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Careers & Internships

A broad range of career opportunities exist for graduates from Human Centered Design & Engineering. A recent survey of our graduates reveals the following job titles: User Experience (UX) Designer, User Researcher, Experience Designer, Systems Analyst, and Design Researcher.

Where HCDE alumni work

HCDE Career Treks

New for Autumn 2024: HCDE is excited to partner with seven leading organizations to host students for tours, Q&A sessions, and networking opportunities. View the schedule and application details.

UX/UI/UR resources for students

View HCDE's crowdsourced list of job boards, networking resources, articles, and webinars for UX-related careers
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UW Engineering Career Resources

Handshake

Handshake is a free tool for UW students and alumni to search though hundreds of internships, part- and full-time jobs, volunteer opportunities, and more. Log in to Handshake to see all jobs, narrow your search, or filter by location, job type, etc. Upload your resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcripts to apply directly for jobs. You'll find up-to-date information about employers and which ones are interviewing on campus.

Career Launch Readiness Assessment

Free tool for UW students to uncover their level of career readiness in areas such as relationship building skills, professional communication, internship/job search and interview preparedness, and more. Students answer 40 questions and immediately receive a customized report.