Graduate Student Links |
The CDC does not operate these websites and does not own or monitor the content.
Academic Job Search Resources
Community College Websites
| Website Name | Website Address & Description |
| Employment at Florida's Community Colleges |
http://cisit.santafe.cc.fl.us/~cat/fccdlc/JOBS.htm Description: Lists all community colleges in Florida and links to their employment page. |
| American Association of Community Colleges |
http://www.aacc.nche.edu/ Description: Has information, resources, and a career center.tc. |
| The Chronicle's Community College Section |
http://chronicle.com/cc/ Description: Has articles, job postings, facts and figures etc. |
| California Community College Registry |
http://www.cccregistry.org/jobs/index.aspx/ Description: This website links individuals interested in positions at one of CA's 109 community colleges. You can sign up to be on the registry or search for positions by community college district. There is no fee to search for positions. |
| Association of Canadian Community Colleges |
http://www.accc.ca/ Description: This has extensive information about the Canadian community colleges and also has job listings under the "Opportunities" section. There is no fee to search for positions. |
| Community College Week |
http://www.ccweek.com/index.asp Description: This website has articles and resources and a very small job posting section. |
| Community College Web |
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/ Description: Provides search functions for community colleges and community college resources. |
Discipline Specific Academic Employment and Information Websites
| Website Name | Website Address & Description |
| Information About Faculty Jobs, by Discipline - Compiled by the Chronicle of Higher Education |
http://chronicle.com/jobs/faculty_resources.htm#accounting Description: A very thorough listing of resources for academic searches for faculty positions in Accounting, American Studies, Anthropology and Archeology, Art and Art History, Astronomy, Biology, Business and Finance, Chemistry, Classics, Communications and Media Studies, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Engineering, English as a Second Language, Environmental Sciences, Folklore, Geography and Geology, History, Language and Literature, Latin-American Studies, Linguistics, Mathematics, Music, Oceanography, Philosophy, Physics, Physical Education, Political Science, Psychology, Public Health, Religion, Science and Medicine, Sociology, and Women's Studies. |
| American Anthropological Association - Job Search |
http://www.aaanet.org/careers.htm Description: Has information on Academic and Non-Academic Jobs for Anthropologists and Fellowship and Internship Opportunities. Also has a Job Search Component for positions. Has specific links to specialized components of anthropology - such as applied anthropology, biological anthropology, physical anthropology etc. |
| American Historical Society - Job Information Site |
http://www.historians.org/info/AHA_Data.htm Description: Has hiring statistics and job outlook for the Academic Job Market for History |
| American Historical Society - Job Search |
http://www.historians.org/jobs/index.htm Description: Can search for positions in academia but must be a member (membership fee) |
| American Studies Association - Job Search |
http://www.georgetown.edu/crossroads/AmericanStudiesAssn/newsletter/o&r/employment.htm Description: Can search for employment opportunities in American Studies - no fee to search for positions |
| Modern Language Association - Job Information List |
http://www.mla.org/ Description: Listings primarily announce full-time academic job openings in postsecondary departments of English and foreign languages. The job openings range in rank from instructor to full professor and include faculty positions, administrative posts, vacancies abroad, and some opportunities for nonacademic employment. About two-thirds are openings at the rank of assistant professor. A list of departments reporting no vacancies is also provided, so that job candidates know where it would definitely not be profitable to direct letters of application. There is a fee for individual membership but graduate students and faculty members in departments that are members of Association of Departments of English (www.ade.org) and Association of Departments of Foreign Languages (www.adfl.org) can search for free as part of the departmental membership. |
| American Accounting Association |
http://aaahq.org/placements/default.cfm Description: The organization focuses on accounting education and research. Many of the positions posted on the website are for faculty appointments. AS information on faculty development in the following areas: teaching, research, practice, and service. |
| The Society for the Study of Multi-Ethnic Literature in the U.S. (MELUS) |
