Job Search Resources

Engineering Career Services

Job Search Resources

Take a look at the Engineering Career Services Placement Manual for information on planning and executing your job search. Be sure to visit the Engineering Career Services office for company information and for additional resources. You may also want to review the career seeker guide for more tips and helpful guidelines.

Read a recent Fortune article about the 30 best web sites for job hunters at http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/07/news/economy/best.websites.fortune/index.htm.

Following are links to websites providing access to job postings and other recommended resources for your job search. Additional resources are available for registered students at www.uiucengineeringjobs.com. Click here to recommend a site or to report a non-working link.

Engineering Career Links

Aero Industry Jobs

American Council of Engineering Companies
The American Council of Engineering Companies is a national organization devoted to business and advocacy interests of engineering companies. This site provides job postings from engineering companies and an opportunity for candidates to post resumes.

CPlusPlus.com
Access to nearly 8,000 job opportunities.

Career Tunnel
Career Tunnel is a staffing resource center that provides job listing and resume database access opportunities in multi-disciplinary fields of transportation, city and regional planning, and environmental planning and sciences.

civilengineeringcentral.com
CivilEngineeringCentral.com - the web's premier site for civil engineering related jobs. If you are a member of the civil engineering community and pursuing new opportunities, or an employer seeking qualified professionals at all levels, let Civil Engineering Central be your number one resource!

Construction Jobs
Provides free access to nearly 300 websites and job boards featuring jobs in the construction industry.

Engineering Central
Job postings for chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, manufacturing and mechanical engineers.

Engineer.info
Access to entry level and experienced positions for full-time, internship, and co-op opportunities.

engineer.net
Free job listing site for engineers with entry level job categories that cater to recent engineering graduates.

Engineering Jobs by State
A link to engineering jobs and technical positions by state. Quick links for Chemical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Industrial Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Process Engineer, Project Engineer, Software Engineer, and Structural Engineer.

Mechanical Engineering Jobs

SkillPROOF
SkillPROOF systematically surveys more than 200,000 job openings directly obtained from large U.S. and foreign employers. Various reports are available for a fee.

TopBuildingJobs.com
A resource for students seeking positions in the building and construction industry. Students can search job listings and post a resume.

www.tinytechjobs.com
Nanotechnology, Microtechnology, Biotechnology, and Information Technology Jobs for all engineering fields.

Education/Academic Career Links

Academic360
A meta-collection of Internet resources that have been gathered for the academic job hunter. It includes links to faculty, staff, and administrative job postings and is not restricted to teaching positions. Also includes many links to the career pages of many professional associations in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, and other related areas.

AcademicCareersOnline
AcademicCareersOnline enables you to search for faculty, post doc, researcher, and administrative positions nationwide.

Chronicle of Higher Education
Browse jobs throughout the U.S. by position type, discipline/field, state/region, or institution name. Hard copy of this weekly publication is also available in Engineering Career Services in Suite 3270 DCL.

Champaign-Urbana Area Employment Opportunities

Champaign County Employers
The Champaign County Economic Development Corporation provides access to a listing of advanced technology companies in the Champaign-Urbana area as well as a listing of the area's top employers. Additional technology career resources and information is also available.

Research Park job opportunities
The Research Park job board has listings of internships and positions available in the University's Research Park. Many companies in the Park hire students full-time during the summer and part-time during school terms. There is also a Research Park career fair and recruiting event held in the spring of each year.


General Job Search Resources

Illinois Business Consulting (IBC) Video
Interested in consulting? Think about applying to IBC and participate in their projects.

Jobpostings e-magazine
New entry-level jobs and career information for students and recent graduates.

News Voyager
Access to all U.S. and major international newspapers to access classified employment ads.

CollegeRecruiter.com
A primary information source for college students, grads and recent graduates who are seeking employment, continuing education and business opportunities.

Tech-Centric
Job seekers can search for jobs locally or internationally, and can pinpoint the jobs that suit them based on keywords, skills, location, and information technology experience.

ScienceJobs.com
Access to nearly 1,500 of the latest jobs in science, from biochemistry and biomedical engineering to nanotechnology and quality control.

Job Source
Job Source searches through millions of entry-level and intern/co-op positions from thousands of websites, including Monster, CareerBuilder, Hotjobs, and Craigslist. There are no charges associated with using the site and no registration is required.

Human Capital Management Solutions
A techical search firm that provides career counseling at no charge to the job seeker.

Human Rights Campaign
Provides information on companies that include GLBT people in their non-discrimination policies and/or provides benefits to GLBT employees and their partners.

My-IT-Career
Access to Information Technology jobs from Monster, CareerBuilder, and 5,000+ career sites as well as leading IT learning and certification providers. Also provides career advice and information on industry trends and demand for IT professional roles.


Internships

Internship Programs
Use InternshipPrograms.com to post your résumé to employers who are exclusively looking for interns. You can also search the extensive database of internships, read internship reviews or create your own real-intern profile, or research companies and careers on Wetfeet.com.