Resources
As you prepare to graduate, you will begin focusing on specific targets for careers and employment. A number of resources are available:
Handshake
Again, an exceptional resource for not only internships but careers and full-time employment as well. Log in using your NetID and password, and create your Handshake account and profile. Take time to create your full profile. You can upload many copies of your resume, and choose one to be your default, if appropriate. Again, all postings are directly from companies seeking UM Ñý¼§Ö±²¥. Contact Cheryl Minnick in our Career Planning Center.
A Montana-specific database that posts not only internship opportunities, but full-time positions. This search portal was created by the Montana High Tech Business Alliance.
Funded in part by UM, they work with local companies to help them thrive and expand. They are extremely connected and in tune with the economic climate of Missoula. A component of their mission is to help connect local industries and companies with potential employees, a great fraction of whom are UM graduates. If you know the specific career type you are looking for, contact MEP and they will provide you with a list of Missoula companies that match your goals.
Another UM-student-specific resource. Combine your abilities in science and technology with your creativity and ambition, and consider taking an entrepreneurial track with your career. Paul Gladen, head of UM’s Blackstone Launchpad, visited our majors recently and encourages our Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ to stop by their office in the UC. They have grants available to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ with ideas for start-ups and small businesses. Further, they are continually looking to connect Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ with parallel ideas and passions, especially Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ with complementary skill sets. Maybe you are the science expert that a team of business-savvy Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ is seeking.
The AIP maintains a , sorted by state, of dozens of companies that have recently been hiring graduates with a bachelor's degree in physics. While there are dozens of companies listed, keep in mind that not all states have submitted data, and keep in mind that this is only a small sampling of possibilities. But it's a tremendous place to start looking for options across the country, with some specific companies to really keep an eye on .
SPS also maintains a across the country, which is very worth looking into for possibilities outside of Montana.
Emails from our retention coordinator:
Make sure you are on the email list for all physics & astronomy majors. Contact me at mark.reiser@umontana.edu to make sure, but you should already be receiving regular emails with updates about the department, upcoming events, and even job postings. Any time a job posting targeting our majors is specifically passed along to me, I will be sure to forward this along to all our Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.
