Job Search Resources

We are excited to announce that we will be transitioning to the job search platform Handshake by late fall 2025. We will be sure to message students and employers when the platform is live. In the meantime, please use the links below for additional job search boards.

If you need further assistance and would like to meet with a career counselor, please contact the Counseling front desk at (650) 574-6400 and ask to make an appointment with a career counselor.

Job Search Boards

• Caljobs
• CalOpps
• Career Builder
• Craigslist
• Indeed
• Glassdoor
• Linkedin
• ZipRecruiter

Internship and Volunteer Search Engines

Internships (General)

• CSM Career Services Featured Internships
  CSM Career Services' featured list of companies and organizations 
• Idealist
  Find internships, volunteering, and jobs in the nonprofit sector.
• Internships.com
  Search for internships by category.
• LinkedIn Internship Search
  Linkedin internship search engine - no account needed to use this tool.
• Parker Dewey Micro-Internships
  Short-term, paid professional projects ranging in working for entrepreneurs to supporting large enterprises.
• San Mateo County Internships
  The County offers summer internships as well as year-long opportunities to work in county departments.
• SMCCD Global Internships
  San Mateo Community College District arranges for-credit, unpaid internships in a variety of fields, designed to help students gain an immersive international experience in a supervised internship abroad.

Internships (STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)

• REU Finder - Resources and opportunities for STEM community college students
• STEM Internships - CSM MESA's list of STEM internship opportunities 

Volunteer Opportunities

• City of San Mateo Volunteer Source
  Volunteer for the City of San Mateo.
• HandsOn Bay Area
  Volunteer opportunities throughout the Bay Area for individuals and groups.
• San Mateo Hospitals -  Mills-Peninsula Hospital  |  San Mateo Medical Center
  Hospital volunteer work - perfect for pre-nursing, pre-med, biotechnology, and biomedical students.
• VolunteerMatch.org
  Search for opportunities by location and area of interest.

Job Preparation Sites

Resources to help you prepare for your next job

• California Employment Development Department (CA EDD)
  Statewide career fair and workshop information, labor market information, and more.
• Indeed.com Career Guide
  Career articles, resume and cover letter samples, and interview preparation guides
• NovaWORKS MyPlan
  Local resources to help with resumes and applications, networking, and interviewing.

Resumes 

• Quickstart Resume Generator
  Quickly produce a professional, employer-tested resume by simply entering your information, from Collegegrad.com
• Sample Resumes by Occupation
  A collection of resume examples for a variety of industries and job titles, from Indeed.com

Resume Formats - sample and template versions

• Which resume is right for me (PDF)?
  
  
• Sample chronological resume (Word)
• Sample chronological resume (PDF)
• Chronological resume template (Word)

• Sample functional resume (Word)
• Sample functional resume (PDF)
• Functional resume template (Word)