http://www.boisestate.edu/english/melus/about_melus.htm Description: According to their website, this organization "endeavors to expand the definition of American literature through the study and teaching of Latino American, Native American, African American, Asian and Pacific American, and ethnically specific Euro-American literary works, their authors, and their cultural contexts." They hold an annual conference as well as distribute a journal. The website also has a syllabus database that is accessible without being a member. |
| The National Council of Teachers of English |
www.ncte.org Description: Has job postings for individuals wishing to teach at two year colleges, colleges & universities, and K-12. It also has positions which relate to the English profession. You do not need to be a member to access these postings. This website has 4 subgroups: NCTE which serves faculty teaching English studies in college; CCCC which serves faculty focused on college composition and communication; TYCA which focuses on faculty who teach at 2 year institutions, community colleges and lower division courses; and CEE which focuses on the preparation of teachers in language arts & literacy. The organization also holds conferences and has resources on its website. |
| The Association of Writers & Writing Programs |
www.awpwriter.org Description: In the careers section it lists articles specifically for writers. There is a page of helpful website links. There is also a job list that is only available to members. There is a student membership rate ($37/year). The website also advertises writing conferences and workshops throughout the country. |
General Academic Employment Information Websites
| Website Name | Website Address & Description |
| Academic Interview Advice - Prepared by Mary Corbin Sies |
http://www.otal.umd.edu/~sies/jobadvice.html Description: Commentary on academic interviews prepared by a professor in the department of American Studies, University of Maryland. |
| Academic Interview Questions - Prepared by Mary Corbin Sies |
http://www.otal.umd.edu/~sies/jobquess.html Description: A list of academic interview questions prepared by a professor in the department of American Studies, University of Maryland. |
| Faculty Development Sites- Sponsored by University of Florida |
http://users.ce.ufl.edu/~cglag/fac_dev/OtherSites/othersites.htm Description: Provides links to websites at other institutions and organizations that provide resources for faculty development. |
| Information about Administrative Jobs in Acadame - compiled by the Chronicle of Higher Education |
http://chronicle.com/jobs/administrator_resources.htm Description: A very thorough listing of resources for individuals searching for a variety of types of administrative positions in higher education. |
| Networking on the Network |
http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/pagre/network.html Description: Detailed article on how to network on the internet for PhD candidates interested in Academic positions. It has sections on networking, using email, academic language, landing tenure, and other topics. |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook - College and University Teaching Outlook |
http://www.bls.gov/oco Description: Provides an overview of the nature of work, necessary training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, etc. |
| Preparing Future Faculty |
www.preparing-faculty.org Description: PFF programs provide doctoral students, as well as some master’s and postdoctoral students, with opportunities to observe and experience faculty responsibilities at a variety of academic institutions with varying missions, diverse student bodies, and different expectations for faculty. You can search by your discipline to see which institutions have programs that you can participate in. The resources section has resources on job hunting, mentorship, faculty roles and responsibilities and teaching and research resource links. |
| Re-envisioning the Ph.D. |
http://www.grad.washington.edu/envision/phd/index.html Description: Contains a large amount of information about obtaining employment after a Ph.D. in the academic and non-academic arenas. |
| The Chronicle of Higher Education - Careers Section |
www.chronicle.com/jobs Description: Provides news for college & university administrators, articles about employment issues, and has job postings for faculty and administrative positions. |
| Tomorrow's Professor Listserve |
http://sll.stanford.edu/projects/tomprof/newtomprof/index.shtml Description: This site contains all the information sent out on a list serve from Stanford that no longer is in operation (closed in 2002). There are articles in the following areas: Tomorrow's Academy, Tomorrow's Graduate Students and Postdocs, Tomorrow's Academic Careers, Tomorrow's Teaching and Learning, and Tomorrow's Research. |
| Inside Higher ED |
http://www.insidehighered.com/ Description: This website has articles on current issues in higher education, a job posting area, and a free e-mail newsletter for today's higher education headlines. It also has a higher education links section with hyperlinks to associations, faculty groups and unions, higher education research and policy groups, international education, regional and national accrediting groups, scholarly associations, and state higher education commissions. |
