Career Services for Students

The Office of Career Services provides the opportunity to:

Explore the intersection of your values, interests, skills and strengths, and align those with career and educational opportunities.
Gain experiences that allow you to build skills and networks, e.g., through internships, coursework, summer jobs, or research.
Find, evaluate and employ a variety of print, electronic and interpersonal resources to make educational and career choices.
Effectively communicate your accomplishments in resumes, cover letters and interviews.

Appointments and Drop-ins

You can make an appointment through our career management system called Handshake. To schedule an appointment, log in to Handshake with your @hmc.edu email, select “Career Center” in the upper left corner, then “Appointments”. Watch for announcements about drop-in hours in our newsletter.

OCS Resources

Application Resources

Career Guide

Whether you are selecting a major, exploring occupations, building relationships with recruiters, searching for jobs and internships or preparing for graduate school, we’ve created this guide to help.

VMock

Transform your job search experience with this 24/7, the cutting-edge AI-powered resume help platform designed to elevate your applications. Whether you’re crafting your first resume or refining an existing one, the intelligent tools offer personalized guidance to make your application stand out. Login to VMock with your HMC “University ID” single sign-on credentials and receive FREE access. Once you’ve uploaded and edited your resume with VMock, make an appointment with OCS for a final check.

InternHub

InternHub provides free access to tools that support the software engineering internship search. Students can sign up in under 30 seconds to access an application tracker and software engineering internship job board, AI-powered behavioral and coding interview practice, and educational lessons with personalized recruiting guidance. Whether you’re applying for your first internship or preparing for another recruiting cycle, InternHub helps you stay organized and build confidence throughout the process.

Snubber.ai

Snubber is an AI-powered platform built by a Mudd alum to help Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers prepare for technical interviews. Practice real-world, first-principles problem solving and build confidence for landing internships and jobs at top engineering companies. HMC students can access Snubber for free with their @hmc.edu email — and your feedback will help shape its future.

MUSE – Create Your Own Website or Portfolio

Muse is a no-code online site-building tool that enables users to create attractive pages using simple building blocks and to integrate all of their content — including LinkedIn and a traditional resume — and all channels from across the web into one portfolio. Muse requires no knowledge of coding or design and takes a small fraction of the time required to use traditional web-building tools. It can be used to create a personal site that can link to your resume, your LinkedIn profile contact information section, and to any social media as a link-in-bio.

College students with career objectives from creative fields to tech to finance can use Muse to create vivid portfolios to represent their skills, competencies, interests and accomplishments and stand out to potential employers.

Handling Job and Internship Offers

Read the OCS guidelines for handling your offers as well as suggested time frames for acceptances.

Networking Resources

MudderNet

Parker Dewey is a platform that connects employers with college students through short-term, paid micro-internships. These projects give students with technical and professional skills real-world experience while helping companies complete specific tasks efficiently. For students, micro-internships provide valuable exposure to different industries, build practical skills, and serve as strong resume builders that showcase their ability to deliver results in professional settings.

Job Search Resources

Handshake

Handshake is the primary career platform for Harvey Mudd students, connecting them with internships, full-time jobs, research opportunities, career fairs, and employer events. Students can search and apply for opportunities, schedule appointments with OCS, and register for career-related events all in one place. Please login with your @hmc.edu email for access.

Job Search Toolbox

OCS has compiled helpful links for your job search. The toolbox includes resources for diverse audiences. Also there are resources for specific industries, employment agencies, salary and cost-of-living calculators to help you search for that first position.

Interstride

Interstride is a career platform created by international students, for international students. Interstride helps international and globally-engaged students with a job board, resources and webinars.

Internships

OCS has compiled resources to help you find a successful internship experience.

Job Search Academy by Indeed + Harvey Mudd College

The Job Search Academy is a free, virtual career development program created by Indeed in partnership with Harvey Mudd College. Designed to help you excel at every stage of your job search, the Academy guides you through five core areas — job search strategy, resume writing, interview preparation, offer evaluation, and career direction — so you can move forward with clarity and confidence.

Experiential Opportunity Resources

Summer Research

Resources to help you find research opportunities.

Parker Dewey

Connect with fellow Mudders and harness the power of the HMC network to find your way! As Mudders, you have direct access to a trusted network of diverse peers who can serve as mentors and supporters as you navigate challenges during different stages of your life. Whether you’re joining as an information provider or information seeker (or both), engaging on MudderNet allows you to connect directly with Mudders in-person and online, locally and globally.

Majors to Careers

When deciding on a major as it relates to a possible career, it often helps to see what HMC graduates have done. OCS has created career monographs, also known as “What Can I Do with a Major,” to show you which employers have hired graduates and from what major; what their job titles have been; what the average salary has been; where they have found internships and the average internship wages, and where they have been accepted to graduate school.