Getting Started

Handshake is your hub for: 

• Accessing internship, co-op, and job postings,
• Scheduling appointments,
• Viewing upcoming employers on campus, events, workshops, & career fairs,
• Accessing specialized WPI career resources.

For help getting started with Handshake, go to their Help Center.

• Resume Template/Tipsheet
• Resume Samples
• Teaching Resume Sample
• Resume Rubric
• Cover Letters (PDF)
• Personal Statement (PDF)
• Thank You Note Writing (PDF)
• Marketing Your Athletic Skills (PDF)
• Marketing Greek Life on Your Resume (PDF)

• Companies Hiring Neurodivergent People in 2023 – Thrive Autism Coaching
• Neurodiversity Career Connector
• Inclusively
• Lime Connect
• Stanford Neurodiversity at Work Candidate Registry
• Accommodation and Compliance: Autism Spectrum (Job Accommodation Network)   
• Interview Tips For New Grads With Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)  (Job Accommodation Network)   
• Randstad- tips to prepare for a job interview when you’re on the autism spectrum

• Preparing for Graduate School (PDF)
• Personal Statement (PDF)

• With proper work authorization, international students are eligible to work in the U.S. while pursuing their education and after receiving their degree.
• The Heebner CDC is here to help you understand the job, co-op or internship process as well as a wide range of career topics
• You will need to contact International House, to discuss work authorization and immigration regulations. Regulations change from year to year, so be sure to connect with International House regularly to stay up-to-date.
  • Undergraduate students interested in an internship or co-op, you must get approval and register your experience with the Heebner CDC.
  • Graduate students interested in pursuing summer internships need to follow the guidelines and register with Graduate Studies. Graduate students are not eligible to participate the undergraduate co-op program.

GoinGlobal

GoinGlobal‘s WPI institutional subscription is available to students and alumni at no charge. It includes:

• Country Career Guides: Country-specific career information and resources
• USA/Canada City Career Guides: career relatedt resources for some of the largest cities in North America
• Job Postings and Internship Listings:   Search for opportunities in the United States and around the world
• H-1B Hub: Search the H-1B database to view companies who have submitted H-1B visa petitions.

• Before the Interview (PDF)
• Commonly Asked Interview Questions (PDF)
• Answering Interview Questions Using the STAR Method (PDF)
• Questions for the Interviewer (PDF)
• Day of the Interview (PDF) 
• After the Interview (PDF)
• Virtual Interviewing (PDF)
• Informational Interviewing (PDF)
• Shortlist.Me Practice your interviewing skills 24/7 by accessing this web-based tool (Access through Handshake Resources)

• HackerRank Hands on practice to polish your technical skills and ace your interview.
• LeetCode Enhance your skills, expand your knowledge and prepare for technical interviews.
• Hacker-U’s Just Code Hands on practice to master the coding interview
• Preparing for your Google Interview: Coding Googlers share targeted advice for the coding portions of Google’s interview process for technical and engineering candidates, covering tips for communication and collaboration advice, algorithms and data structures, and more!

Meet with a HCDC Career Advisor to review your offer and learn how to negotiate.

• Evaluating Job Offers (PDF)
• Salary and Benefits Explained (PDF)
• Negotiating Job Offers (PDF)
• Housing and Relocation Advice (PDF)
• Salary Negotiations Cheat Sheet (PDF)

Resources for Evaluating Salary

• WPI First Destination Outcomes
• Glassdoor
• NerdWallet Cost of Living Calculator

Gender in Handshake If your Handshake profile does not accurately reflect your gender identity and you would like this to be corrected, please fill out this survey. This information is only for use by the Heebner CDC in Handshake. Please note that employers are not able to see the gender field in Handshake. If you have any questions please contact us at cdc@wpi.edu. 

Resources

• Elevator Pitch (PDF)
• Thank You Note Writing (PDF)
• Informational Interviewing (PDF)
• Networking (PDF)

CareerShift is a job and internship search tool that aggregates opportunities from multiple sources and provides contact information for alumni and other professionals. For access, visit the WPI WPI CareerShift homepage: Create an account using your WPI email address and password. CareerShift is free for all WPI students and alumni.

Specially curated tipsheets with information, resources, and best practices.

• Career Fair (PDF)
• Job Search Strategies (PDF)
• Networking, Informational Interviewing, and LinkedIn (PDF)
• Thank You Note Writing (PDF)
• Resources for Students with Disabilities (PDF)
• Finding a Federal Internship, Co-op, Job (PDF)

Professional Associations and Online Resources

• Black Professional Associations and Organizations
• Hispanic Professional Associations and Organizations
• National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA)
• Tribal Organizations