Career services

Carnegie Mellon University is committed to helping its students and graduates find employment opportunities that fit their career goals and aspirations. On this page, you'll find links to resources offered by the university and College of Engineering.

Resources

Career and Professional Development Center

The Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC) is Carnegie Mellon University’s centralized career services center, providing a comprehensive range of services, programs, and materials focusing on career exploration and decision-making, professional development, experiential learning, and employment assistance to meet today’s evolving workplace and student goals of finding satisfying work.

STEM Career Fair

For more than 45 years, the STEM Career Fair, formerly the Technical Opportunities Conference (TOC), has been the largest career fair on Carnegie Mellon’s campus, focusing specifically on employment for engineering, science, and computer science students.

The STEM Career Fair (SCF) offers opportunities for companies and potential employees to make connections for both full-time and summer employment.

Handshake

The best way to learn about opportunities and current openings is to frequently check Handshake, Carnegie Mellon University’s online recruiting platform for students, employers, and campus partners. To find available job openings:

  • Go to cmu.joinhandshake.com. Log in with your Andrew ID and password. Make sure all profile fields are completed and have your resume uploaded into Handshake.
  • From the top banner, select Jobs. At the top right, click All Filters and then select “On-Campus”. You are now viewing all of the CMU on-campus student employment opportunities available in Handshake.