knowledge/SOURCES.md

Source index — recruiting, employers, networking

Curated for LaunchPadAI. Prefer linking students to official pages (requirements and deadlines change).

Research & employer expectations

• NACE — Career Readiness competencies: https://www.naceweb.org/career-readiness/competencies/career-readiness-defined/
• NACE — What employers look for on resumes: https://www.naceweb.org/talent-acquisition/candidate-selection/what-are-employers-looking-for-when-reviewing-college-students-resumes
• NACE — Skills-based hiring growth: https://www.naceweb.org/job-market/trends-and-predictions/employer-use-of-skills-based-hiring-practices-grows
• NACE — Skills-based hiring & student gap (press): https://www.naceweb.org/about-us/press/2026/skills-based-hiring-grows-but-college-students-dont-fully-understand-it
• NACE — Job Outlook 2026 Spring Update: https://naceweb.org/research/reports/2026/job-outlook/spring-update
• NACE — 2025 Recruiting Benchmarks executive summary (PDF): https://naceweb.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/2025/publication/executive-summary/nace-2025-recruiting-benchmarks-report-executive-summary.pdf?sfvrsn=c0e2a5c1_5

University career centers

• CU Boulder Career Services: https://www.colorado.edu/career/
• UCLA Career Center: https://career.ucla.edu/
• UCLA LinkedIn Alumni tool guide: https://career.ucla.edu/blog/2024/08/08/how-to-use-linkedins-alumni-tool-for-networking/
• Dartmouth Career Design — LinkedIn guide: https://careerdesign.dartmouth.edu/resources/linkedin-resource-guide/
• UConn — Using LinkedIn: https://career.uconn.edu/using-linkedin/
• WashU Career Engagement — informational interviews: https://careers.washu.edu/connect-with-alumni-for-an-informational-interview/
• Bucknell — LinkedIn networking: https://careercenter.bucknell.edu/blog/2025/01/13/how-to-network-on-linkedin-like-a-pro/

Platforms

• Handshake: https://joinhandshake.com/
• LinkedIn Jobs: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/
• LinkedIn Learning: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/
• USAJOBS Pathways (students/recent grads): https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/

Employer university / student career pages

• Google Students: https://careers.google.com/students/
• Microsoft University: https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/universityrecruiting
• Amazon University Recruiting: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/teams/university-recruiting
• Meta Students: https://www.metacareers.com/students
• Apple Students: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/students.html
• Deloitte Students: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/careers/articles/join-deloitte-as-a-student.html
• PwC Entry level: https://www.pwc.com/us/en/careers/entry-level.html
• Goldman Sachs Students: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/students
• JPMorgan Chase Students: https://careers.jpmorgan.com/us/en/students
• Capital One University: https://www.capitalonecareers.com/university

Original LaunchPadAI diagrams (repo assets)

• phd-advisor-frontend/public/career-sources/employers-look-for.png
• phd-advisor-frontend/public/career-sources/networking-map.png
• phd-advisor-frontend/public/career-sources/campus-recruiting-timeline.png