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Career Placement Center

College of Eastern Idaho maintains a placement office for student support. Workshops are offered on resume writing, job seeking, and interviewing skills. In addition, the placement officer serves as a liaison with businesses and industry to promote employment opportunities for CEI Graduates.

Please call to schedule an appointment for help with your resume, cover letter, and interviewing skills.

Get Help With Career Exploration

Career counselors can assist you with career exploration through the Center for New Directions. Career counselors utilize many resources to guide you through this process. Call to schedule an appointment with one of the career counselors.

Employer Information

The College of Eastern Idaho has migrated to Handshake for all of our career opportunities and job postings. This format is used by many colleges. If you don’t have an account with Handshake, you can join for free by going to their website:  https://joinhandshake.com/employers/  

Connect with us there for posting job openings, hiring events etc. and see what Handshake can do for you.

Please contact us at cnd@cei.edu if further assistance is required.

Employment Pages

Don’t miss out on our next drawing! Sign up for Handshake, complete your profile and be automatically entered into the end of the semester drawing to win a $100 cash card. To be eligible your application must be complete. Simply download the Handshake App. or access online at www.joinhandshake.com , search for College of Eastern Idaho and start filling out your profile information.               

Handshake Completion Steps:

  • Step 1 – Activate your account
  • Step 2 – Enter your primary education
  • Step 3 – Enter any organizations you’ve been involved with
  • Step 4 – List your skills  - I’ve attached some samples that might apply to you
  • Step 5 – Upload your resume and any other documents you may want
  • Step 6 – Enter the course you’re taking – enter the department-course-section Example: COMM-101-02
  • Step 7 – Upload your profile picture
  • Step 8 – Add your Bio – this section helps to highlight who you are and what you’re looking for or working towards
  • Step 9 – Add your career interests, location of where you’d like to work and what types of industries/jobs you’d like – the more you enter here the better Handshake will work for you to show relevant information tailored to you.

You have until April 26, 2024 to complete your profile to be eligible for the $100 gift card. Afterwards, you will be all set to find the job that is the best fit for you!

 Feel free to come by Center for New Directions for help or to check if you have been added to our list of completed profiles.

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