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If you are interested in a full version of the presentations with the script (thus supportive details; as available), please reach email ess@unm.edu with the request.
  • Resume & CV Writing Tips (HERE)
  • Writing Resumes and Cover Letters (HERE)
  • Interviewing Tips (HERE; supplemental content)
  • Landing an Internship (HERE)
  • Career Pathways in Engineering & Computer Science ( HERE)
    • More info on career options for Engineering & Computer Science (from Career Services; HERE)
  • How to Dress for an Interview (HERE)
  • What does Business Casual even look like? Check out our presentation to help you out (HERE)
  • Important Factors to Consider when Choosing a Career (HERE)
  • History and Careers within Engineering & Computing- Come learn about the significant points in history and what careers are out there for you through a Showcase of research in each field.
    • Computer Science History presented by Dr. Dave Ackley, UNM Emeritus Associate Professor (see the video HERE)
    • Civil, Environmental, & Construction Engineering History presented byTrevor Amestoy, UNM Undergrad (see the video HERE)

 

Want help with your Resume or Cover Letter?

Send your resume and or cover letter directly to  esscareers@unm.edu, with subject line "Resume/Cover Letter Help"

Want help with your Resume or Cover Letter?

Send your resume and or cover letter directly to  esscareers@unm.edu, with subject line "Resume/Cover Letter Help"

 

  • School of Engineering students: ESS Center has many internships available. Explore the site: https://ess.unm.edu/programs/current-students/internships-jobs/external-internship-job-opportunities/index.html
  • Office of Career Services: unm.edu or 505-277-2531 – they can help with resumes, cover letters, interviewing, and much more. All for FREE.
  • Resource Centers
  • Talk to your professors, advisors, mentors, graduate students, and counselors. You may not know what you want to do with the rest of your life right now, and that is completely okay and normal. Always remember to be honest with yourself about your likes and dislikes – a lot of starting a new program is figuring out things you don’t like, but you won’t know until you try it on.
  • Employers seek students who are career ready ( https://unm5.unm.edu/), so seek out opportunities to develop these skills.
  • Enhance your future employability by getting a Technical and Professional Communications Certificate as part of your Undergraduate course work.

This page lists internship and co-op opportunities available to graduate and undergraduate, engineering and computer science majors. 

The UNM Engineering Student Success (ESS) Center is committed to providing our students with opportunities to help them succeed academically and professionally.  A resource we provide our students is help finding internships and job opportunities with local and national engineering companies.  Many of our company partners have transitioned our engineering and computer science students from being interns to becoming part-time or full-time employees.  We also keep our students notified about current job opportunities that they can apply to directly.

As an added service, we collaborate with UNM Career Services in providing professional development workshops to help with building skills that pertain to career exploration, planning, and enrichment.

 

What to know more about Career Options within Engineering & Computing? Visit  UNM's Career Services and check out our Career & Professional Development resource page.

 

Want help with your Resume or Cover Letter?

Send your resume and or cover letter directly to  esscareers@unm.edu, with subject line "Resume/Cover Letter Help"

 

Engineering & Computing Companies Interested in Participating  

Companies and agencies interested in hosting student interns or hiring Engineering and/or Computer Science students as full-time or part-time employees, please complete the Company Information Form, then submit to  esscareers@unm.edu.  Flyers and write-ups containing job descriptions and information on how to apply can also be sent to this email address to be distributed and posted on our student LISTSERV.

 

Learn about our Current Job and Internship Postings

Opportunities are listed by academic major, and then listed in chronological order by application deadline when applicable, followed alphabetically by company. Apply directly unless otherwise specified. 

        Mclane Advanced System 
    System Engineer(s) Job Opportunity

          Albuquerque Location

          Full-time, Long-term, w/ Benefits

  • Server Administration, Maintenance, Configs, Patching…
  • Linux &/or Windows Systems…
  • Virtualization experience w/ Hyper-V, VMWare….
  • Must Be a U.S. Citizen…
  • Minimum 5+ years of direct Systems experience…
  • Scripting experience & Storage experience…
  • Active Govt. Clearance is nice-to-have…

To view a full description log onto: https://mclaneat.com 

How to Apply

Send your resumé to Michael Woolsey at: Michael.Woolsey@mclaneat.com 



  • The Office Of Water (OW) Job Opportunity

    • The Office of Water (OW) is recruiting a  Branch Chief (Supervisory Physical Scientist/Environmental Engineer) in Washington, DC. This position is in the Office of Wastewater Management’s Water Permits Division.  To view the full announcement and to apply, click the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/597064400  

