Career and Internship Resources

Handshake

Handshake connects employers with students and recent alumni through a carefully vetted, secure network. Find jobs, internships, career fairs, and more.

My Interview Practice

Need to get ready for a big interview? MyInterviewPractice.com offers an online interview simulator that provides users with the opportunity to answer questions they may be asked. Users may select an industry or a specific job title and the system will offer relevant questions and record the responses.

Vault

Vault.com provides the intelligence that students and professionals need to build the careers they want, and to partner with companies seeking to engage with people pursuing high-potential careers.

Publications

The Career Services Office publishes two newsletters each month. The Horizons newsletter provides information about career development opportunities, graduate school, and life planning. Specific information about forums and events are also provided.

Internship News features internships in a variety of fields, including: advocacy, arts, business, communications, education, environment, farming, government, journalism, law, media, museums, nonprofits, opportunities abroad, outdoor activities, performing arts, public policy, politics, research, science, social issues, teaching, theatre, and more.

Horizons

Jobs, grad programs, and summer opportunities

March 2020, Issue 3

March 2020, Issue 2

Past issues of Horizons Newsletter are available

Internship News

Internship news and information

February/March 2020

January/February 2020, Issue 2

Past issues of Internship News are available

Resources

Job Search

AfterCollege.com

Great for job seekers looking to maximize their college alumni networks to land a first-time job.

Anne Arundel Community College

Up-to-date job opportunities at AACC, located near Annapolis.

Baltimore Sun Job Search

Find a job in the Maryland/Virginia area with the Sun’s large job database, categorized for easy searching.

Candid

Excellent resource for job opportunities in Non-Profit Organizations and Foundations (through Philanthropy News Digest).

CareerBliss.com

CareerBliss is a website dedicated to connecting people to blissful careers. The online job board showcases career opportunities in your area, across all industries.

CareerLantern.com

Career Lantern is an informational blog website that discusses and shares information regarding career planning, changing or advancing your career, job hunting, resumes and cover letters, how to have a successful job interview, and much more.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Jobs & Internship opportunities working to preserve the Chesapeake Bay and the Maryland environment.

Chronicle Jobs

Higher Education Jobs in the Humanities and the Chronicle for Higher Education. Updated daily with superb opportunities.

CollegeRecruiter.com

CollegeRecriter.com gives new job seekers access to hundreds of thousands of internships and entry-level positions and is a great resource for new grads who seek continuing education and business opportunities.

Congressional Research Service

This is a comprehensive listing of federal work experience opportunities entitled Internships, Fellowships, and Other Work Experience Opportunities in the Federal Government.

DataCamp

DataCamp provides you with the tools to learn the data science skills you need to start your own data projects.

Employment With a Disability Resource Guide

Wonder how a place of employment would make accommodations for you, or if there are certain companies that focus on helping people with disabilities find employment? This guide has that information and more.

Green Dream Jobs - Sustainable Business

Your home for green jobs: renewable and clean energy jobs (solar, wind jobs), green building jobs, organic jobs, and all environmental and sustainable jobs.

#HeyPayScale

The career and salary experts at PayScale are ready to answer any and all of your questions about salary. Use the hashtag #HeyPayScale in your tweet, Facebook or Instagram posts. PayScale will reply to you with an answer so you can be on your way to earning the paycheck you deserve in no time.

PayScale’s Salary Negotiation Guide

This guide can filter by scenario so that you see only the advice that best fits your situation, collect the data to support your request for a raise, and then learn how to negotiate your salary and benefits in three easy steps: Research, Strategize, Negotiate. It’s the most comprehensive resource for prepping for salary triumph.

Higheredjobs.com

A great source for jobs of all sorts in higher education institutions.

HireOwl

Looking for a great way to make money and gain work experience on a schedule that works with your classes? Check out HireOwl. They can provide you with a wide variety of paid part-time job opportunities, short-term projects, and internships.

Internships.com

Students can find internships and employment opportunities in the world’s largest internship marketplace. Search paid internships and part time jobs to help start you on your career path.

Jobbydoo

This job search engine allows you to search for full- and part-time jobs using a variety of criteria.

Jobipedia.org

Jobipedia.org is a free website where students and recent graduates can ask questions about job searching and get answers directly from experienced recruiting professionals at America’s top employers.

Joblift

A job platform that uses the latest machine learning techniques and big-data based algorithms to create the optimal match between employer and applicant, providing candidates with an intuitive and frictionless experience during the recruiting process.

Juju - Job Search Engine

A search engine that aggregates postings from popular job search databases.

These links will take you to new resource tools that will be helpful for students and alumni in a job or internship search.

Jobs
ProFinder (for freelancers)
Salary
Internships

Use LinkedIn’s new career exploration pages to explore the professional landscape and browse job titles within various job functions across industries:

LiveCareer

LiveCareer offers resume advice and templates as well as cover letter, and job search information.

Mississippi Teacher Corps

The two-year teaching program offers a full scholarship for a master’s degree in education and full pay and benefits.

MyJobHelper.com

This job search engine lists over 4,000,000 jobs available in the US. It features thousands of entry level jobs for students and graduates from such companies as Apple, Amazon, Google and, Walt Disney.

Neuvoo

Neuvoo.com is a job search engine which displays postings from multiple job search websites. Performing a search on neuvoo.com will result in listings from the careers section of many companies’ websites.