General Academic Employment Job Search Websites
| Website Name | Website Address & Description |
| Academic Careers Online |
http://www.academiccareers.com/ Description: Academic Careers Online includes faculty, research, post doc, adjunct, administrative, and senior management positions at (community) colleges, universities, and research institutes around the world. |
| Academic360.com |
www.academic360.com Description: Job Posting Site searchable by location, job function, and discipline focus. Includes a variety of positions including teaching positions. By searching under disciplines you are connected to associations related to a certain area of expertise and their position openings. |
| HigherEdJobs.com | http://www.higheredjobs.com/ |
| The Chronicle of Higher Education |
www.chronicle.com/jobs Description: Can search by location or position focus. |
| University Job Bank |
http://www.ujobbank.com/index.html Description: Can search for faculty, postdoc, and staff/administrative positions. |
| Administrative Careers - The Chronicle of Higher Education |
http://chronicle.com/jobs/archive/administrative.htm Description: Has a very comprehensive list of advice columns and first person accounts about the job search process and about being successful once one lands a position. Has articles about the presidency, development, deanships, student affairs, etc. |
| FAU Libraries Research Guide - Educational Leadership |
http://www.library.fau.edu/depts/ref/rsguide/edulead.htm Description: This is a guide designed by the FAU library to identify the resources on educational leadership and related topics at the FAU library. It contains the following sections: electronic databases, bibliographies, biographical resources, dictionaries & encyclopedias, directories, handbooks and manuals, indexes and abstracts, microform collections, selected periodicals, selected web sites, statistical sources, and study guides. |
| Adjunct Solutions |
http://www.adjunctsolutions.com/newspr.html Description: This website provides links to a variety of articles written by Jill Carroll for The Chronicle of Higher Education. These links provide the reader with free access to the articles. Topics include teaching, salary issues, and healthcare. |
| H-net - Humanities and Social Sciences On-line |
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/ Description:H-net is an organization that unites humanities and social science scholars. They have a job posting portion of their website where you can search for academic positions. It is free to search for these positions and you can search by category as well as new postings. The advanced search option lets you search by keyword, date of posting, state, country, job category and institution. |
Graduate Student & Graduate School Organizations Websites
| Website Name | Website Address & Description |
| Council of Graduate Schools |
http://www.cgsnet.org Description: Has information on financial aid and fellowships, graduate programs and schools, graduate student organizations, etc. FAU is a member school. |
| Conference of Southern Graduate Schools |
http://www.csgs.org/members/members.htm Description: FAU is a member. |
| National Association of Graduate-Professional Students’ (NAGPS) |
http://www.nagps2.org/ Description: NAGPS acts as a clearinghouse for graduate and professional student organizations, serves as an advocacy group for graduate-professional student needs and rights at all levels, addresses a broad range of issues via our national committees (international student concerns, human diversity concerns, legislative concerns, and employment concerns), and much more. The website has a section on graduate student resources. FAU is a member through the Graduate Student Association. |
| Scholarly Societies Project |
www.scholarly-societies.org/subjects_soc.html Description: Has links to scholarly societies and associations grouped together in the following categories: arts & humanities; biology & environment; business, economics & math; health & medicine; science & engineering; social sciences; and miscellaneous. |
| The Association for Support of Graduate Students |
http://www.asgs.org/ Description: Contains information and discussion lists to assist graduate students as they complete their theses. |
Higher Education Organization Websites
| Website Name | Website Address & Description |
| American Association for Higher Education |
http://www.aahe.org/ Description: Provides a wide variety of information and resources includes many articles on contemporary issues in higher education. |
| American Association of University Professors |
http://www.aaup.org Description: Provides a wide variety of information and resources includes many articles on contemporary issues in higher education. |
| American Council on Education |
