Graduate Programs

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**This is just a sampling of career titles, for more career titles explore:

• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov)
• O*NET OnLine (onetonline.org) Vault: Research Employers – UConn Center for Career Development

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Resumes and Cover Letters

• Resumes should ideally be 1-page when applying for job or internship opportunities
• Note your technical skills and highlight your experience using technical and transferable skills throughout your accomplishment statements
• Review VALUABLE WORDS TO HAVE ON A TECH RESUME
• Resume writing support tools:
• Resume Worded Pro
• VMock

Positions in software development, design, and programming may require additional materials like an online portfolio or GitHub. You can use your LinkedIn account to start to create a professional online presence and keep track of your projects and experiences there. It is important to document your work early and often so that your portfolio can grow organically as you gain experience.

Other tools that you can use to create a portfolio or a web presence detailing your projects include:

• Behance
• WIX
• Weebly
• Portfolium

 

Interviewing

• Be prepared for programming interview questions and/or a coding assessment/test throughout the interview or application process
• Coding interviews are comprised mainly of data structure and algorithm-based questions as well as logical questions
• Technical interviewing is also common in the field of technology
• Be prepared to discuss and articulate your proficiency and skill set within technology
• Be prepared to respond to situational and behavioral type interview questions in which you will be prompted to demonstrate your transferable core competency skills such as communication, interpersonal, teamwork, organization, effective listening, and problem-solving skills
• Use the STAR Method to respond to behavioral type questions: Situation, Task, Action, Result
• Big Interview
• ChatGPT

 

For those interested in coding heavy positions, or IT administrative positions, expect the interview process to have multiple steps and components. Any or all the following may be a part of the process, but each organization will run their interview process differently You can use a resource like Glassdoor to understand the interview process and commonly asked questions each organization will ask.

SCREENING CALL

• Research the organization beforehand.
• Review your resume and projects you have worked on both in and out of school.
• Have a paper and pencil ready to take notes
• Ensure you are taking the call or skype in a distraction free zone
• Review the skills that you have indicated on your resume and be prepared to answer questions in line with your indicated level or skill

 

PRACTICAL EXAM

• May occur in place of a screening call
• Task-based questions
• Measuring practical skills and abilities

 

IN-PERSON /TECHNICAL INTERVIEW

• May interview with several members of a team
• Best to review behavioral and resume-based questions beforehand
• Practice explaining, walking through technical process out loud
• Prepare questions to ask interviewer ahead of time
• Follow up and send thank you note immediately after interview

 

CODING INTERVIEW RESOURCES

• Interview.io - Practice technical interview questions with anonymous reviewers.  Free website
• http://www.lintcode.com/en/ Practice technical interview questions, filter by language, company or difficulty.
• https://www.interviewbit.com/ - Gamifies technical interview questions
• TopCoder -  Source for coding competitions as well as weekly fun challenges to help improve and learn new skills.
• HackerRank - Large technical coding learning and competition site.
• LeetCode  -  Platform for preparing technical interviews has a library of over 450 questions across 11 languages.
• Example Technical Interview Questions

 

INTERVIEW TIPS AND STRATEGIES & JOB SEARCH RESOURCES

• Ace Your Video Interview
• The Human Resources Interview
• Ace Your Technical Interview
• Ten Tech Interview Errors
• What it is like to Interview for a Technical Position
• How to Prep for Your Technical Interview
• 5 Smart Moves to Make in a Technical Interview
• Career resources | BioCT
• Job Listings - Connecticut Innovations Jobs (applicantpro.com)
• Jobs | Connecticut Innovations Job Board (ctinnovations.com)

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