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🤘 Built for Texas State Engineers — by Texas State Engineers
🤘 Built for Texas State Engineers, by Texas State Engineers
Free for Texas State Engineering Students

Paused between graduation
and your first job?

We built the tool that Handshake forgot to. Upload your resume, search real job postings, get a scored gap analysis, and generate an ATS-ready resume and cover letter in under 60 seconds.

We have you covered — paws and all.

Free for all Texas State engineering students & freshouts  ·  Powered by RejectNull

Our Mission

Every Texas State engineering student deserves a fair shot at the job they really want. PawsedForHire helps you overcome the one thing standing between you and that opportunity — the algorithm. Because before you shake hands with anyone, your resume has to complete the handshake.

Free. Always. Built by a Texas State engineer for Texas State engineers.

Beat

the ATS algorithm

Land

the phone screen

Own

the interview

“The ATS doesn’t know your potential. We make sure it doesn’t stand in your way.”

— David A. Holt, B.S. Industrial Engineering ’02, M.S. Engineering Management ’26, Texas State University

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How it works

From paused to hired in four steps

1

Upload your resume

Drop your PDF. Our AI reads your coursework, projects, internships, and skills — no manual entry needed.

2

Find real job postings

Search across all public job boards at once. Filter by major, city, and role type. No login-gated listings.

3

Get your gap analysis

See exactly how you match the job — fit score, keyword matches, real gaps, and honest strengths. No cheerleading.

4

Download your package

One click generates an ATS-clean resume and cover letter tailored to that exact job. Ready to submit in 60 seconds.

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Built for you

If Handshake isn't cutting it, you're in the right place

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Engineering freshouts

You graduated. Career services stopped calling. Your .edu email still works but the support system vanished. PawsedForHire picks up exactly where your university left off.

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Texas State Bobcats

Built by a Texas State double alumnus (B.S. Industrial Engineering, M.S. Engineering Management) who lived this problem. Developed with the Texas State co-op program. Free for every Bobcat engineer.

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All engineering disciplines

Process, manufacturing, industrial, civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, materials. If your degree has labs, equations, and problem sets — this tool was built for you.

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Free while your .edu works. Simple as that.

No countdown timers. No graduation date tracking. As long as your Texas State email is active, your access is free. When it expires, you get a transition offer to RejectNull — the professional version built for senior engineers.

.edu email active = free access. Always.

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Create your free account in under 2 minutes. No credit card. No waitlist. Texas State engineering students and recent graduates only.

No spam. No credit card. Texas State .edu email required for verification.