Student SUPPORT
We have dedicated staff laser-focused on helping launch every graduate into an exciting career, in a field that interests them. During their final four quarters, students work one-on-one with the Career Services staff to identify career opportunities, prepare for interviews, evaluate job offers, and negotiate employment terms.
Why does Neumont place such a large focus on professional development? Because, it's those professional soft skills that set a Neumont graduate apart. Through our team-based projects students develop the critical communication skills and professionalism that can't be taught from a textbook. From day one, a Neumont graduate can move seamlessly from the server room to the board room and communicate with confidence and tact.
WORK WITH CAREER SERVICES TO:
Draft your long-term career goals
Develop a plan to meet those goals
Write an effective résumé, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile
Learn how to request letters of recommendation
Create a superior digital portfolio
Participate in Career Services interviews and presentations
Manage your career plan to achieve career success
Deliberate between different salaries and job offers
CAREER SERVICES courses and offerings
Neumont offers a range of Career Services professional development courses with a focus on conflict resolution, presentation skills, creating professional correspondence, and strengthening communication skills in a professional environment. We don’t see our role in students’ lives ending once we hand off their degree. Our Career Services staff help students get hired and, if we do say so ourselves, we’re pretty good at it.
Freshman Orientation Week — A combination of courses, seminars, and experiences which explore topics in all six of our degree programs and prepare you for success at Neumont. Our team will tell you about Career Services activities to be involved in and share career search best practices for making the most of your academic career.
Freshman Seminar — Develop and refine the necessary skills for academic and professional success including time management, research skills, ethics, professionalism, and integrity in the workplace.
Career Readiness — Study topics related to effective professional communication and negotiation abilities including: emails, social media, résumés, cover and thank you letters, interviewing techniques, and salary negotiation.
Career Services Lunch and Learn – Learn best practices in résumé writing, LinkedIn profile building, interview skills, and more at quarterly Lunch and Learn events.
STUDENT RESOURCES
Neumont’s Career Services Department is here to support you on your journey towards landing a job following graduation. Whether you’re a freshman student, or a senior in your final quarters, we hope you’ll engage in the activities and services we provide. Here are some resources to help you implement best practices in your job search and be sure to checkout some of the careers you can pursue on computerscience.org.
Building your RÉSUMÉ
Learn key tips for building a résumé that will get you recognized by the companies you are applying to.
Neumont RÉSUMÉ Guidelines
Drill down on résumé-building best practices and make sure your résumé is up to par.
Finding Career Opportunities
Discover how to learn about the career opportunities that are available to you.
Navigating LinkedIn
Learn how to build a great LinkedIn profile and navigate the #1 professional networking site available.
Professional Networking
Attend key networking activities and gain tips on how to confidentially network with alumni and professionals.
Successful Phone Interviews
Find out why the phone interview is so important and how to make them successful.
Successful Interviewing
Gain key tips and tricks for prepping and conducting successful interviews.
CAREER WEEK ACTIVITIES
Career Week is a quarterly event at Neumont College of Computer Science that gives students and potential employers the opportunity to meet, ask questions, and evaluate the potential of a strong career fit. Students are encouraged to prepare résumés and practice interviewing skills before employers arrive on campus.
Tech Talks: Each day leaders in the industry discuss opportunities with different companies, technology solutions, work cultures, and hiring processes.
Career Readiness Workshops: Résumé and interview sessions held throughout the week.
Networking: Employers often host small informal meetings in the evenings to better get to know you and your classmates.
Booth Fair: Companies and their representatives meet students in a less formal setting.
Interviews: Each day Neumont's Industry Partners reserve rooms and conduct interviews with students throughout the quarter.
