Tech Resources to Land an Offer

Learn about Career Paths

  • Review our Tech Career Pathways Guide to learn about the different types of roles in the tech industry.

  • This comprehensive guide breaks down each role type and outlines the key skills you will need to be successful in recruiting.

Tech Resume &
Portfolio Templates

Technical Skill Training Courses

Build expertise and learn technical skills with these noncredit career courses. Each course includes a certificate you can add to your resume:

Interview Preparation

Use Career Advancement's suite of resources to prepare for upcoming interviews:

Technical Interviews:

  • Book a live technical interview mock interview with one of our Peer Advisors.

  • Complete mock interviews using The Dev Difference, an AI-powered, on-demand mock interview tool specifically designed for technical roles.

  • Utilize interviewing.io for on-demand resources including: tech company interview process guides, mock technical interview video library, and an AI-powered mock technical interview platform. (The tools listed here are free to access; interviewing.io also offers paid services.)

Behavioral Interviews:

  • Schedule a behavioral interview prep session with our Careers in Tech team via Handshake.

  • Use Big Interview, an online platform to can practice recorded mock interviews, review your responses, and get feedback. Big Interview also has a large Interview Question Library with specific tracks for tech roles. Register with your UChicago email account for full access.

  • Meet with a Peer Advisor to gain insights from College students who have recently gone through the tech recruiting process.

Technical Skill Development

  • Udemy: Click here to claim your license and gain access to hundreds of technical courses including our Introductory and Specialized technical skills course pathways.

  • IBM Skill Build: Register here with your UChicago email address and code IBMCHICAGO.

  • GitHub: Create an account using your UChicago email address and verify your student identification to gain access to GitHub’s developer resources for students.

Careers in Tech
Conference Grant

  • Students can apply for funding to support participation in tech conferences and hackathons.

  • The application for the 2026-2027 academic year is open now.

Communication Channels

  • Sign up for the computer science and AI newsletters for regular updates on upcoming events, job openings, and more!

  • Join our Careers in Tech community of students and alumni on Slack

Industry News

Stay up to date so you can showcase your industry knowledge in interviews and networking conversations. Great resources include:

Showcase Your Skills

VergeSci helps science and engineering students stand out to research labs and employers by showcasing their projects as portfolios that can be reviewed at a glance. University and industry partners also post challenges on VergeSci, giving students a way to highlight their ability to execute and innovate. Share your project(s) or take on a challenge now!

Tech Peer Advising

Speak with a Tech Peer Adviser who's recently gone through recruiting!

  • General Tech Advising: ask recruiting questions and discuss their experiences with specific employers

  • Behavioral Interview Prep: receive guidance on how to prepare for behavioral interviews or to practice your answers to common questions through a mock interview.

  • Mock Technical Interview: practice common technical interview questions as well as learn what to expect and discuss how to prepare effectively.

Alumni in Industry

Network with alumni in Tech by connecting with them on LinkedIn!