Handshake: Begin your search with BYU’s primary career platform. Handshake connects you with internships, part-time jobs, full-time positions, on-campus employment, and employers actively recruiting BYU students. You can also register for career fairs, schedule interviews, and discover events hosted by Career Services.

Handshake Guide: Learn how to make the most of Handshake. This guide walks you through creating a strong profile, searching for opportunities, saving job postings, communicating with employers, and using the platform’s features to organize your search and increase your visibility.

CareerShift: Expand your search beyond campus recruiting with CareerShift. This platform helps you research employers, discover job opportunities, identify professional contacts, and organize your networking efforts. CareerShift is especially valuable for finding alumni in companies of interest and locating their contact information.

CareerShift Guide: Learn how to use CareerShift effectively to research companies, identify professional contacts, locate alumni, and build meaningful networking connections. This guide provides step-by-step instructions and practical strategies for using CareerShift as part of a comprehensive job search.

LinkedIn Job Search Guide: LinkedIn is more than a networking platform—it’s also one of the world’s largest job search tools. This guide will help you optimize your LinkedIn profile for recruiters, search for opportunities, set job alerts, connect with employers, and use LinkedIn to strengthen your overall job search strategy.

BYU Connect: Connect with BYU alumni who are eager to support current students through mentoring, networking, and career advice. BYU Connect makes it easy to learn from alumni working in industries and organizations that interest you while expanding your professional network.

Job Platforms: Every industry has its own hiring practices and preferred job boards. These curated guides introduce trusted job platforms specific to your field—including advertising, art, dance, design, film, journalism, media, music, public relations, and theatre—helping you focus your search where employers in your industry are most likely to post opportunities.

Fairs & Events: Career fairs, employer information sessions, networking events, and workshops provide valuable opportunities to meet recruiters, learn about organizations, and discover internships and jobs. Explore upcoming BYU Career Services events and register for opportunities to connect directly with employers and industry professionals.