Pros of Remote Work and Finding the Right Opportunities

• Flexibility – choose days, weeks and times where you are able to be most productive.
• Cost savings
  • Commuting – no cost to travel to and from work
  • Clothing – Casual attire
  • Food – Eat at home, healthier and able to plan ahead.
  • Potentially less stress = more opportunity for Work/Life Balance
• Opportunities to work local, nationwide and even globally from the comfort of home can expand possibilities for talented workers.
• Ability to learn new technology skills or use remote-focused tools, which build important value-added soft skills to candidates’ professional abilities.

While there are benefits to remote positions, students should be prepared to ask questions before accepting a remote job or internship opportunity. Key questions to ask during an interview for remote work include:

• What do you hope someone in this role will accomplish in the first few months?
• How would you describe the culture?
• With the team being entirely remote, what forms of communication are used? How does the team stay connected
• Will you provide training and how will it be delivered?
• What tools, equipment and resources will I need to be successful in this role?
• What are major challenges someone in this position will face?

Candidates with interest in finding remote job and internship opportunities can perform a quick search on Handshake. Use the following steps to guide in the search:

• Make sure you have a Handshake account and complete your profile
  • Detailed instructions can be found HERE.
• Click Jobs toward the top right of the home screen.
• Directly under find Job Searchand then the option to select Filters
• To find remote opportunities, scroll down to filter Labeled by Your School.
• Enter label remote work.
• The click See Jobs on the bottom right hand corner.