http://www.acenet.edu/ Description: Another organization advocating for higher education issues. Website contains resources about the state of higher education. |
| American Association of University Women |
www.aauw.org Description: This organization promotes education for women. It has an extensive listing of fellowships/grants/ and awards. The career center portion of the website (http://www.aauw.org/about/jobmarket.cfm) is accessible without being a member. It lists positions in higher education (check the deadline dates of these postings, as some of them have expired). They also have a links of interest section (http://www.aauw.org/about/links_interest.cfm). |
Preparing Faculty Resources
General Resources
| Website Name | Website Address & Description |
| Faculty Development Sites- Sponsored by University of Florida |
http://users.ce.ufl.edu/~cglag/fac_dev/OtherSites/othersites.htm Description: Provides links to websites at other institutions and organizations that provide resources for faculty development - including teaching resources. |
| On-line Resources - Provided by Faculty Development Associates |
http://www.developfaculty.com/online/index.html Description: Links provided connecting you with academic organizations, teaching strategies, academic issues, academic resources, and learning models. |
Preparing Faculty Resources
Research Resources
| Website Name | Website Address & Description |
| American Educational Research Association |
http://www.aera.net/ Description: Has events, publications, resources, fellowships, grants, awards, and job opportunities listed on its site. |
Preparing Faculty Resources
Teaching Resources
| Website Name | Website Address & Description |
| A Brief Summary of Best Practices in Teaching |
http://northonline.sccd.ctc.edu/eceprog/bstprac.htm#_ftn12 Description: Listing and description of teaching best practices compiled by a Community College Professor |
| A Berkeley Compendium of Suggestions for Teaching with Excellence |
http://teaching.berkeley.edu/compendium/ Description: Presented as a series of suggestions for improving teaching, this compendium describes more than 200 teaching techniques that faculty members have found to be effective in their courses at the University of California, Berkeley. Taken together, these suggestions cover the major aspects of college and university teaching from planning and preparing courses to presenting material and motivating students to giving and getting feedback on learning. |
| Preparing Future Faculty - Teaching Resource Section |
http://www.preparing-faculty.org/PFFWeb.Resources.htm#teaching Description: This section provides links to a wide variety of teaching issues. It includes links to information on pedagogical approaches to teaching, developing teaching portfolios and philosophies, evaluating your teaching. |
| The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching |
http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/ Description: The improvement of teaching and learning is central to all of the work of Carnegie. The Foundation seeks to be both an inspiration and catalyst as we work on issues across regions, disciplines and levels of the education system from kindergarten through the level of doctoral education. |
| The National Teaching and Learning Forum |
http://www.ntlf.com/ Description: Articles about students and learning. The site has some areas that are restricted to paid members but there are many articles and past conference information that is accessible without membership. |
Postdoctoral Position
Information
| Website Name | Website Address & Description |
| National Postdoctoral Association |
http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/ Description: This organization provides resources and information (including surveys) for individuals interested in pursuing and currently employed in postdoctoral positions in the U.S.. Some areas of the website are free to the public and others have members-only access. It has a job search feature that looks for postdoctoral appointments as well as faculty positions. |
| National Postdoctoral Association's Institutional Postdoctoral Policy Database |
http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/committees/policy_committee/NPA_Pol_Database_Limited.xls Description: Contains information about postdoctoral programs throughout the country including: policies, healthcare, stipend information, survey results, etc. |
| The Doreen B. Townsend Center for the Humanities, UC Berkeley - Postdoc opportunity list |
http://townsendcenter.berkeley.edu/postdocs.shtml Description: Contains a list of humanities postdoctoral opportunities. The listing contains websites addresses, grant amounts, deadlines, and program descriptions. |
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Funding and Scholarship
Opportunities
General Funding and Scholarship
Opportunities
Description: Lists out individual fellowships, university grant
opportunities, and has links to a variety of other funding resources.
