How We Can Help – Engineering Career Resource Center

ECRC Staff are here to help you! Our mission is to offer comprehensive career development services to College of Engineering students and declared LSA Computer Science and Data Science majors.

Career Guide

Advising

Job Search

Connect with Employers

CAREER GUIDE

Check out the ECRC’s Career Guide, a comprehensive career planning guide for students.

Resumes and Cover Letters
Job Search Strategies
Career Fair Preparation
Interviews
Evaluating Offers
Graduate School

ADVISING

Individual Career Advising Appointments

Appointments may be scheduled with ECRC Career Advisors for advice on your job search. To schedule an appointment with the ECRC, select ‘Appointments’ from the left side menu within your Engineering Careers, by 12twenty account.

Please Note: Appointments are typically posted on Monday for the following week only. If no appointments are currently available, we encourage you to check back on Monday afternoon to view more appointments for the following week

Appointments

Workshops

The ECRC hosts a variety of career-related workshops throughout the year for current students. Typical workshops include:

Engineer Your Resume: Resume Writing That Works!
Career Fair Preparation: Stand Out in the Crowd
How to Evaluate and Negotiate a Job Offer
Interview Essentials: Achieve Interview Success
US Job Search for International Students

Workshop Schedule

Canvas Career Development Course

The ECRC provides career development modules in Canvas! To get started, visit umich.instructure.com/enroll/DR3D6F and click “Enroll in Course.”

Introduction to Recruiting at Michigan Engineering
Resume Writing
Career Fair Preparation
Interview Preparation
Evaluating and Negotiating Job Offers

Canvas Course

JOB SEARCH

Use all your resources to find employment with a great organization! Engineering Careers, by 12twenty is Michigan Engineering’s career portal for viewing and applying to jobs of interest. The 12twenty Student Toolkit provides additional information for students.

Engineering Job Board

Job Search
Resources

Student Responsibilities & Policies

CONNECTING WITH EMPLOYERS

The ECRC hosts a variety of career related events throughout the year to help students explore career opportunities and connect with employers. All events are free of charge for students to attend.

Events Calendar

Career Fairs

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Resource Library — Engineering Careers, by 12twenty

Access to the Career Development Canvas Course — Career Development Course

Salary Data — Post-Graduation and Intern/Co-op Employment Data

SUITED FOR SUCCESS

The ECRC recognizes the importance of wearing professional attire when interviewing. In an effort to help students with financial need present themselves professionally when interviewing, the ECRC is proud to offer Suited for Success.

This program provides eligible University of Michigan engineering and computer science students with a clothing award of up to $200 to spend on an interview suit.

If interested in the Suited for Success Program, fill out an application.

The ECRC would like to thank Air Products for being a financial contributor.

JOB SEEKING ALUMNI

ECRC resources are geared toward current students and recent grads at all degree levels, however, many of our recommended strategies and tools are applicable to a general job search. Researching potential careers, industries and employers and actively engaging in a wide variety of networking activities (in-person and virtual), remain the most effective means of landing a new job.

Alumni may access the following resources:

Unlimited access to job postings and company profiles in Engineering Careers, by 12twenty
- ECRC job postings typically target current students and new grads).
Access to additional Job Search Links.
- Note, while many of the recommended resources are public websites, some may only be available to current students.
Participation in on-campus recruiting (including virtual fairs) is available for up to one academic year post graduation.
Career advising appointments are available on a limited basis. Appointments are granted at the discretion of the ECRC.

College of Engineering alumni are encouraged to explore career resources available through the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan’s career website. Resources include:

Alumni job board
Opportunities to connect with fellow alumni via the Alumni Directory and LinkedIn alumni groups
Participation in career events (virtual and in-person across geographic locales)
Access the Alumni Association’s career coach referral system