Job Search Platforms
In addition to networking and building connections, utilizing targeted Job Search Platforms will be key to a successful search. There are multiple types of sites that serve different functions for different audiences, so make sure to take the time to analyze which sites are most applicable to your search.
Here are a few guides to help you get started:
- Job Search Systems Guide
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Quick Video Tutorials:
- LinkedIn: How to search for alumni contacts by employer & school
- CareerShift: Account Set-up + Job Search Tools
- Irish Compass: Platform Intro & Features (Networking, Groups, Jobs, Mentorship)
- DOME System How-To Videos:
- Accessing DOME & Booking Coaching Appointments
- Explore MBA-hiring companies by Function/Industry/Geography & View Employer Historical Hiring Data
- Job Postings & Saved Job Search Alerts
- Understanding Hiring Timelines by Industry/Function/Employer
- Accepting Mendoza Facilitated Interviews & Preparing for Interviews
- Utilizing the DOME Salary Database in Negotiations
- Reporting Job Offers & Interview Experiences in DOME
- Events Searches/Registration, Syncing to your personal calendar, and QR Code for Event Check-in
- Tip: Take advantage of available site features such as making your resume public and setting up job email alerts based on your preferences.
Primary Notre Dame Platforms
- ♣ DOME: This will provide you with employer information, salary insights, job postings, and event postings. Please also use this to book appointments with career coaches. (Click here for a guide on how to use DOME.)
- MBA-Exchange: A comprehensive database of full-time and internship opportunities; leadership development programs (LDPs); MBA events, and additional information to support international opportunities.
- CareerShift: Search, store & record every job listing at every job board & company with job postings. Also includes functions to find employers and contacts (includes all of indeed.com)
- ♣ Handshake: Job and internship postings from employers looking to hire Notre Dame students, mainly targeting undergraduate students and those with little work experience
- ♣ IrishCompass: Job board specific to graduate-level students with information on who posted positions
Additional Job Search Systems
- LinkedIn: Leverage the world’s largest professional network to connect with opportunity. Use LinkedIn Jobs to harness the power of your network and get hired. LinkedIn Jobs surfaces insights such as whom you know at a company, providing you an edge in your job search. View our Linkedin Guide for additional tips.
- Glassdoor: Repository of career/job information including preparing for interviews, comparing salaries, and researching companies. Using this student-specific link and your ND email, you will have unlimited access to career resources (such as company information, salary information, and typical interview questions) without having to create an account or submit content and personal information.
- ♣ MBA Vault: Search thousands of new jobs and internships posted daily. Includes extensive information on career paths, industries, and Vault career guides.
- Simply Hired: One search, millions of jobs
- Internships.com: A student-focused marketplace for internship programs
- Career Builder: The most trusted source for job opportunities & advice
- Zip Recruiter: Recruiters can post to this site along with the most trafficked job boards online in one click
International Resources
- ♣ Going Global: Customized job search database updated daily containing 16 million+ employment listings that can be searched in both English and the local language. Exclusive H1B Plus database provides millions of visa application listings for American employers seeking to hire international talent in the United States
- MBA-Exchange: A comprehensive database of full-time and internship opportunities; leadership development programs (LDPs); MBA events, and additional information to support international opportunities.
- MyVisaJobs: An information portal and online community for visa job hunters globally.
- RippleMatch: A broad platform of job and internship opportunities.
- Interstride: Online platform that helps international students find jobs in the United States and globally, along with helping American students in locating jobs abroad.
Technology/Start-Up Resources
- BuiltIn: A vibrant technology hub where you can access the latest technology news, professional development resources, and industry trends. It has resources and job postings in Austin, TX; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; Colorado.
- Y Combinator: YC is an American seed money start-up accelerator and posts job openings within these start-ups
- Bunker Labs: An active community of military-connected entrepreneurs and small business owners
- Pitchbook: A platform that focuses on the private market, including startups, Private Equity, and Mergers & Acquisitions. Click here to request access to the platform
♣ = Requires an ND login to access
Listings do not imply endorsement by the University of Notre Dame or the Mendoza Graduate Programs Career Development department. The resources are provided as potential information sources only.
Ethical Job Search Policies
Each student has an individual and collective responsibility and commitment as part of the broader Notre Dame community to represent themselves professionally and ethically in all aspects of the job search.
Please review the very important guidelines that all MBA students are expected to adhere to and uphold.