Career Search Resources

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Job Search Websites

General

Flexible and Remote Jobs

Contract / Freelance / Short-Term Jobs

  • PwC Talent Exchange: a marketplace for short-term contract opportunities at PwC.
  • Toptal: a freelancing platform that connects businesses with software engineers, designers, and business consultants.

Internships

Diversity Related

Startups

Data Science & Engineering

Product / UX

Social Impact / Public Service / Education

Cybersecurity

Identity-Based Professional Networking Communities\

Black Women In Product
An intentional community to support Black women in product-related careers.

Blacks in Technology
Global networking platform for Black people in the tech industry.

Cyversity
Supporting women and underrepresented minorities in the cybersecurity industry.

Data Angels
A Slack community and newsletter with support, education, and opportunity for women interested in data.

Latinas in Tech
The largest network of Latina women working across the technology sector

Lesbians Who Tech
A community of LGBTQ women, non-binary, and trans individuals in and around tech.

LGBTQ in Technology
A Slack workspace for LGBTQ people in technology to chat and support each other.

Out in Tech
The world’s largest non-profit community of LGBTQ+ tech leaders.

Queer Design Club
Celebrating queer identity and design worldwide.

Raíces Cyber
The Hispanic, Latino, Latina, and LatinX International Association in Cybersecurity

Techqueria
The largest global community of Latinx professionals in tech.

TransTech
An incubator for LGBTQ Talent with a focus on economically empowering the T, transgender people, in our community.

Women in Cybersecurity
A global community of women, allies and advocates in cybersecurity.

Women in Data Science (WiDS)
Supporting women in data science.

Women in Machine Learning and Data Science
Supporting and promoting women and gender minorities practicing, studying, or interested in machine learning and data science.

Wonder Women Tech
Highlighting, celebrating, and educating women and the underrepresented in STEM.

Resumes & Cover Letters

Resume Basics

Start here! This comprehensive guide has valuable tips about resume layout and content, including required elements, personalized elements, sample action verbs, and how to give a great first impression — use these basics, as well as your personal brand, to create a successful resume which lands you the interview.

Data Scientist Resume Samples (from Enhancv)

How to Write A Cover Letter, from Glassdoor Guide

Do I need a Cover Letter?, Rebecca Andersen (January 22, 2019)

Resume tips from the Muse

How to Write an International Resume (Resume.io, last updated June 27, 2025)

Resume Templates

These templates can be used as guides and examples for resume formatting. Keep in mind, there are many ways to format a resume, and these are only a few examples! As you use these guides, be careful that you pay attention to the built-in formatting (e.g., spacing) so that you keep the look of your resume consistent.

Networking & LinkedIn

LinkedIn Basics

Start here! LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network and one of the most important ways to connect. This comprehensive guide has valuable tips for maximizing your profile & engaging with the LinkedIn community.

Networking Basics: Networking is a collection of skills and activities centered around cultivating meaningful, lasting relationships. How can you develop effective networking skills to make the most of your opportunities?

My Berkeley: UC Berkeley alumni portal. Share advice, reconnect with classmates, and find Bears in your field using the directory. The platform offers alumni-led job referrals and opportunities to mentor current students.

Career Fair Tips: Recruiters come prepared to discuss job and/or internship opportunities and provide information about their organizations. How can you prepare for the Career Fair and make the connection, as a first step toward a successful interview?

How to Stand Out at Career Fairs, Rebecca Andersen (October 8, 2019)

5 Tips for Non-Awkward Informational Interviews, from the Muse

How to Ace Your Informational Interview, by Eva Mollett (August 14, 2018)

How to Write the Perfect Email (That Actually Gets Read) (tips for introductory emails), from Sparring Mind

Connecting on LinkedIn: The 5-Point Email, by the Berkeley Career Center

Interviewing

General Interview Tips

Design Interviews

Technical Interviews

Product Manager Interviews

Online Presence

18 Tips for the Perfect LinkedIn Profile, from Undercover Recruiter

The 31 Best LinkedIn Profile Tips for Job Seekers, from The Muse

Negotiation & Salaries

Negotiating Worksheet: Successful negotiation starts with effective planning. The goal is to create a win-win for everyone, as it is (hopefully) the start of a long, successful relationship. Use this worskeet to prepare for a successful negotiation.

