Whether seeking full time employment, research, fellowships, or internship opportunities, it is ideal to start early so you give yourself the benefit of time to better understand your career focus. It is important to cast a wide net and utilize multiple avenues to identify opportunities.
Handshake
- Handshake Profile Checklist - Handshake allows you to easily search and apply for internship and full time opportunities. Students with complete and public profiles are viewed by employers three times more frequently. Be sure to have your resume approved in Handshake so that it is ready to submit.
- Filter by labels - Utilizing labels on Handshake can help identify jobs and organizations specifically targeting Holy Cross students.
Recruiting Processes, Policies, and Ethical Standards
Our goal is to provide students with opportunities to engage with our employer partners in a familiar environment while providing the support and resources needed to navigate this process. Utilize this document to prepare!
Additional Resources:
Firsthand - Firsthand provides in-depth intelligence on what it's really like to work in an industry, company or profession—and how to position yourself to land that job. Search current jobs and internships, research a company, school or industry, get the inside scoop on what it’s really like, and find the career advice you need to launch your career.
Glassdoor - Get an inside look at jobs, companies, salaries and interview questions from REAL employees! By entering through this link, you will not have to submit your own salary information to view salary data.
Idealist - The Idealist Career Center lists jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities in the nonprofit sector.
Indeed - If you're going to search for jobs on big search engines, then Indeed is the way to go. Indeed enables you to search jobs posted on 1,000's of websites, by aggregating them all on one site. Employers also post jobs directly on Indeed. No matter where a job is posted, it will be easy to find when you use Indeed.
Internships.com - Internships.com serves as the leading nexus between internships and students, higher education and employers.
LinkedIn - A widely used professional networking site that helps you connect with people who are in a role, organization or industry that interests you. Over 150 million professionals use LinkedIn, including over 18,000 Holy Cross Alumni.
WorkWithoutLimits- A free job board for job seekers with disabilities to connect with employers in Massachusetts.
Telework Resource Guide - Telework refers to “remote”, “virtual” and “work from home” opportunities. Many companies utilize a fully remote or hybrid model. Utilize the resources in Handshake to explore telework opportunities.