Job and Internship Search

Searching for a job can be a time-consuming process that takes effort and effective planning. Begin at least six months before your desired start date. Be optimistic and persistent. Job opportunities are available year-round. However, some companies and industries have very specific recruiting and hiring timelines.

Here a breakdown of how recent graduates found their jobs:

  • Previous Employment: 33%
  • Networking: 25%
  • Job Posting (online, newspaper, etc.): 19%
  • Career Services: 16%
  • Recruiter: 3%
  • Academic Department: 3%

On-campus jobs are available to you as a University of Utah student as well as full-time career positions. For jobs within the Eccles School, please visit the Office of Student Engagement & Assessment (SEA) website.

Search Tools

These online tools can help you find a job or internship.

1) Handshake is your go to place for finding jobs and internships. Click here for more info. 

2) Check out our Job/Internship Board – both online and on screens throughout the business school – to see open positions.

Visit Handshake

Career Fairs

Career Fairs are an excellent opportunity to network with potential employers and learn about companies and open positions. Need to prep for the next fair? Check out our career prep page and meet with your career coach.

You can also explore different employers via employer info sessions, panels, and workshops. Look in Handshake and Eccles.link/events to see upcoming events.

See upcoming events

Job Search Steps

Visit your career coach for help during each of these steps.

  1. Know what you want and what you are qualified for.
  2. Create a focused strategy to target your top employers.
  3. Develop strong branding and application materials: resume, elevator speech, LinkedIn profile, etc.
  4. Network to create connections in desired fields, industries and companies. Don’t just apply online and expect success!
  5. Apply. Your application should be tailored to a specific position and company. This is completed through: research (company, industry and specific job), networking with professionals in the organization, following your target companies on social media and customizing resumes/cover letters with keywords from the job description and with the company’s specific language.
  6. Follow-up. If a company provided you with a typical timeline in which hiring decisions would be made, and that date has passed, follow up with a polite phone call or email.