We've pulled together some resources for students who may have some unique interests or needs as they pertain to career-related matters. For many more job search links (including international ones), don't forget to look at our Job Search Guide or our stand-alone list of Internet sites in the Job Search section of our website.
International
Students
GLBT Students
Students of Color
Students with Disabilities
| F-1: Employment | J-1: Employment | Scholarships | |
When in the Hiring Process Do I Reveal that I'm an International Student? http://www.intlcareers.org/non-us.html
American Immigration Network
http://www.usavisanow.com?clicktrade=154595
Elite Careers - H1B
Jobs
http://h1bjobs.com
ForeignBorn.com
http://www.foreignborn.com/
H1Base
http://www.h1base.com
H1
Visa Jobs
http://www.h1visajobs.com
Immigration
Visa Services
http://www.immigrationvisaservices.com
InternationalStudent.com
http://www.internationalstudent.com
Iowa
Resource for International Service
http://iris-center.org
TwoLingos.com
http://www.bilingual-jobs.com
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
U.S.
Department of State - Visas
http://travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html
U.S.
Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions
http://www.usembassy.gov
VisaNow.com
http://www.visanow.com/index.asp
VisaPro
http://www.visapro.com/VisaPro-Immigration-Services.asp
WorkPermit.com
http://www.workpermit.com
Career-Related Sites
Coming
Out at Work
http://featuredreports.monster.com/gayandlesbian/comingout
Coming Out at Work & The Art of the Job Interview
http://www.gay.com/business/article.html?sernum=61
http://www.gay.com/business/article.html?sernum=263
Advice from the business editor of Gay.com.
Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals
http://www.lgbtcampus.org
Includes job listings for college and university positions.
Federal Globe
http://www.fedglobe.org/home.html
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender employees of the Federal Government.
GayJob.biz
http://www.gayjob.biz/index.cfm
An employment service for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered workers.
Employers and recruiters can post job openings, and job seekers can post
resumes.
GLPCareers.com
http://www.glpcareers.com
Jobs for the gay community.
Google Directory - Support Groups - Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual - Workplace
http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Gay,_Lesbian,_and_Bisexual/Workplace/Support_Groups/
HireDiversity.com
www.hirediversity.com
Resources for specific populations.
Human
Rights Campaign
http://www.hrc.org
Idealist
http://www.idealist.org
Contains a list of GLBT-related non-profit organizations where you might
find a great internship. Search on "gay, lesbian and bisexual issues"
to find hundreds of organizations and agencies worldwide.
National
Association of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals
http://www.noglstp.org
National
Gay and Lesbian Task Force
http://thetaskforce.org
Out & Equal
http://www.outandequal.org
Nonprofit organization based in San Francisco that discusses LGBT workplace issues.
Out For Work
http://outforwork.com
A nonprofit dedicated to educating, preparing, and empowering LGBT college students and their allies for the workplace.
OutProfessionals
http://www.outprofessionals.org
Leading gay and lesbian professional networking site.
Pride at Work
http://prideatwork.org
AFL-CIO group that seeks to integrate LGBT concerns into the larger Labor Movement.
ProGayJobs
http://www.progayjobs.com
First e-Recruitment site dedicated to gays and lesbians to get jobs in gay-friendly companies. The website provides job postings from companies that promote diversity and provide safe and open environments for Gay and Lesbian workers.
Sexual
Orientation and Career Decision Making
http://www.lawrence.edu/dept/student_dean/career/glbt
A great resource from Lawrence University that discusses resumes, interviews,
employer research, coming out at work, and more.
Webgrrls
International
http://www.webgrrls.com
A job search site specifically for women.
Other Helpful GLBT Sites
American
Civil Liberties Union
http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/index.html
This site includes updates of recent legal issues and provides resources
and information on rights and job discrimination policies.
Fenway Community Health
http://www.fenwayhealth.org
Serving the medical and mental needs of the GLBT community in the Boston
area and a national leader in HIV care and research.
Gay
and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
http://www.glaad.org
GFN Financial
www.gfn.com
Loads of information on companies, financial planning, and careers. Highlights
include a list of GLBT-friendly companies to work for.
Gayellow Pages
http://gayellowpages.com
Thousands of businesses and organizations throughout the U.S. & Canada
that are GLBT friendly.
Lambda
Legal
http://www.lambdalegal.org/
Terrific information
and summaries of cases related to employment discrimination.
National
Organization for Women
http://www.now.org/issues/lgbi/index.html
NOW and Lesbian rights.
Parents,
Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
(PFLAG)
http://www.pflag.org
PlanetOut
http://www.planetout.com
Articles about work and careers.
PrideLinks
http://www.pridelinks.com
A GLBT search engine.
University of Pennsylvania Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Career Resources
http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/LGBTResources.html
STUDENTS
OF COLOR
Sponsors
for Educational Opportunity
http://www.seo-usa.org/index.aspx
A site providing career programs (including internships) for undergraduate
students of color.
ALANA Opportunities
http://www.doorsofopportunity.org/
ALANA is an acronym for African American, Latino/a, Asian American, and Native American peoples.
IMDiversity
http://www.imdiversity.com/
Villages for African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, Native-Americans, Women, and Minorities.
African Americans
Affirmative
Action Register
http://www.aar-eeo.com
The AAR posts professional, managerial and administrative position openings,
primarily in higher education.
