Recommended Web Links for Career Information

Recommended Web Links for Career Information

Table of Contents

Job Listing Sites ..................................................................................................................... 4 Internships ............................................................................................................................ 4 Seasonal, Out-of-the-Ordinary, and Overseas ........................................................................ 5 Resume/Curriculum Vitae...................................................................................................... 5 Interviewing .......................................................................................................................... 5 Career Exploration Sites: Choosing an Academic Major .......................................................... 6 Career Information Sites........................................................................................................ 6 Occupational Research .......................................................................................................... 6 Writing the Personal Statement for Graduate School ............................................................. 6 Graduate School Testing ........................................................................................................ 7 Industry Research.................................................................................................................. 7 Location Information ............................................................................................................. 7 Salary Surveys ....................................................................................................................... 7 Salary Negotiation................................................................................................................. 7 Career Testing Sites ............................................................................................................... 7 Specialty Sites ....................................................................................................................... 8 Aerospace ............................................................................................................................. 8 American Ethnic Studies ........................................................................................................ 8 Anthropology ........................................................................................................................ 8 Archaeology .......................................................................................................................... 8 Art/Art History ...................................................................................................................... 8 Biology .................................................................................................................................. 9 Business ................................................................................................................................ 9 Chemical ............................................................................................................................... 9 Classical Studies .................................................................................................................. 10 Communication/Rhetoric .................................................................................................... 10 Computer/Technology......................................................................................................... 10

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Consulting ........................................................................................................................... 10 Disabilities .......................................................................................................................... 11 Diversity.............................................................................................................................. 11 Economics ........................................................................................................................... 11 Education ............................................................................................................................ 11 Engineering ......................................................................................................................... 12 English/Writing ................................................................................................................... 12 Environment/Sustainability ................................................................................................. 12 Exercise Science .................................................................................................................. 12 Film Studies......................................................................................................................... 12 Geography .......................................................................................................................... 13 Government/Politics ........................................................................................................... 13 Graduate Schools ................................................................................................................ 13 History ................................................................................................................................ 14 International ....................................................................................................................... 14 International Development ................................................................................................. 14 Language............................................................................................................................. 14 Law ..................................................................................................................................... 15 Mathematics ....................................................................................................................... 15 Medicine and Health Care ................................................................................................... 15 Music .................................................................................................................................. 15 Nonprofit ............................................................................................................................ 16 Philosophy .......................................................................................................................... 16 Physics ................................................................................................................................ 16 Policy Research ................................................................................................................... 16 Politics/Policy...................................................................................................................... 16 Pre-Veterinary..................................................................................................................... 17 Psychology .......................................................................................................................... 17 Religious Studies ................................................................................................................. 17 Science ................................................................................................................................ 17

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Social Sciences..................................................................................................................... 18 Sports ................................................................................................................................. 18 Theatre ............................................................................................................................... 18 Women ............................................................................................................................... 18

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Job Listing Sites

? American Chamber of Commerce Executive: ? U.S. Department of Labor: ? Campus Career Center: ? CareerBuilder: (large online listing source) ? US.jobs (National Labor Exchange): ? College Grad: ? Getting Hired: (Networking and job posting in various fields by

companies interested in hiring persons with disabilities

? Glass Door: (search employee submitted comments, rating, salary of

specific companies- use your @apu.edu email address for a free, 1 year membership

? Monster: ? Summer Jobs: ? Get the Job: (search nationally by job function keywords) ? After College: (job posting site for undergrads) ? About Jobs: ? Pacific Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (PACRAO)

employment: ? Career Jet: (job listing site sorted by location, etc.) ? Simply Hired: (national/international jobs founded by Internet crawler) ? Campus Point: (northwest jobs in Oregon, Washington, and other

northwestern states)

? Craigslist: (be careful about scam jobs on this site) ? Indeed: ? Job Tarzan: ? Job Central: (Job postings for displaced employees) ? Jobs: ? Quintessential Careers: ? FlipDog: ? Experience: (entry-level jobs for college students and recent graduates) ? The Ladders: (for $100K+ jobs)

Internships

? : ? Backdoor Jobs: (short term, seasonal jobs and internships focused on

outdoor, wilderness, hospitality and international opportunities)

? Emerging Leaders: (paid internships for students with disabilities

in a variety of industries)

? Proyecto Vision: (Bilingual site for internships, fellowships and

scholarships in carious fields, geared toward Latinos/Latinas with disabilities.

? Monster College: (world's largest job listing database)

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? Intern Web: ? Summer Jobs: ? Intern Queen: (lists of college internships by former students with

internships)

? YouTern: (several national and local internship opportunities)

Seasonal, Out-of-the-Ordinary, and Overseas

? Idealist: (nonprofit and interesting jobs) ? : ? Summer Jobs: ? Back Door Jobs: (short-term job adventures) ? Travelers Worldwide: (volunteer placements overseas) ? Overseas Job Centre: ? Working Adventures Worldwide: ? Council on International Education Exchange: ? Alliance Abroad Group: (opportunities to work, travel, volunteer) ? Global Volunteers: (international service opportunities) ? Global Vision International: (environment/conservation service programs

home and abroad)

? Cool Works: (seasonal employment) ? : (ideas between college and jobs or graduate school)

Resume/Curriculum Vitae

? Resume Basics (video): (ranked

No. 1 on YouTube recently)

o Resume Bullets:

(accompanying video fro Resume Basics)

? Optimal Resume: (resource for building resumes,

interviewing practice, portfolios, and Web pages)

o Optimizing Your Resume for Scanning and Tracking Systems (PDF):

(get your resume noticed by electronic scanners used by 50 percent of recruiters)

? College Grad: (many templates and examples)

Interviewing

? Interviewing video: (includes

a segment on Informational Interviewing)

o Optimal Resume: ? The Riley Guide: ? CompQuick: (how MIT trains

their interviewers to conduct behavioral interviews)

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