Career Development Resources
You should be planning your professional career as you learn your field. A great deal of career development information is available online. The sites listed below are just a selection to get you started. A site that also contains a wealth of career development information is the Hampton University Career Counseling and Planning Center.
Architecture
Aviation
Engineering
- Engineering job source
- Lockheed Martin
- Northrop Grumman
- Xerox
- Norfolk Southern
- Merck
- Engineering Job Search and Other Resources
- AfterCollege - HU Electrical Engineering Career Network
General
Internships, Co-ops, and Summer Opportunities
Professional experience in your chosen field is an important part of your education. There are many summer and co-op positions available in architecture, aviation, and engineering, and you should discuss your interests with your peers and faculty members in your department to help determine what sort of position would be best for you.
- See the website of the company that you are interested in to look for intern or co-op opportunities, or look at the job-search sites listed above by department.
- NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates sites provide a variety of science and engineering-based research summer experiences at a variety of universities: www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm
- Hampton University Career Center Cooperative Education and Internship Programs
Resume Writing
Your resume often creates the first impression you make on a potential employer. Take some time to read some resume-writing advice so that your resume creates opportunities for you.
- CollegeBoard.org
- Create a Resume on Monster
- CollegeGrad.com
- The Wall Street Journal - Careers and Jobs
Interviewing
Here are some links with advice on interviewing. Review the tips and sample interview questions, particularly if you are new to job-searching.
- CollegeGrad.com - The Path to Interviewing Success
- Monster - Job Interview Advice
- The Wall Street Journal - Careers and Jobs
- Graduating Engineer - Interviews
- About.com - Careers - Job Interviews
Career Fairs
Career fairs, on campus or at conferences, are great for making contacts with a number of companies. However, you should not attend a fair without preparation. The links below will direct you to do some homework and develop a strategy before the fair.