Career Coaches

Career Coaches help students and alumni connect their academic experience to their career goals. Career coaches can assist with exploring career paths, finding internships and jobs, developing resumes and LinkedIn profiles, preparing for interviews, applying to graduate school, and navigating salary negotiations.

Students are encouraged to meet with a Career Coach at least once each semester to discuss career goals and take advantage of available opportunities.

Schedule an appointment with a Career Coach

Additional Career Resources:

• Handshake: Create an account to stay informed about career fairs, internships, jobs, and other professional opportunities.
• College of Engineering Job Board: Explore job opportunities related to your major.
• Hinckley Institute of Politics: Explore internship and employment opportunities through the Hinckley Institute.

Internships & Academic Credit

Internships provide students with valuable opportunities to apply what they learn in the classroom to professional settings. Students are encouraged to work with a Career Coach when searching for internship opportunities and preparing application materials.

Students may also be eligible to earn academic credit for an internship through CS 4010: CS Internship. This elective course is typically taken during the summer between a student’s junior and senior year and includes coursework designed to support the student’s internship experience.

Enrollment in CS 4010 is by permission only. Students interested in receiving academic credit for an internship should review the CS 4010 pre-enrollment guidelines before requesting permission to enroll.

Teaching Assistant Application

A student who has completed CS 2420 and has demonstrated excellent performance in one or more CS/DS courses is encouraged to apply to be a teaching assistant at https://ta.cs.utah.edu/.