eCareer
Use eCareer to search for internship, co-op, or full-time job opportunities!
Résumé Requirements
At the request of employers, we require that certain elements be included in any résumé posted in eCareer:
- A phone number and email address where you can be reached
- Your major and degree type (e.g., Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering)
- Your anticipated graduation date (month, year)
- Cumulative grade-point average (GPA in major is optional); if you do not yet have a Penn State GPA, include your high school GPA or your GPA from a previous institution
If you are seeking an internship or co-op position, we strongly recommend that you also include an objective statement, indicating what type of position you want and in what timeframe (e.g., "To obtain a mechanical engineering internship for summer 2018"). Since many employers hire students for both internship and co-op positions in both fall/spring and summer semesters, a simple objective statement to clarify your intent makes it easier for employers to quickly sort and review candidate documents.
Register for an Account
- When you register for an eCareer account, you will be redirected to the Penn State Web Access site, where you will be asked to authenticate using your Penn State ID and password.
- Complete the Student Registration, including the Student Agreement checkbox at the bottom of the page. Once registration is complete, you will receive an email message with additional instructions.
- Upload your résumé. A member of our staff will review it and either approve it or request that you make changes so it can be approved—generally, within 24–48 hours of submission during a regular work week.
- Once your résumé is approved, you will be able to apply to jobs through the eCareer system. Some employers will also require you to apply for positions through their websites or submit additional documentation (e.g., cover letter) through eCareer.
Access an Existing Account
Please update your account information each semester (GPA, class standing, etc.) and upload a new version of your résumé. A member of our staff will review it and either approve it or request that you make changes so it can be approved—generally, within 24–48 hours of submission during a regular work week.
You must have an approved résumé in the system before you can apply for jobs. Note that résumé approvals may not be completed for several days during or immediately following major career events such as Fall Career Days or Engineering Career Week, so plan accordingly!
If you need help with eCareer and you are a student in the College of Engineering, contact us; if you are an engineering student in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, contact the appropriate individual within your college.
Job Posting/Company Verification Disclaimer
We exert all reasonable efforts to check the legitimacy of employers and the validity of posted jobs and internships. However, due to the volume of job postings received, we are unable to fully research the legitimacy and validity of each organization or person posting a job vacancy or to guarantee that all jobs are still available.
We make no guarantee about positions listed and are not responsible for safety, wages, working conditions, or other aspects of employment. It is the responsibility of each individual job seeker to research the integrity of the organization(s) to which he or she is applying and to verify specific information pertaining to the job posting. Job seekers should exercise due diligence when applying for or accepting any position.
Fraudulent Job Postings
Although we review job postings in eCareer to the best of our ability, you must use caution, instinct, and common sense when evaluating job opportunities—in eCareer or anywhere else.
The following job posting features should raise red flags for any job-seeker*:
- It requests that you provide personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, bank account numbers, credit card details, passport or driver's license numbers) at the time of application.
- It offers you a job prior to having any type of interview or interaction with the employer.
- It contains numerous spelling or grammatical errors.
- It either contains no contact email at the company or provides the name of a contact with a personal email account (e.g., BobJones@gmail.com) rather than one associated with the company (e.g., BobJones@ABCManufacturing.com).
- It either does not contain a link to the organizational URL or contains a link that directs the user to a site other than the organizational site (e.g., manufacturingcareers@hotlinks.net). Sometimes a link may appear to be legitimate (e.g., manufacturingcareers@ABCManufacturing.com) but when you mouse over the link, it directs you to a fraudulent site.
- It requires you to complete any type of financial transaction, including transferring or wiring money from one account to another or paying for a service by wire or courier.
- It offers you money in exchange for allowing the use of their bank accounts for depositing checks or transferring money.
- It focuses much more on the amount of money that can be made than on the actual job responsibilities.
- It either seems to offer a large paycheck for very little work or for minimal experience, or offers a payment prior to starting the position.
Remember that legitimate companies will never ask you to provide personal information such as Social Security numbers at the point of application, and will never ask you to pay to apply for any position!
If any aspect of any job posting you receive by email or see on eCareer makes you suspicious, do not pursue it any further and notify us as soon as possible. We will investigate the situation and remove the employer/posting from eCareer. You should also contact the local police, who will conduct an investigation regardless of where the fraudulent posting originated. Finally, if you have already sent money in response to a fraudulent job posting, contact your bank and/or credit card company immediately.
If you found the posting elsewhere on the Internet, file an incident report with the U.S. Department of Justice or contact the Federal Trade Commission at: 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357).
*Content derived from information provided by NACELink Symplicity.