Negotiating Your Tech Offer, Rebecca Andersen (May 14, 2019)

How To Negotiate Salary After a Job Offer (With 13 Tips) (Updated June 15, 2026)

Ten Rules for Negotiating a Job Offer (July 11, 2016)

“Salary strategies everyone in tech already knows — but you don’t”, from Candor

Evaluating Tech Compensation

Salary Data

Entrepreneurship Resources

30 Tips for New Startup Employees: Actionable tips for new startup employees by First Round.

BEGIN: Berkeley Gateway to Innovation: Overview of entrepreneurship resources available to Berkeley students.

Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship Ecosystem: Overview of entrepreneurship resources sponsored by Berkeley Haas, most of which are open to all Berkeley students.

Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship Hub (eHub): A new center on campus dedicated to making entrepreneurship more accessible and easier to access. The eHub aims to make entrepreneurship accessible by providing entrepreneurship practice opportunities, skill,community, and team building events, and year-round advising services providing personalized guidance on the entrepreneurial pathway. 

Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship Mentoring Sessions: Chat with Bay Area entrepreneurs, VCs, and attorneys in 20-minute sessions; open to all students and alumni. Sign up for email announcements to be notified of availability.

Berkeley Law Entrepreneur Resources: Database of resources created by a research fellow at Startup@BerkeleyLaw.

Berkeley Startup Cluster: Website providing an overview of entrepreneurship resources for Berkeley based startups.

FORM+FUND: Berkeley Law’s workshop series for Berkeley-affiliated entrepreneurs. Attendance is by registration only and applications are necessary. See more details and sign up for the mailing list on the FORM+FUND website.

Looking for Love in All The Wrong Places: How to Find a Co-founder: Steve Blank explains how entrepreneurs can use a tool called the Business Model Canvas to find the ideal co-founder for their startup. (from First Round Review)

Startup Law Initiative: The startup Law Initiative provides free legal training to entrepreneurs. Check this website for workshops and details.

Startup School by Y Combinator: Includes a library of resources and a set of modules for new founders. This site also has a co-founder matching site and open forum for entrepreneurs.

Startup@Berkeley: Website with curated resources for connecting with the UC Berkeley entrepreneurship landscape.

Accelerators, Incubators, & Funding

Bancroft Way Capital: an investment platform created by UC Berkeley alumni providing capital to support founders and companies emerging from UC Berkeley

Berkeley Angel Network: UC Berkeley alumni faculty and former faculty angel investors who are particularly interested in investing in UC Berkeley startups. Check the website for the application process and guidelines to apply.

Berkeley Crowdfunding: Students, staff, faculty, and researchers can list their projects here to raise money to fund their ideas.

BIG, from Digital Undivided:  12-week hybrid program for Latina and Black women entrepreneurs to test their idea and launch to market.

CalFounders: Professional network of Berkeley alumni who support entrepreneurship at Berkeley. The group holds monthly meetings which are open format and confidential, providing mentorship and support for founders.

Citris Foundry: A Incubator serving multiple UC campuses and offering guidance, education, and a home-base to de-risk entrepreneurship for early-stage founders, especially supporting those who have been historically marginalized.

Contrary Capital: A decentralized, university-focused venture capital fund backing university students and their ideas, providing both mentorship and capital.

Dorm Room Fund: A student-run venture firm backed by First Round Capital that invest in student-run companies.

Free Ventures: UC Berkeley pre-seed startup semester-long program for students, with spring and fall cohorts.

Launch Accelerator: University of California three-month accelerator designed to transform early-stage startups into fundable companies.

Skydeck: Application-based incubator and accelerator for Berkeley students, alumni, and faculty.

Student Entrepreneurship Program (STEP): A 10 week startup incubator program that connects UC Berkeley community members with complementary skills and helps bring their ideas into the world. (Open to students & alumni)

The House Fund: A pre-seed and early-stage venture capital fund and accelerator for Berkeley startups. Sign up here for alerts and newsletter.

