Career Tip Sheets & Resources
- Networking (PDF)
- Informational Interviews & Networking Tip sheet
- Elevator Pitch (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.
- 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
- The Heebner CDC can help you understand the job, co-op or internship process and advise on the many aspects of careers, including networking, interviewing, job offers, etc.
- 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‘sis one of the HCDC’s premier resources and 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.
- Companies with Neurodivergent Hiring Initiatives – Thrive Autism Coaching
- Neurodiversity Career Connector
- 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
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
Utilize the Out for Work LGBTQIAP+ Library for information and tips on finding LGBTQ+ friendly companies, coming out at work, and more.
Note: the Library requires a username and password for access; WPI’s username is outforwork; the password is cccp2013.
Professional Associations and Online Resources
Coming soon! Tipsheets with information, resources, and best practices.