USA
Job Factory
JobFox
Jobs in US or Canada
JobHunt
Job Postings - America's Student Job Site
Jobs.com
Job Source
Job Star Central
Jobvue.com
LGB Friend Companies Job Search Engine
LGB Job Search Engine
Military Hire
Minority Career Network
Monster Jobs
Net-Temps (temporary jobs)
Now Hiring
One Day, One Job
Online Job Search Guide and Career Resource Center
Pharmaceutical Careers
PhD Jobs
Simply Hired
Thingamajob
True Careers Job Listings and Career Advice
TugLink Peer-to-Peer Job Search Community
TV Jobs
Two Lingos
Veterans Jobs
Wet Feet
Workforce Central Florida
Yahoo! Hot Jobs

Opportunities Abroad

American Foreign Service Association
The Electronic Embassy
Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions
Escape Artist
Europages, the European Business Directory
Going Global
International Jobs
Jobs Abroad
Overseas Jobs
Top Jobs in the UK
Transitions Abroad
World Vision International

Salary, City, and Cost of Living

ERI's Career Salary and Cost of Living Calculator
Find Your Spot (online quiz helps you find the best cities and small towns that fit you)
Moving.com (relocation information)
Pay Scale (cost of living calculator and salary reports)
Pay Scale Gig Zig (career path explorer)
Move (relocation information)
RPS Relocation
Salary Calculator
Salary.com
USA City Link
Virtual Tourist
Wage Web (salaries and compensation)

Other Resources for Locating Opportunities

Books of lists (purchase online, or obtain through local library)
Career centers/academic departments/human resources offices at other universities
Chambers of Commerce
Employment agencies
Fraternity/sorority national headquarters (search by individual organization)
Public libraries
NETWORKING, NETWORKING, NETWORKING!
Online city newspapers
Professional journals (search by profession)
Professional associations (search by profession)
State government websites

 

Engineering & IT Professional Organizations

Hover on organization link to see a short description of the organization in a screentip.

Aerospace Industries Association
Air and Waste Management Association
American Academy of Environmental Engineers
American Association for Aerosol Research
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association for Artificial Intelligence
American Association of Engineering Societies
American Astronautical Society
American Ceramic Society
American Chemical Society
American Concrete Institute
American Hydrogen Association
American Indian Science and Engineering Society
American Industrial Hygiene Association
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering
American Institute of Steel Construction
American Nuclear Society
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society for Engineering Education
American Society for Healthcare Engineering
American Society for Testing and Materials
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Naval Engineers
ASME Ocean, Offshore, and Arctic Engineering Division
American Society of Plumbing Engineers
American Society of Safety Engineers
Audio Engineering Society
American Water Resources Society
American Welding Society
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
Association for Computing Machinery
Association for Women in Computing (search by city)
Association for Women Geoscientists
Association for Women in Science
Association of Engineering Geologists
Association of Energy Engineers
Association of Iron and Steel Engineers
Association of IT Professionals
Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management
Association of State Flood Plain Managers
Association of State Wetland Managers
The Biomedical Engineering Network
Biomedical Engineering Society
The Biotechnology Institute
Construction Specifications Institute
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Electric Auto Association
Electrochemical Society
Environmental Assessment Association
Environmental Council of the States
Environmental Information Association
Environmental Management Association
Experimental Aircraft Association
Fluid Power Society
Geological Society of America
Greener Buildings
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
IEEE
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
Information Technology Association of America
Institute of Biological Engineering
Institute of Engineering and Technology
Institute of Industrial Engineers
Institute of Transportation Engineers
International Congress of Mechanical Engineering Societies
International Human Powered Vehicle Association
International Society for Automation
Laser Institute of America
Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology
Materials Research Society
The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society
National Academy of Engineers
National Association of Power Engineers
National Associaton of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers
National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association
National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals
National Society of Black Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
National Space Society
Nuclear Energy Institute
Optical Society of America
Refrigerating Engineers and Technicians Association
Rehabilitation Engineers and Assistive Technology Society of North America
Seismological Society of America
Semiconductor Safety Association
Society for Biological Engineering
Society for Biomaterials
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Society for Materials Engineering International
Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration
Society for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Professionals
Society of American Military Engineers
Society of Automotive Engineers
Society of Experimental Test Pilots
Society of Fire Protection Engineers
Society of Flight Test Engineers
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Society of Logistics Engineers
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Society of Plastics Engineers
Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers
Society of Women Engineers
Software Engineering Institute
Software and Information Industry Association
Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society

 

Need help?

The staff of the Center for Student Professional Development are eager to support you in identifying and pursing professional opportunities. Our career coaching staff and peer career advocates are available for individual and group coaching appointments and professional development programs.

It is through the coaching relationship that you will maximize your opportunities and fully leverage Center resources to meet your professional development needs.

To get started, stop by the Center for a Coaching Assessment during Coaching Express. This 20-minute session with a Career Coach gives you a chance to have your resume critiqued, get answers to your questions, or develop an action plan for next steps.

Visit our News and Events page to see Coaching Express times and locations.

For more information about any of our services, contact our office today!