Annual Competitions

Big Ideas: Innovation ecosystem with an annual fall contest that provides training, networks, recognition and funding to interdisciplinary teams of students who have transformative solutions to real-world problems.

CalHacks: Largest collegiate hackathon bringing teams together to pitch innovative project ideas. Cal Hacks Fellowships are also available to further support projects with mentorship, interactions with industry professionals, equity-free funding, and more.

Data Science Careers

Advice on Building Data Science Portfolio Projects, Jason Goodman (December 3, 2016)

The Portfolio that Got Me a Data Scientist Job (Mark Chapman, March 24, 2023)

Kaggle Competitions

Data Sources for Personal Projects

User Experience Careers

Design Buddies: a global design community with events, job boards, design challenges, content, giveaways, resources, and more.

UX Collective: Stories for designers, thinkers and makers

Rosenverse: Learn UX and product design from free live events, 1,000+ event recordings, and a fabulously useful chatbot. 

Cybersecurity Careers

National Cybersecurity Student Association

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies: an online resource for cybersecurity training, from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies Cyber Career Pathways Tool: tool presenting an interactive way to explore work roles within the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework).

Cybersecurity Workforce Training Guide (from the US Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency; August 2021)

Information Systems Security Association (ISSA): a not-for-profit, international organization of information security professionals

CyberSeek: data about supply and demand in the cybersecurity job market.

How to Build a Cybersecurity Career: by Daniel Miessler (updated June 23, 2019)

35 Cybersecurity Job Categories (from CyberSN)

CyberSN Blog, Popular Blog from a cybersecurity recruiting company 

Product Management Careers

Product Management: Core Skills & Interview Questions Two handouts for product management careers, prepared by Justin Hu, vice president of product management at Dotloop.

How to Hire a Product Manager: Ken Norton’s classic essay that defined the product manager role (updated 2023)

Best Books for Product Managers: Ken Norton’s essential 44 books for any PM’s bookshelf (updated 2026)

Product School Slack Community

Women in Product Community

Lenny's Newsletter

Lewis Lin Blog

Lewis Lin Slack Community

Product School

For International Students

Berkeley International Office: information, advising, immigration services, advocacy, and programming for Berkeley international students

International student services from the UC Berkeley Career Center: including advising, workshops, services, and more

H-1B Salary Database: This database may indicate employers who have previously sponsored employees for H-1B visas

H-1B Data Hub

H1B Grader: Search & analyze H1B-sponsoring companies, salaries, & approvals from US Dept. of Labor data.

My Visa Jobs: Job board focused on companies that have hired international workers/sponsored visas 

For Veterans

Vets inTech – Connecting Veterans to Tech Jobs: Supports transitioning military, veterans and spouses by connecting them to the national technology ecosystem.

Service to School: Free college and grad school application counseling to U.S. military veterans and service members.

Hiring Our Heroes: Connecting the military community with meaningful employment opportunities.

CareerOneStop: Veteran and military transition center sponsored by the U.S, Department of Labor and partner of the American Job Center Network.

50strong : supporting employers & military-affiliated jobseekers.

FourBlock: a natio-wide community of veterans and employers supporting the veteran transition process.

Sentinels of Freedom: assisting severely wounded, post-9/11 veterans in their efforts to become productive and self-sufficient members of their communities as they transition back into civilian life.

Student Veterans of America: a nationwide student organization with service, research, programs, and advocacy for veterans in higher education. 

SkillBridge: The DOD SkillBridge program is an opportunity for service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through specific industry training, apprenticeships, or internships during the last 180 days of service.

Miscellaneous

UC Berkeley Career Engagement

ADPList: free mentorship platform

University of California Business Cards
(Business cards can be picked up on campus or shipped to your address by Federal Express.)

Videos

Archived Webinars
Log in for recordings of past I School Career Services webinars.

Handshake

Handshake is UC Berkeley’s platform for job listings and career events. More information

Recent Handshake Job Listings

Last updated: August 11, 2026