For students looking for work around Binghamton University, there’s no shortage of resources to help them find the position they’re looking for — whether it be a part-time job or an internship.

BU’s Career Development Center offers an online tool designed to help students pinpoint exactly what kinds of opportunities are available. ERecruiting, which was introduced at the University two years ago, is available to both undergraduate and graduate students at BU.

“Our job now is to get the word out to students,” said Bill McCarthy, associate director of the CDC. “The more they use it, the better.”

The CDC’s Web site is cdc.binghamton.edu. When students first sign on to eRecruiting, they will be asked to fill out a form covering everything from name, address and other contact information to their year and GPA.

Students will also be asked to list the industry they’re looking to enter into, from academic to health care to government work, and to check off their ideal job, with options like coaching, animal care, law or writing, among others.

After completing the initial forms, students can upload resumes and launch job searches citing specifics, like location and types of positions available.

The tool also offers an automatic “1-click search” box, with links that lead to a list of jobs whose application deadlines are nearing, as well as jobs with upcoming interview schedules.

New students will be able to access the tool starting Aug. 1.

But according to McCarthy, landing a job or internship may not be the first step in resume-building experiences for all students.

“To me, is an internship the only thing a student should be doing? It’s a good thing, but students should do other things,” he said.

McCarthy said that a student’s experience is not just about his or her classes, grades and internships, but also about the extracurricular activities in which he or she participates. He suggested tapping into all the different opportunities on campus and nearby, and said students should work from a “micro-to-macro” situation.

“The things that students do as a freshman, sophomore or junior will help set them up for success,” McCarthy added.

The CDC offers a Career Planning Guide that outlines what the office recommends students do in each of their four years at BU. The reference guide is available under the references link on the CDC’s Web site.

And for students leaning more toward part-time jobs than internships, some local businesses are hiring.

Craig Pipal, the operations manager at Sam’s Club in the Town Square Mall in Vestal, said the store offers flexible hours for students. And Pipal understands the challenges of balancing school and a job, as he worked through college.

According to Pipal, having the University in the vicinity is mutually beneficial for Sam’s Club and the students it supplies, and he’s enthusiastic about getting Binghamton students to apply.

“I think the caliber of person that attends BU is the kind of person I’d want to hire,” he said.