      The OW ensures drinking water is safe and restores and maintains oceans, watersheds, and their aquatic ecosystems to protect human health, support economic and recreational activities, and provide healthy habitat for fish, plants and wildlife. In OW and at EPA, we are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment where individual strengths and abilities make us a stronger organization. More information about the EPA’s Office of Water can be found here: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-office-water 

  • The Office Of Water (OW) Job Opportunity

    • The Office of Water (OW) is recruiting a  Branch Chief (Supervisory Physical Scientist/Environmental Engineer) in Washington, DC. This position is in the Office of Wastewater Management’s Water Permits Division.  To view the full announcement and to apply, click the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/597064400  

      The OW ensures drinking water is safe and restores and maintains oceans, watersheds, and their aquatic ecosystems to protect human health, support economic and recreational activities, and provide healthy habitat for fish, plants and wildlife. In OW and at EPA, we are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment where individual strengths and abilities make us a stronger organization. More information about the EPA’s Office of Water can be found here: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-office-water 

  • Tesla
  • ^ Toyota
  • ToPa 3D
  • Transparent Sky
    • Website:  https://www.ultramain.com/employment/ 
    • Interested candidates should highlight previous hobby level, educational, and professional project experience with any of the following: • Completed at least 1 year of 4-year engineering degree program (preferable not required) • Experience building drones and or flying drones (Multirotor, Quadcopter, Fixed Wing) • Experience with Pixhawk flight controller, Ardupilot, Mission Planner • Drone Pilot FAA Part 107 • CAD/3D Printing • Robotics • Embedded Microcontroller C++ Programing (Arduino, STM32, etc) • Availability: 10-30+ hours weekly 
    • Contact Matthew 910.556.9101 Or email your resume to matt.zemlick@transparentsky.net  (preferred)
  • US Bureau of Land Management 
  • US Department of Homeland Security
    • Foreign Affairs Information Technology (FAIT) Fellowship
      This is the fellowship I mentioned specifically for IT majors which can include computer science and cyber security. It offers two years of paid education, two paid internships, professional development, and a full-time career in the State Department as an Information Management Specialist upon completion of the Fellowship. 
      Main website link - https://www.faitfellowship.org/
      Internship Programs
      Below are links to more info on the two biggest internship programs that I mentioned in our call. 
      Student Internship Program - Just became a paid internship program. Is full-time for a semester (spring, summer, or fall). Requires a minimum 3.0 GPA and the student must be a junior at the time the internship begins. The next internship offering to apply for will be Spring 2023 and that should open up in the coming weeks. 
      Virtual Student Federal Service - This is the virtual internship program I mentioned that is for the full academic year, but only part time (max 10 hours/week). There is no GPA minimum and a student can be anything from a freshman to doctoral candidate to apply. The actual list of projects that students can apply for when the application period opens July 1 is at vsfs.state.gov. 
  • ABCWUA Internship Opportunity
  • Ball Aerospace Internship Opportunity
    • The GO BEYOND® Diversity Internship is a paid fall internship program for undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled in degree-seeking programs and interested in working in the Aerospace industry. Students from any university who identify with a group that is historically underrepresented, including but not limited to Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, and women/gender minorities, are encouraged to apply. 
  • Curia Global
    • Apply:  Send your resume to mansij.hans@curiaglobal.com  or you may send your resume to Nada Abdelhack at careers@unm.edu.  Please indicate in your subject line "Interest in Curia Global"
    • Additional Information: Curia Global is looking to isolate particles from some rejected product and would love to provide one or more students who are currently working in a professor’s lab at UNM with a paid opportunity to get some hands on experience with a consequential project in the pharmaceutical sector. Alternatively, if you are a recent graduate that is still looking to get their “foot in the door” of the pharmaceutical sector and would be willing to work 2nd shift (roughly 3pm to 11pm) at our facility, we could accommodate that as well. We’d also be willing to do both options at the same time considering the volume of work that we have available. 
    • To learn more about Curia Global, go to: https://curiaglobal.com/ 
  • Curia Global
    • Needed: Technical Development Rotaional Engineer
    • See attached flyer for details
  • Lawrence Livermore National Labs
  • Los Alamos National Labs
  • PNNL Internship Opportunities
  • Sandia National Labs
  • Sombra Cosmetics
  • The Office Of Water (OW) Job Opportunity

