In order to be competitive for the job market or graduate school, prior to graduation every student should complete a practical experience, such as an internship. There are many techniques for searching for an internship! Many of your questions regarding how to search for a job or internship can be answered by reviewing the module and videos below.
Importance of LinkedIn as a Career Tool
LinkedIn is the world’s largest online professional networking platform that features resources and benefits to support professionals in all career fields. It’s important to build your LinkedIn profile now, start connecting with your peers and professional in your field(s) of interest, and conduct research for both internship/job search and overall career development!
Internship and Job Search Industry-Specific Websites and Resources
There are a variety of websites you can use to search for jobs, internships and research opportunities. The following is a selection of some of the search sites focused on careers in STEM.
- Handshake
- EngineeringJobs.net
- Engineering.com/Jobs
- The Engineering Resource Jobs
- Data Jobs
- Data Science Jobs
- Machine Learning Jobs
- AI Jobs
- Trueup jobs
- HackerRank
- USA Jobs
- Math Jobs
- Physics Jobs
- Chemistry Jobs
- Pathways to Science
- Science and Technology Jobs
- ComputerJobs.com
- Dice
- AMGEN Scholars Program
- DORIS Duke Conservation Scholars Program (UC Santa Cruz)
- Mystic Aquarium Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH): Postbacalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (POST BAC)
- National Science Foundation (NSF) research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
- ITJobsWeb.com
- Women in Technology International
- ScienceJobs.org
- Science Careers Jobs
- Medical Lab Science Jobs
- State of Rhode Island Government Jobs
- Rhode Island Department of Transportation
- URI Energy Fellows
- CELS Summer Research Fellowship Program
- Peace Corps Prep (PC Prep) Program
- Sea Education Association (SEA) Semester
- The Leadership Alliance
- URI Office of National Fellowships and Academic Opportunities (ONFAO)
- URI Office of Undergraduate Research and Innovation
- Williams-Mystic Program
- MARC U*STAR Program
- RI C-AIM Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program
- RI-INBRE Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program
- Conservation Job Board
- School for Field Studies
- Event – Posters on the Hill
- Event – National Conference on Undergraduate Research
- REU Sites: Computer and Information Science and Engineering
- Hack.Diversity
- CyberSecurityJobs.com
Gain Even More Experience
There are so many ways to gain experience before you graduate! In addition to internships, consider:
Connections
Connecting with professional organizations, associations, and resources is a great way to understand a target career field, key players, and career opportunities.
Connect With Professionals In Your Field
Research
Gaining research experience is helpful for building your career and potentially attending graduate school. It enables you to cultivate a faculty reference, enhance your applications, and gain a background for the research you’ll conduct in the field or a graduate program. Refer to the Searching for a Job/Internship section to find links to research and fellowship opportunities related to STEM fields.
Contacting URI Professors about Research