Career Services
The INI strives to provide its students with the finest in career services. As a student at the INI, you will have the career resources of Carnegie Mellon's Career and Professional Development Center at your fingertips, as well as the INI career consultant.
Career services offered by the INI include:
- Resume reviews
- Career exploration consultation
- Internship/job search consultation
- Career services support for INI global programs
- Career services workshops and events
- Employer relations
View the INI's post-graduation placement data, internship statistics and a cumulative list of employers of INI graduates.
Contact
Jennifer Burkett
Director of Career Services and External Relations
4616 Henry St., Room 221
Phone: (412) 268-9292
Email: jburkett@andrew.cmu.edu
Job Fairs on Campus
Technical Opportunities Conference (TOC) - The TOC attracts Carnegie Mellon's technical students and provides a way for companies to personally meet talented students interested in full-time or summer internship positions.Dress in professional business attire.
Business Opportunities Conference (BOC) - The BOC is a great place for you to network with actively recruiting companies. Firms from all fields will be in attendance, so get ready to polish your resume, do some research, and make some connections! Note that there is a strict business formal dress code.
The two conferences above take place annually in September. INI students are encouraged to prepare for these conferences and have their resumes ready at the beginning of the fall semester.
Employment Opportunities Conference (EOC) - A job and internship fair for all students from all Carnegie Mellon colleges. Whether you are seeking a summer internship or a full-time employment opportunity, the EOC is an excellent job fair for you to attend, generally taking place in February each year.
Mock Interviews
Mock interviews are offered at the beginning of each semester by the Career and Professional Development Center. A mock interview is a simulated interview designed to assist you with improving your interviewing skills. A recruiter volunteers his or her time and will provide feedback on your strengths and weaknesses, so you can improve and be ready for the upcoming recruiting season.
The INI Career Roadmap: 5 Steps for Success
The INI Career Roadmap is a process designed to support your independent internship/job search. This process can help you organize your goals, identify skills you can use on the job, and target specific employers – all of which are useful as you develop yourself professionally. View the Career Roadmap.
Important Campus Links
Carnegie Mellon Career and Professional Development Center:
- TartanTRAK - The university's online recruiting system. Students can submit resumes, sign up for interviews, and find contact information for thousands of companies.
- Career and Professional Development Center Events - Campus workshops to aid your job search
- Job Fairs - Employers coming to campus
Other Campus Resources:
- Career Search - Service provided by the university that gives you access to a powerful networking database of over 4 million companies nationwide.
- SFS Online Career Resources - A federal program
- International Student Resources- from CIT
- Alumni Directory - Carnegie Mellon's Alumni Relations
Off-campus Resources:
- Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Various job resources
- Pittsburgh Career / Referrals Career Brief - Local resources
Online Career and Academic Resources
- CareerSearch - A job database
- VAULT - Carnegie Mellon Career Library
- College Source Online - Higher education database
- Academic Advising Resources - An Internet resource
- Occupational Outlook Handbook - From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
- H1Visa Jobs - Designed to assist international students