Job Opportunities

Penn State is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

EECS Job Listserv

If you are a current Penn State EECS student OR PENN STATE ALUMNUS and want to receive emails for job announcements (permanent, internship, co-op, part-time), you can join the EEJOB listserv:

  • Using your Office 365 at Penn State email account (NOT GMAIL or another mail tool) send an email to listserv@lists.psu.edu. In the body of the email, write: subscribe l-eejobs <enter your name here> (e.g. subscribe l-eejobs John Doe).
  • You will get a confirmation email from the listserv asking you to verify your request. Follow that link.
  • You will get a secnd email confirming that you have been added to the list.

Permanent Jobs

Undergraduate and graduate students seeking permanent employment should register with the Penn State Career Services Center. Many companies recruit through this office, which also runs career fairs in both the fall and spring semesters. This office also provides a number of other services such as résumé review and mock interviews.

You should also register with the Engineering Career Resources Office. Although this office primarily deals with co-op and internship opportunites, it ocassionally has information about permanent positions as well.

The College of Engineering Career Resources Office also maintains a calendar of upcoming recruiting events that are pertinent to engineering students. This calendar can be accessed at career.engr.psu.edu/events.

Internships and Co-op Positions

Undergraduate and graduate students seeking summer employment and/or co-op positions should register with the Engineering Career Resources Office. This office is dedicated to assisting engineering students with finding co-op and internship opportunities.

Part-Time CSE Departmental Jobs for AY 23/24:

Starting on March 18, applications will be accepted for CSE department learning assistant and grader positions for summer 2024.

Note: The following process is for grader and learning assistant positions only. 

To Apply (two steps):

(1) Fill out a general application on WorkDay and (2) apply for specific jobs on the EECS Secondary Application System

  1. WorkDay: Submit an application by going to myworkday.com and clicking on either ‘student openings’ or ‘career.’ Enter the appropriate job requisition number (REQ_0000053827) in the search bar and click the search button. Click to apply online and upload a résumé and cover letter. NOTE: DO NOT SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION PER JOB TITLE, EVEN IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR MULTIPLE JOBS WITHIN A PARTICULAR CATEGORY.

  2. EECS Secondary Application System: Once you have submitted the job application, you need to submit a secondary application to the CSE department. Click here to access this secondary application. If you have questions, please email EECSWagePayroll@engr.psu.edu.

Job Requisition: REQ_0000053827, Part-time Student-Computer Science and Engineering Graders/LAs-Summer 2024

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering invites applications for Grader and Learning Assistant wage payroll positions for the Summer 2024 semester. 

Applicants should be enrolled in one of the Computer Science and Engineering academic programs: either Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, the graduate Computer Science and Engineering program, or a closely related field. 

Responsibilities include providing grading support and classroom support to various faculty. Duties for each position will vary based on the faculty needs. Applications will be received on an ongoing basis and reviewed as need arises. 

Penn State is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

Part-Time EE Departmental Jobs for AY 23/24

Starting on November 6, applications will be accepted for EE Department lab assistant positions and grader positions for Spring 2024.

Note: The following process is for grader and lab assistant positions only.

Hourly Rates for Graders and Lab Assistants: Undergraduate students: $14/hour; Graduate students: $16/hour

To Apply (two steps): (1) Fill out a general application on WorkDay and (2) apply for specific jobs on the EECS Secondary Application System

  1. WorkDay: Submit an application by going to myworkday.com and clicking on either ‘student openings’ or ‘career.’ Enter the appropriate job requisition number (REQ_0000050178) in the search bar and click the search button. Click to apply online and upload a résumé and cover letter. NOTE: DO NOT SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION PER JOB TITLE, EVEN IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR MULTIPLE JOBS WITHIN A PARTICULAR CATEGORY.
  2. EECS Secondary Application System: Once you have submitted the job application, you need to submit a secondary application to the EE department. Click here to access this secondary application. If you have questions, please email EECSWagePayroll@engr.psu.edu.

Job Requisition: REQ_0000050178, Part-time Student - Electrical Engineering Lab Assistants/Graders

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The Department of Electrical Engineering invites applications for part-time Grader and Lab Assistant positions for the 2023-2024 Academic Year. Applicants should be enrolled in either the undergraduate or graduate Electrical Engineering program, or a closely related field. Responsibilities include providing grading support or classroom laboratory support, depending on the course. Classroom laboratory support could entail helping in the lab by working with the professor and/or teaching assistant to answer questions from students, monitoring student progress, debugging students’ circuits and verifying data/measurements being taken. Applicants must have received at least a B in the given course or a similar course to apply. Duties for each position will vary based on the faculty needs. Applications will be received on an ongoing basis and reviewed as need arises.

 

About

The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science was created in the spring of 2015 to allow greater access to courses offered by both departments for undergraduate and graduate students in exciting collaborative research fields.

We offer B.S. degrees in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering and data science and graduate degrees (master's degrees and Ph.D.'s) in electrical engineering and computer science and engineering. EECS focuses on the convergence of technologies and disciplines to meet today’s industrial demands.

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

The Pennsylvania State University

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University Park, PA 16802

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Department of Computer Science and Engineering

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Department of Electrical Engineering

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