Salary Calculator

By using the salary calculator, you will be able to determine how much you would need to earn in your new city to maintain the same standard of living you currently enjoy. The salary calculator will compare the cost of living in each city, and display the amount that you would need to earn.

StreetEasy: A Guide to Moving to NYC

Whether you’re a college student, post-grad or just moving to NYC to claim your piece of the Big Apple, this housing guide will help you land an apartment in a neighborhood you like.

Simply Hired

Simply Hired offers a comprehensive job search that indexes jobs from thousands of sites across the web, including company career sites, job boards, and niche job sites. They also provide a variety of tools to tailor job search results, including a special filter for new grads, which delivers jobs that require a college degree and less than two years of experience.

Teach for Kaplan!

Apply to teach test prep with the pros.

Vault.com

Vault provides the intelligence that students and professionals need to build the careers they want, and to partner with companies seeking to engage with people pursuing high-potential careers.

Washington Post Job Search

Search an extensive list of Washington, DC, area jobs in every imaginable field. Particularly useful for government or legal positions.

ZipRecruiter.com

ZipRecruiter’s mission is to help people find meaningful employment. They are the #1 rated job search app on Android & iOS.

Social Networking

Career Information

All Psychology Schools

This is an online directory of psychology schools, degrees, and career resources. In addition to researching schools, this site allows you to explore education and career paths, request free information from schools, and utilize comparison tools to prepare you for your future in psychology.

Becomeopedia.com

This well-organized site offers information on how to become qualified for many career fields. It includes the education requirements, job description, and information on salary and career path.

Career Options in Design Drafting

The American Design Drafting Association, a professional membership organization, offers extensive career information for the field.

Careers in Sustainability Guide

This guide provides an overview of common green career paths and breaks down employment opportunities by state.

The Cognitive Development Society

The Cognitive Development Society aims to provide a unified voice for the wide range of scholars, practitioners, and others who are interested in change and continuity in the intellectual processes that support mental life. Their listserv offers great resources!

Discover Healthcare Administration Careers

Discover Healthcare Administration Careers provides free educational information and resources for planning a career in healthcare administration.

Education Careers Information

This online resource provides information on education careers, degrees needed for education careers, schools and certification, fields within education, finding an education job, education associations and journals, and the history of education.

Exam2Jobs.com

This site is a resource for helping you learn everything you need to know about the certification test (or tests) you’ll need to pass in order to embark on a new career or keep moving upward in your current one. It offers free PRAXIS practice questions with teaching job information at the bottom of the page.

ExploreHealthCareers.org

This is a multi-disciplinary, interactive health careers website that gives students a comprehensive source of accurate, up-to-date information about the health professions. This includes information on and links to health-related training and education programs, financial aid resources, and current issues in health care.

Get Noticed in the Psychology Field By Blogging

Advice on blogging in the psychology field. The blogging advice is helpful in other fields as well.

Glassdoor

Glassdoor is an online career community where you can research what it’s really like to work at more than 300,000 companies - with company reviews and ratings, salary reports, interview questions and more - shared by employees themselves. Plus, you can apply directly to jobs.

A Guide to Careers in Science Writing

Provided by the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW), this guide is full of useful information regarding improvement in the quality of scientific news available to the public.

Job Choices Magazine

Job Choices is an excellent resource for job-search advice and information about employers interested in new college graduates.

Law Careers Now

A website committed to offering premium law career advice.

Mango Connects

Mango is a free tool that coaches you through the networking process starting with the first outreach email.

Medical Assistant Schools

This site helps students who want to pursue a career in medical assisting by providing information on medical assisting scholarships, career advice, training programs, certification and accredited schools across the nation.

NAIS: How to Find a Job in a Private School

A How-to guide provided by the National Association of Independent Schools.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook

This resource is a great tool for exploring a variety of occupations and beginning to research them.

One Day One Internship/Job

“Trying to figure it out? We’ll help you explore what’s possible with new jobs and internships every day.”

PayScale’s Guide to Early Career Success

This guide teaches young workers how to find a job that aligns with their strengths and passions, how to get hired and negotiate the salary they deserve and become a successful part of any team.

Practice Reasoning Tests

This website offers free practice tests, including numerical, verbal and inductive reasoning tests for interview processes for internships and first full-time jobs.

Psychology Career Zone

This site offers information about careers in psychology and tips for job and education seekers.

Psychology Major Tips

This site has a variety of information for anyone considering a psychology major.

Registered Nurse Career

This site provides information on how to pursue the profession of a registered nurse, including information on how to become an RN, the different specialties available, job prospects, and more.

Salary.com

Find out the latest salary information by job title and location. The site also offers other useful features.

Teaching Certification Help

Visit this site for teaching certification guidance and advice.

Teacher Certification Degrees

Teacher Certification Degrees is a valuable resource to those looking to explore or expand a career in education. We provide a wealth of information on how to become a teacher, including teacher certification, teaching degrees and teaching careers.

Velvet Jobs Career Paths

This comprehensive company guide will show you where your career might take you if you work for a particular company and how to get there.

Scholarships

Do you know of any good job sites? Have any recommendations or suggestions? Let us know by emailing Kathleen Cady.

Preparing for Job Interviews

Practice for job interviews with this online tool available to St. John’s students. Follow these steps to get started:

Visit My Interview Practice
Click the “Sign Up Now” button
Complete the registration form using your @sjc.edu email
Click the link provided in the verification email. You will now have full access to the tool.

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