Website Name
Website Address & Description
The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Grants & Fellowships Section
http://chronicle.com/free/grants/
International Research Fellowship
Program (IRFP)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02149/nsf02149.htm
Description: The research awards are for research to be conducted outside
of the U.S. in any field of science or engineering research and education that
is currently supported by the NSF. Proposal deadline is the second Tuesday in
October.
Human Frontier Science Program
http://www.hfsp.org/
Description: This organization promotes research on the "complex
mechanisms of living organisms" and emphasizes collaboration across disciplines.
It offers funding opportunities through postdoctoral fellowships and research
grants.
Funding and Scholarship Opportunities
Humanities Opportunities
| Website Name | Website Address & Description |
| The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation |
http://www.jamesmadison.com/ Description: Each individual entering the James Madison Fellowship Program will be expected to pursue and complete a master’s degree in one of the following (listed in order of the Foundation's preference): Master of Arts (MA) in American history or in political science (also referred to as "government and politics" or as "government"); Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) concentrating on either American Constitutional history (in a history department) or American government, political institutions, and political theory (in a political science department); Master of Education (MEd) or the Master of Arts or Master of Science in Education with a concentration in American history or American government, political institutions, and political theory. 2005 Application Deadline: March 1st |
Funding and Scholarship Opportunities
International Affairs
Description: Now in its sixteenth year, the WIIS
Summer Symposium is an intensive six-day program in Washington, DC comprising
seminars on security issues with leading policy experts, career development
workshops, a crisis simulation, student research presentations, and unique
networking opportunities. The 2005 Symposium on "International Security
Challenges: Forging Global Responses" will be held June 9 - 14, 2005 at
Georgetown University and will focus on crucial security challenges, including
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; regional conflicts in the Middle
East, Africa, and South Asia; terrorism; human trafficking; and infectious
diseases; and governmental and non-governmental strategies to effectively
address these challenges. Applications for the 2005 Symposium must be received
by March 4, 2005. WIIS covers the costs for accommodation, most meals, and the
program itself. There is a registration fee of $125 for accepted participants,
and limited fellowships are available for travel.
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Website Name
Website Address & Description
Women in International Security (WIIS)
http://wiis.georgetown.edu/programs/summer_symposium.htm
Funding and Scholarship Opportunities
Science and Engineering Opportunities
| Website Name | Website Address & Description |
| The National Academies Postdoctoral and senior Research Associateship Programs |
http://www4.nationalacademies.org/pga/rap.nsf Description: The National Academies administers Postdoctoral and Senior Research Awards through its Associateship Programs, part of the Policy and Global Affairs Division. The Research Associateship Programs are sponsored by federal laboratories and NASA Research Centers at over one hundred locations in the United States and overseas. Research Associateship awards are given for the purpose of conducting research at a specific laboratory chosen by the applicant; are made to doctoral level scientists and engineers who can apply their special knowledge and research talents to research areas that are of interest to them and to the host laboratories and centers; are made to Postdoctoral Associates (within 5 years of the doctorate) and Senior Associates (normally 5 years or more beyond the doctorate). 2005 Deadlines: Feb 1st, May 1st, August 1st & November 1st |
| Intramural NIAID Research Opportunities - National Institute of Health (program is for minority students) |
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/dir/otsep/inro/description.htm Description: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) takes pride in offering its annual program for underrepresented minority students interested in exploring career opportunities in allergy, immunology, and infectious diseases. The Intramural NIAID Research Opportunities program, or INRO, will introduce students to research and training opportunities in NIAID's Division of Intramural Research and the Vaccine Research Center. 2005 Application Deadline has passed |
Grant Writing Information
Grant Writing Information
| Website Name | Website Address & Description |
| American Grant Writers Association |
http://www.agwa.us/ Description: Offers a certified grant writing credential and multiple workshops, hosts an annual conference, and has a job posting section which is free for job seekers. If you become a member there are additional services. |
