Job Links

There are literally thousands of websites with career-related information; what follows are some of the best ones we have found, although we do not endorse any of the websites. If you have suggestions of others, or if you learn that one of these addresses have changed, please send email to mbecelia@umw.edu. Some of these sites will lead you to places where you can post your resume for employers’ review. If you choose to do this, please remember that this information will not necessarily be confidential and that other parties may be able to access your résumé.

Locate organizations in your field of interest:

• Chamber of Commerce: Fredericksburg Member Directory, VA Member Directory, DC Member Directory
• Listing of upcoming job fairs to attend
• RichmondJobNet

WebSites With Special Access Required

• Career Search has over four million organizations that can be searched by field, industry, location and key word
• NACELink contains an “Extended Job Search” listing for thousands of jobs across the country.

General Sites

• After College
• America’s Job Bank
• Barefoot Student
• CampusCareerCenter.com
• CareerJet
• Careers & Community for People with Disabilities: gettinghired.com
• Careers in Psychology
• College Grad Job Hunter
• Conservation Career Sites
• dcjobs.com
• Eco Business Links Comprehensive listing of environmental job openings
• Eco Employ Covers environmental employment in natural, green and science
• Exam2Jobs.com Photography positions and more
• Environmental Career Opportunities
• Green Dream Jobs
• Green Jobs/Careers, About.com
• Grist Environmental news and jobs
• Helpwanted.com
• Hound.com
• Indeed.com
• Job-Applications.com
• JobSquared.com
• Job Web
• Juju
• JustJobs
• LinkUp
• Northern Virginia Employment Agencies
• Quintessential Careers
• Recruiters Connection (for graduating students/alumni)
• Simply Hired – Search All Jobs in One Place – the world’s largest job search engine.
• Social Service related jobs
• Student Conservation Association
• Special populations
• The Riley Guide
• True Careers
• Virginia Job Network
• Wall Street Journal Career Center
• Washingtonpost.com
• WikiJob

Business Related Sites

• Jobs in the Money, accounting/finance positions
• Jobster, DC jobs
• Smart Pros
• Insurance Career Institute
• Sports related job listings: teamworkonline.com
• Finbox.com (financial industry resource)
• http://www.analystjobs.com/
• InsuranceCareersTips.com

Non-Profit Sites

• ASAE Lists openings mostly in new trade associations, professional societies, charities, foundations and nonprofits
• Deep Sweep Job board for positions in nonprofit organizations organized by location and keywords
• ExecSearches.com Job board to recruit fundraising, mid-level and executive professionals
• Idealist
• Peace Corp Job/volunteer opportunities in human rights
• Rappahannock United Way Community Connections Directory The most comprehensive listing of human resources in the Fredericksburg area.
• Riley Guide Nonprofits, foundations, and think tanks
• The Chronicle of Philanthropy
• Washington Post
• ynpndc.org (Non-Profit interest in DC)

Education Resources

• Education Job Page
• Council for American Private Education
• Counseling Certification and Licensing Resources
• National Association of Teacher Agencies *Site containing links to placement agencies that work primarily with private school
• 50 States Certification Requirements
• Project Site Support (Baltimore program for non-certified teachers)
• Southern Teachers Agency
• Teaching English as a Second Language
• Teaching Jobs Help
• http://www.educationsector.org/publications/teachers-work

Entertainment/Media

• The Art Career Project

Attorney/Law Jobs

• www.attorneyjobshelp.com
• http://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/home.page

Government and Political Jobs

• Federal Jobs by College Major
• Finding and Applying for Federal Jobs An informative video offered by the Office of Personnel Management (USAJOBS)
• AVUE CENTRAL
• Congressional Quarterly Includes internship openings
• Democratic positions
• State Department Career Information
• Capitolworks.com
• HillZoo.com
• Indeed
• Politically appointment jobs (Plum Book)
• Political Wire
• USAJobs The official site for the United States Federal Government
• U.S. Office of Personnel Management
• Federal job information: Where the Jobs Are, Best Places to Work in the Federal Government, information on security clearances
• American Planning Association
• Archaeological Institute of America
• National Trust for Historic Preservation

Science

• American Feed Industry Association
• American Institute of Biological Sciences- classifieds
• Bio Career Center
• Bio Space
• CDC
• Ecological Society of America- careers/internships
• Explore Health Careers
• Hire Bio
• Lab Support- search “entry level”
• New Scientist Jobs
• Training programs: POSTBACCALAUREATE INTRAMURAL RESEARCH TRAINING AWARD (POSTBAC IRTA/CRTA), Technical IRTA program
• CNACareer.org (Certified Nursing Assistant career resource)

International Resources

• Working Abroad OOQ guide
• Action Without Borders
• Asia Net
• BUNAC
• Council on International Educational Exchange Eurograduate A database of European jobs with country-specific information
• Foundation for Sustainable Development Provides a list of international volunteer opportunities
• International Au Pair Association Contact for a list of international au pair agencies
• International Development jobs
• International Development & Environment Jobs &Consultancies
• One Small Planet
• Study Abroad
• Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.
• Transitions Abroad
• United Way
• United Nations
• U.S. Government foreign affairs positions: U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Dept. of Commerce U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Dept. of State

Museum Jobs

• Global Museum
• American Association of Museums
• Museum Employment Resource Center
• Smithsonian Institution

Post-Graduation Internships and options

• Americorps
• Gap Year 365 (volunteer, conservation, animals, healthcare, teaching, community)
• Grants and fellowships
• Intern Abroad
• InternJobs.com
• Peace Corps
• Short term work abroad (Au Pair, farm, nonprofessional)
• Work, teach and volunteer abroad (BUNAC)

Research your Career Options

• BLS- Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Inside Jobs Disover careers
• Career One Stop: Explore careers, identify career trends
• Occupational Employment Statistics
• O*NET OnLine
• mynextmove.org (created by the National Center for O*NET Development)
• Inside Career Info. (general career information, tips, advice )

Summer and Part-time Positions

• Flipdog
• Coolworks
• Care.com (locate child care, tutoring, senior care jobs and more)
• Job-hunt.org (search “summer “)
• Snagajob.com
• Job-Applications.com

Salary Information

• Salary Expert
• Salary.comT
• JobStar

SPECIAL POPULATIONS: Resources and job listings

• People with Disabilities: gettinghired.com
• The Riley Guide provides many resources for special populations
• The Black Collegian Online job resources, career guidance, and résumé tips targeted at African American professionals
• Workplace Diversity job listings and employers profiles, news, and information targeted at 9 different audiences, including “older” job seekers and women
• iHispano.com provides a job bank targeted towards Hispanic Americans and more
• Urban Interns is an online marketplace that connects high-growth companies with talented candidates looking for internships, part-time jobs, freelance work and contract positions
• The Black Perspective
• DiversityJobs
• Hispanic-Today
• Veterans Enterprise
• Women In Business & Industry
• LatPro – Spanish, Bilingual, and Hispanic Jobs

Use Ripoff Report (a consumer driven site) to identify employers/job postings that may be a scam.

Use Glassdoor.com to see company reviews by current and former employees.