Identify Job Opportunities

Job opportunities can be found in a number of ways. Some students will find their job through Notre Dame’s on-campus process, while others will utilize different resources. You may want a particular field in which employers don’t conduct on-campus recruiting or you may be interested in a particular geographic location that is not represented on-campus. Resources for both on-campus and beyond on-campus recruiting are listed below – for a personalized plan meet with a Career Counselor at The Career Center to help you organize your search.

On-Campus Recruiting

• Log-on to Go IRISH, Notre Dame’s online database of job postings, employer contact information, and on-campus interview sign ups.
  – Some helpful Go IRISH FAQs

• Attend Employer Information Sessions. These events are designed to give students the opportunity to network with recruiters and learn about the organization and careers within the organization.
  – For more information, review the Information Session FAQ.
  – Locate upcoming company information sessions in Go IRISH.

• Attend Career Nights to see multiple companies speak about a particular industry in one evening.

• Notre Dame hosts four On-Campus Career Fairs

• All Notre Dame students are expected to conduct an ethical job search. Students must abide by the Ethical Job Search Student Contract to participate in on-campus recruiting.

• The Career Center also requires all on-campus recruiters to comply with certain recruiting guidelines. Please see the Job Offer Policy to review these standards.

Beyond On-Campus Recruiting

• Notre Dame participates in numerous Off-Campus Job Fairs throughout the country. Off-campus fairs are an excellent way to expand your geographic and industry/function specific job search.
  Locate career fairs in your geographic area of choice.

• Networking is a great way to find opportunities. With approximately 70% of jobs found through networking – make sure it is a key component in your job search!

• Job Boards and Research Databases provide information that can be very beneficial to a unique job search

• Non-Traditional Resources:
  – Executive Search Firms can be helpful but only work with those agencies that are employer paid, you should not be paying for their services. Utilize CareerSearch to find a search firm to fit your needs. Read about working with these types of firms: CareerJournal.com
  – Temporary Employment Agencies are often pipelines for companies to find talent. As with executive search firms, be cautious: utilize only “fee-paid” agencies, which indicates the agency receives compensation from the company.
  – Volunteering is another way to gain numerous skills that would be very applicable to future paid career opportunities.
  – Fellowships are another way to get experience. See what might be available by visiting: the Notre Dame’s Office of Undergraduate and Post-Baccalaureate Fellowships, the Community of Science, and UCAN sites.

• For those students looking to work abroad The Career Center offers a number of resources. The key to searching for a position abroad is understanding that you need to start early and invest a lot of energy and persistence. Read more about an international job search.