| Research Associates - the Grant Experts |
http://www.grantexperts.com/ Description: They provide training, including a certification program. The website contains information on where to find grants, useful websites, a dictionary of grant writing terms, and a sample proposal. |
| Association of Fund-Raising Professionals |
http://www.nsfre.org Description: Has a resource center and an area to explore for employment opportunities. This association also hosts an annual conference. |
| Grant Writing Resources - Sponsored by Carolina Science and Math |
http://www.carolina.com/grants/links.asp Description: Has information on finding grant opportunities (from private companies and the government) and writing grant applications. It also has links to other helpful resources and actual great opportunities. |
| Associated Grant Writers of America |
http://www.agmconnect.org/ Description: This is a regional organization which focuses on Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Has workshops and job listings as well as resources for writing and applying for grants. |
International Job Search Websites & CV Websites
| Website Name | Website Address & Description |
| Newspapers Online Around the World |
http://www.siteone.com/papers/intern.htm Description: Has links to newspapers arranged by country. You can use this to search for information about the current industry outlook as well as job opportunities. |
| International Jobs Center |
http://www.internationaljobs.org/ Description: There is a membership fee to search for positions on this website. |
| International Pharmajobs |
http://www.pharmajobs.com/ Description: Can search for positions at Pharmaceutical Companies |
| Total Jobs |
http://www.totaljobs.com/jobseekers/totaljobs.asp Description: Can search for a variety of employment opportunities in the United Kingdom. |
| U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services |
http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm Description: For information on visas, etc. |
| Workopolis |
http://www.workopolis.com/index.html Description: Can search jobs in Canada. |
| iAgora.com |
http://www.iagora.com/iwork/resumes/ Description: Has tips on writing CVs and cover letters for the following countries: France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, and the US. |
| Eurograduate |
http://www.eurograduate.com/plan2.php Description: Provides information on drafting a CV for countries in Scandinavia, Southern Europe, Western Europe, and Central and East Europe. The careers section of this website also has career related information and job search capabilities. |
| Goinglobal.com |
http://www.goinglobal.com/ Description: Has information on careers in 23 countries. The website provides some information but also markets the sale of its career guides. |
| JobERA |
http://www.jobera.com/job-resumes-cvs/international-resumes-cvs/international-cvs-resumes.htm Description: Has tips on CV writing in 32 countries and states key content areas that should be included. The website also indicates suggested document length and language preferences for selected countries. |
| Overseas Digest - General CV Information |
http://teachingabroad.net/cgi-bin/QA_v1.2.cgi Description: Provides an overview of how to write international CVs and Resumes. |
| Overseas Digest - Specific Company CV Info. and Market Analysis |
http://teachingabroad.net/cgi-bin/QA_v1.2.cgi Description: Contains company profiles that provide information on drafting CVs for particular countries. It also contains county information and industry information. |
Job Search Websites - All Degree Programs
General Job Search Websites
| Website Name | Website Address & Description |
| The Riley Guide |
http://www.rileyguide.com/ Description: The Riley Guide is a directory of employment and career information sources and services on the Internet. It is primarily intended to provide instruction for job seekers on how to use the Internet to their best advantage. Has sections on preparing your search, resumes & cover letters, targeting and researching, executing a search, job listings (broken out by industry - there are sections for higher education under the education category), networking, and salary guides. |
| CareerBuilder.com |
http://www.careerbuilder.com Description: A website that can be used to search for positions in a wide variety of occupations. |
| Hidden Job Market |
http://jobstar.org/tools/career/spec-car.cfm Description: Has career guides and resources for job searches. The career guides are divided by discipline and link to resources, organizations, and associations specifically related to certain careers. |
| Job Web |
http://www.jobweb.com/ Description: A website that can be used to search for positions in a wide variety of occupations. |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook |
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ Description: This is a resource that can be used when researching career occupations. The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. |
