Texas Tech University and the Whitacre College of Engineering are dedicated to making sure that you have the necessary skills to start a successful career. As you may know, job hunting requires soft skills in addition to technical skills you will learn in class. As such, the EOC is here to provide you with the information and training needed to make the most of your job search. Reach out to coe.careers@ttu.edu if you have any questions.

• Career Services: Students - check out the "Basic Steps to Success" located at the bottom of the page. 
• WCOE Job Fair
• Career Resources - provides resources for resumes, cover letters, interviewing, job searching, workshops/trainings, as well as a list of career websites for engineers. 

The University Career Center (UCC) provides services/programs to undergraduate and graduate students as well as alumni from Texas Tech University. Some services/programs they provide include professional document critiques (resumes, CVs, cover letters, personal statements, etc.), mock interviews, career assessments/exploration, job searching, and much more!

The UCC provides the College to Career Program, which is an internship initiative designed to provide undergraduate students with paid internship opportunities related to their desired industry. 

• Through this program, students are matched with on-campus and Lubbock community internship positions that are submitted by supervisors and faculty members. These internship positions are vetted and approved by program staff within the University Career Center. Lubbock community employers and faculty will serve in the role of internship supervisor /mentor for their students.

The UCC also provides Red Raider Grad Stats, which can be used for research, exploring different majors, salary negotiation, and mapping a career path, empowering you to make informed decisions about your future. 

As the world’s largest computing society, ACM strengthens the profession's collective voice through strong leadership, promotion of the highest standards, and recognition of technical excellence. ACM supports the professional growth of its members by providing opportunities for life‐long learning, career development, and professional networking.

ACM has gathered an extensive list of online career resources for graduating students here.

If you are looking to join ACM's Texas Tech Chapter, you can do that here. 

CRA counts among its members more than 250 North American organizations active in computing research: academic departments of computing; laboratories and centers in industry, government, and academia; and affiliated professional societies (AAAI, ACM, CS-CAN, IEEE Computer Society, SIAM, and USENIX). CRA works with these organizations to represent the computing research community and to effect change that benefits both computing research and society at large.

CRA has gathered an extensive list of online career resources for students here.

Engaging computer engineers, scientists, academia, and industry professionals from all areas of computing, the IEEE Computer Society (CS) sets the standard for the education and engagement that fuels continued global technological advancement. Through conferences, publications, and programs, and by bringing together computer science and engineering leaders at every phase of their career for dialogue, debate, and collaboration, IEEE CS empowers, shapes, and guides the future of not only its members, but the greater industry, enabling new opportunities to better serve our world.

IEEE has gathered an extensive list of online career resources here.

1) Many organizations/companies, including giants like GitHub, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta, have dedicated careers pages on their websites. These pages often list internships, entry-level positions, and programs specifically designed for recent graduates.

2) As the official job site for the U.S. federal government, USAJOBS is the go-to platform for anyone looking to work in public service. It offers a wide range of positions, from entry-level roles to advanced positions in various federal agencies.

• Federal Internship Portal
• National Security Agency (NSA) Programs
• U.S. National Science Foundation
• Many states and municipalities also have dedicated job boards where they post openings, so be sure to check them out! 

3) There are several popular and reliable platforms that can help connect you with potential employers. Here are some of the most common places to find these opportunities:

• LinkedIn
• Indeed
• Glassdoor

The CS 4000 Internship/Co-Op option is a good way to earn CS elective credit.  Please note that CS 4000 needs to be taken at the same time as your internship or co-op. To be approved for CS 4000 Internship/Co-Op credit, your internship or co-op needs to be CS related, and it needs to be approved by your CS advisor and the CS Undergraduate Coordinator.

If you have an upcoming CS Related Internship and want to discuss CS 4000 as an option, please email your CS advisor.