    • The Office of Water (OW) is recruiting a  Branch Chief (Supervisory Physical Scientist/Environmental Engineer) in Washington, DC. This position is in the Office of Wastewater Management’s Water Permits Division.  To view the full announcement and to apply, click the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/597064400  

      The OW ensures drinking water is safe and restores and maintains oceans, watersheds, and their aquatic ecosystems to protect human health, support economic and recreational activities, and provide healthy habitat for fish, plants and wildlife. In OW and at EPA, we are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment where individual strengths and abilities make us a stronger organization. More information about the EPA’s Office of Water can be found here: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-office-water 

  • US Forest Service
    • Website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/jobs   
    • Additional information: At the U.S. Forest Service, you can make a lasting impact on the world around you and unlock opportunities for professional growth and career advancement. Find out more about our available job openings.
    • Foreign Affairs Information Technology (FAIT) Fellowship
      This is the fellowship I mentioned specifically for IT majors which can include computer science and cyber security. It offers two years of paid education, two paid internships, professional development, and a full-time career in the State Department as an Information Management Specialist upon completion of the Fellowship. 
      Main website link - https://www.faitfellowship.org/
      Internship Programs
      Below are links to more info on the two biggest internship programs that I mentioned in our call. 
      Student Internship Program - Just became a paid internship program. Is full-time for a semester (spring, summer, or fall). Requires a minimum 3.0 GPA and the student must be a junior at the time the internship begins. The next internship offering to apply for will be Spring 2023 and that should open up in the coming weeks. 
      Virtual Student Federal Service - This is the virtual internship program I mentioned that is for the full academic year, but only part time (max 10 hours/week). There is no GPA minimum and a student can be anything from a freshman to doctoral candidate to apply. The actual list of projects that students can apply for when the application period opens July 1 is at vsfs.state.gov. 
 

 


Internships

Please visit our Internship Programs page.

 

Additional Company Information & Opportunities

Listed alphabetically.

  • Get help from our very own, Nada Abdelhack at esscareers@unm.edu. She can help Engineering & Computing students with anything job and internship related, ranging from Resumes and Cover Letters, to Interview Prep and Job Searches. 
  • Job Applications (provided by UNM's Career Services):
    • Resume Guide ( PDF)
    • Cover Letter Guide ( PDF)
    • Sample Engineering Resume ( PDF)
  • Graduate School (provided by UNM's Career Services):
    • CV Guide ( PDF)
    • Application Essay (letter of intent and personal statement, also useful for scholarship applications; PDF)
    • Graduate School Guide (includes the application process and when/if you should apply; PDF)
The STEM Collaborative Center has compiled words of wisdom from those who have gone before you. Here are the tips and strategies from STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) majors from a panel of Graduate and Upper Level Undergraduate students at UNM.  Additionally, read about the advice from our mentors who are STEM Professionals and Peer-Mentors on our Mentoring page. 

 

Career Pathways

  • Soul-search for the type of job you might actually want and whether a graduate degree is actually helpful/necessary to get that job
  • Many STEM fields require  additional certifications before you are considered, for example, an Electrical Engineer. Until you have these certifications, you are considered “in training.”
  • Get  hands-on experience – get a practical view of the field you are entering.
  • Sandia National Labs jobs are pretty sweet. However, they all require a  security clearance and a drug test. So maybe don't drink or do drugs/crimes if you think you might like to work there.
  • To  select the best advisor for graduate school, ask yourself these three questions about a potential STEM advisor for thesis/dissertation based programs:
    1. What do the advisor's current or past students say about them?
    2. Has the advisor written a first-author paper in the past 3 - 5 years in your potential field of interest?
    3. How long does it take your potential advisor's students to defend?
CareerPathway
The STEM Collaborative Center has compiled words of wisdom from those who have gone before you. Here are the tips and strategies from STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) majors from a panel of Graduate and Upper Level Undergraduate students at UNM.  Additionally, read about the advice from our mentors who are STEM Professionals and Peer-Mentors on our Mentoring page. 

 

Skill Acquisition

  • Coding and statistics are skills are beneficial for pretty much any discipline.
  • Don’t limit your skills to your major – at a minimum be proficient at Word and Excel, work at having good writing skills, as well as other tools to help with any job.