| Re-envisioning the Ph.D. - Web Resources |
www.grad.washington.edu/envision/phd/obtaining_employment/web_sites3.html#C Description: Contains information and resources for academic and non-academic job searches. These web resources provide information about a variety of funding resources, employment opportunities, and career paths. The "General Resources" cover a broad range of disciplinary career resources and include a few articles about the intellectual, social and psychological implications of individuals' transitions from academic to other types of work. The "Discipline-specific Resources" are by no means comprehensive but offer specific starting points for some disciplines. Be sure to check academic and professional organizations in your field. "Useful Related Resources" relate to a wide range of career possibilities. Some are also posted as Promising Practices on our site: to read more about these, click on the resource's name. |
| University of Chicago's - Website List |
http://caps.uchicago.edu/careers_a_z.html#music Description: Lists websites for job searches and resources broken out by discipline. |
| US Chamber of Commerce |
http://www.uschamber.com/default Description: Can be used to find local chambers of commerce that can help you identify businesses in a certain geographic area. |
| FAU Libraries Research Guides - Surveying a Company and Industry |
http://www.library.fau.edu/depts/ref/rsguide/survey.htm Description: This is a guide designed by the FAU library to help you research companies and industries using the resources available at the FAU library. It contains the following sections: identify a company; analyze a company; identify an industry; analyze an industry; find industry ratios; and compare companies and industries. |
| WEDDLE's Association Directory |
http://www.weddles.com/associations/index.cfm Description: Has links to many association websites organized by category. This list is very extensive and easy to navigate. |
| Guru.com |
http://www.guru.com/ Description: This job site advertises freelance positions in the following categories: creative (writing, multimedia, fashion, graphic design, etc.), IT, engineering and business. After posting a profile you can search all open positions. |
| Telecommuting Jobs |
http://tjobs.com/ Description: This site charges $15 per year to search for positions that are looking for telecommuters. The website lists technical (IT, engineering), sales, webdesign, and writing positions. |
Government Job Search Websites
| Website Name | Website Address & Description |
| Guidance on getting a government job |
www.calltoserve.org Description: Provides information on securing positions in governmental agencies. |
| Opportunities in Public Affairs |
http://www.opajobs.com/ Description: By subscribing to Opportunities in Public Affairs you will receive over 200 current entry through senior level JOBS in Public Relations, Government Affairs, Legislation, Print & Broadcast Journalism on Capitol Hill, in nonprofits, corporations, and Federal Agencies in the Washington, DC area every two weeks. You can also search jobs that are posted there. |
| Security Clearance Jobs |
www.clearancejobs.com Description: Job board posting only jobs that require a security clearance. |
| USAjobs |
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ Description: The official job site for jobs in the federal government. |
Non Profit Websites
Description:
Can search for
non-profit jobs. It also has articles on fundraising, marketing, current
issues, government relations, corporate giving, foundations, etc.
Description: Can
search for positions. Has non-profit career fairs. Can also search for
organizations and volunteer positions. A more comprehensive search website when
compared to some of the other ones.
Description: Can
search for positions. And a resource sections with links to other non-profit
websites and organizations. On the resources page there is also a salary survey.
Description: Has job
postings for positions in nonprofit, government, healthcare, education, and
other non-profit sector industries. You can set up automatic email alerts for
positions.
Description: Can
search for jobs, read articles, and set up automatic email notifications.
Description: Has an
list of nonprofits that registered with the organization . You can search for
open positions and career fairs throughout the country.
Website Name
Website Address & Description
onPhilanthropy
http://www.onphilanthropy.com
Idealist.org
http://www.idealist.com/
nonprofitOyster
http://www.nonprofitoyster.com/
ExecSearches
http://www.execsearches.com/exec/default.asp
The Chronicle of Philanthropy's -
Career Section
http://philanthropy.com/jobs/
Nonprofit Career Network
http://www.nonprofitcareer.com/
American Association of Museums -
job posting service
http://museumcareers.aam-us.org/search/
Description: You can search for positions within museums by category of
position, location, level of job, and if the job is entry level, or for an
intern or experienced hire. If you become a member you can have positions
automatically emailed to you when they are posted.