American
Association of Blacks in Energy
http://www.aabe.org/
Black
Collegian
http://www.blackcollegian.com
A great site for students of color where you can post your resume, search
for jobs, research employers and graduate fellowship opportunities.
Black
Employment and Entrepreneur Journal
http://www.blackeoejournal.com
Focuses on educational and scholarship opportunities, employment training,
placement and recruitment, career fairs, and other career planning assistance.
Hire Diversity
http://www.hirediversity.com
Resources for specific populations.
NAACP - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
http://www.naacp.org/home/index.htm
United
Negro College Fund
http://www.uncf.org
Don't overlook their scholarships, fellowships, and internships including
a partnership with Merck resulting in a fellowship in biomedical research.
Asian Americans
Asian
American Career Success Center
http://www.goldsea.com/Career/career.html
Includes a list of employers offering opportunities for Asian Americans;
tips and strategies for applying for jobs, and hot new fields.
Hire
Diversity
http://www.hirediversity.com
Resources for specific populations
National
Association of Asian American Professionals
http://www.naaapchicago.org
A nonprofit organization that promotes the professional development of
Asian Americans.
Latino/a Americans
Hire
Diversity
http://www.hirediversity.com
Resources for specific populations.
Hispanic
Online Career Center
http://www.hispaniconline.com/cc/index.html
Includes news & features, career advice and tips, job listings, and
more.
LatPro.com
http://www.latpro.com/
MiGente.com
http://www.migente.com
Saludos
http://www.saludos.com/webjob.html
Dedicated to promoting Hispanic careers, education, mentoring, and internships.
Native Americans
Hire
Diversity
http://www.hirediversity.com
Resources for specific populations.
National
Tribal Environmental Council
http://www.ntec.org/employment.htm
Links to jobs and information about environmental careers.
Native
American Jobs
http://www.nativeamericanjobs.com
A site created by an Assiniboine Indian from Montana as an answer to frustrations
for trying to find job and career opportunities on or near Native American
Indian Reservations.
Native
American Journalists Association
http://www.naja.com
Includes a list of fellowships, scholarships and internships available.
Native
Jobs
http://www.nativejobs.com
Employment and recruitment services for Native Americans.
Native
Web
http://www.nativeweb.org
A searchable database of Native, Aboriginal, and Indigenous internet resources
internationally.
American
Indian Virtual Library
http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources
Index of Native American resources on the net.
Tribal College Journal
http://www.tribalcollegejournal.org
The voice and vision of American Indian higher education.
Beloit College Disability Support Services
AAPD
- American Association of People with Disablities - Congressional Internship Program (click on Programs)
http://www.aapd-dc.org
For students with disabilities to obtain firsthand knowledge of the legislative
and political process by working in a Congressional office and participating
in a series of seminars.
AFB CareerConnect - American Foundation for the Blind
http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=7
A resource for people who want to learn about the range and diversity of jobs performed by adults who are blind or visually impaired.
Americans With Disabilities Act
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Article,
"ADA, Accommodations, and You"
http://www.jobweb.com/studentarticles.aspx?id=826
The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual with a Disability
http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/ada18.html
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
COSD - Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
http://www.cosdonline.org
DisabilityInfo.gov
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov
Created by the Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities
to provide access to services and information.
Emerging Leaders
http://emerging-leaders.com/aboutUs.htm
A highly competetive program placeing college students with disabilities in fulfilling summer internships and providing them with leadership development opportunities. This program is managed by the National Business and Disability Council.
Entry
Point!
http://www.entrypoint.org
A program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science,
offering outstanding internship opportunities for students with disabilities
in science, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.
Equal
Opportunity Publications, Inc.
http://www.eop.com/compcd.html
Companies recruiting college graduates and professionals with disabilities.
Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
http://opm.gov/disability
From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Hire
Diversity
http://www.hirediversity.com
Resources for specific populations.
International
Center for Disability Resources on the Internet
http://www.icdri.org
ICI - Institute for Community Inclusion
http://www.communityinclusion.org/topic.php?topic_id=3
Many publications related to job search and career advancement for people with disabilities.
JAN - Job
Accommodation Network
http://www.jan.wvu.edu
Includes comprehensive links related to disability issues and employment.
Job Seeking Skills for People with Disabilities - A Guide to Success from the Career Center - California State University, Northridge
http://www.csun.edu/~sp20558/dis/sh.html
LD
OnLine
http://www.ldonline.org
LD
Resources
http://www.ldresources.org
National
Business & Disability Council
http://www.nbdc.com
National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange
http://www.miusa.org
A one-stop resource for people with disabilities, exchange and disability staff interested in study, work, intern, volunteer, research, or teach abroad programs, a project sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
National Organization on DisABILITY
http://www.nod.org
NOD works in partnership with businesses, government, national philanthropies, and local organizations to promote employment opportunities, raise awareness, and marshall resources for people with disabilities.
People Resources
http://www.peopleresources.org
A non-profit all volunteer organization with many resources and links.
The Red Book
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/redbook
The Red Book is a general reference tool describing the Social Security Administration's disability-related policies.
The Riley Guide - Employment Resources for the Disabled
http://www.rileyguide.com/abled.html
Small Business and Self Employment for People with Disabilities
http://www.dol.gov/odep/programs/promotin.htm
University of Pennsylvania Internet Resources for Person with Disabilities
http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/disability/disabilitynet.html