Eelink - North America Association
for Environmental Education
http://eelink.net/eejobsdatabase.html
Description: Not only does this website have information to support K-12
environmental educators, but it also has a job posting section. It has a job
posting database and also provides links to job posting websites related to the
environmental field (http://eelink.net/eejobs.html).
The Non Profit Times
http://www.nptimes.com/
Description: The leading business publication for non-profit management.
It has articles about the industry as well as a job resource area. You can set
up job search agents on this website.
Volunteer Opportunities - Palm
Beach County
http://www.volunteersolutions.org/uwpbc/volunteer/
Description: This website lists current volunteer opporunities in Palm
Beach County. By browsing agencies you can research organizations of interest.
Non-Academic Job Search Resources for Humanities Candidates
| Website Name | Website Address & Description |
| Humanities at Work Career Resource Center |
http://www.woodrow.org/phd/Career/about_the_carerer_resource_cen.html Description: The Humanities at Work Career Resource Center is designed to support humanities PhD students and recent graduates interested in exploring employment opportunities outside of college teaching and research. Has articles, links, tips on resumes and cover letters, etc. |
| WRK4US - The Humanities at Work List Serve |
http://www.woodrow.org/phd/WRK4US/WRK4US_Discussion_Index/wrk4us_discussion_index.html Description: The Humanities at Work list serve. You can subscribe to participate in future discussions about topics relating to using your humanities PhD in non-academic areas. You can also view the transcriptions of past discussions on a variety of different topics. |
| Sellout: A Resource for PhDs Considering Careers Beyond the University |
http://www.ironstring.com/sellout/ Description: Great links and articles about non-academic careers |
| A yellow wood: diverging career pathways for humanities PhDs |
http://yw.english.ucsb.edu/ Description: Has sections for alternative career paths and links to various sites. The "status quo" section contains information regarding the job market and future outlook. It also has a funding section, a job resource section (links to other job sites) and resources for students. |
| American Anthropological Association - Job Search |
http://www.aaanet.org/careers.htm Description: Has information on Academic and Non-Academic Jobs for Anthropologists and Fellowship and Internship Opportunities. Also has a Job Search Component for positions. Has specific links to specialized components of anthropology - such as applied anthropology, biological anthropology, physical anthropology etc. |
| College Art Association (CAA) |
http://www.collegeart.org/caa/career/index.html Description: Access to job postings (must be a member); Grants, Fellowships & Internships; Sample CVs for Art Historians, Museum Professionals, and the Visual Arts |
| Guide to Careers in Child and Family Policy |
http://cfp.igpa.uiuc.edu/brSeek/homesearch.htm Description: The Guide to Careers in Child and Family Policy covers the diversity of child and family policy careers, which can be pursued across private, non-profit, academic, and government settings and can begin with formal training or through experiential learning in internships, fellowships, volunteer positions, or jobs at all life stages. |
| Freelance Writers |
http://freelancewrite.about.com Description: Website has a newletter, job postings, and resources for individuals interested in working as a freelance writer. |
| SmartThinking |
www.smarthinking.com Description: SMARTHINKING is the leading provider of live, online, just-in-time tutoring and academic support solutions for high schools, colleges, universities, government, and textbook publishers. Companies like this hire Ph.D.s and ABDs to provide academic support to students. |
| Nonacademic Careers for Ph.D.'s - The Chronicle of Higher Education |
http://chronicle.com/jobs/archive/nonacademic.htm Description: Has a very comprehensive list of advice columns written by graduate career counselors and Ph.D. candidates in various fields about the job search process. Has articles about publishing, government work, library work, teaching options, working at associations, consulting options and many, many more. |
| National Council of Public History |
www.ncph.org Description: This association is focused on the study and practical application of public history. In its resources section there full time job opportunities, internships, contract opportunities, and job links. You do not need to be a member to search the postings. There is also a listing of public history degree programs. |
Specific Industry & Occupation Websites (Includes Non-Academic and Academic Resources)
Business Websites
Business
Recruiting Conference Websites