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Perform advanced searches in AAVC’s Alumnae/i Directory directory to find alumnae/i by industry, occupation, location, etc., for general networking and advice. A great compliment to V-NET. Please note that this feature is only available to Vassar seniors and alumnae/i who have registered with the AAVC Online Community.
Meta-collection of Internet resources that have been gathered for the academic job hunter. It includes links to faculty, staff, and administrative announcements and is not restricted to teaching positions.
You can search career opportunities in education and academia. Academic Careers Online includes faculty, research, post doc, adjunct, administrative, and senior management positions at (community) colleges, universities, and research institutes around the world.
Check out advertising resources and job hunting advice at this site maintained by the University of Texas.
The new online and print recruiting solution from Education Week and Teacher Magazine, the largest and most respected K-12 newsgathering organization in the world. Be sure and check out their job listings.
AIVF supports independent producers and advocates for the media arts field. There is a cost to become an official member but the website contains useful resources, new updates, guides and more.
A list of career paths to consider as an alternative to medical school, compiled by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Check out the AAEE site for Education and Teaching conference listings in the US. Check out the "Job Hunting?" link on the lower left hand side, where you can find links to useful advice publications, and a job database (username and password provided on the site).
Unpaid internships at AFSC allow high school and college students to learn about the peace and justice issues at the core of the Service Committee’s work. Fellowships pay graduate students or recent college graduates for advanced study in specific areas related to Service Committee programs.
A list of summer internship and co-op experiences for undergraduates, compiled by the American Mathematical Society.
A compilation of summer opportunities for students interested in psychology research.
AmeriCorps is a network of local, state, and national service programs that connects more than 70,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet our country’s critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment.
The AMC offers a range of fun and rewarding employment opportunities — from full-time to seasonal positions and internships — in terrific locations throughout the Northeast. Volunteer opportunities also available.
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Find comprehensive, up-to-date national and international listings of arts employment and other opportunities in the arts. Areas of the arts include: Presenting, Producing, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Academic, Internships & Fellowships, Conferences, and Commissions, plus special feature columns. E-mail your name and year of graduation to cdo@vassar.edu and we will send you a username and password.
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Found on the Theater Communications Group (TCG) webpage. TCG is a national service organization that exists to strengthen, nurture and promote the not-for-profit American theater. TCG programs and services include: American Theater magazine, the ArtSEARCH employment bulletin, plays, translations and theater reference books; grants to theaters and theater artists.
E-mail your name and year of graduation to cdo@vassar.edu and we will send you a username and password.
Publications and resources for medical education and student applicants.
Back Stage, in print and online, has been reborn to help guide readers through their careers and continue its ongoing mission to keep actors acting.
RossReports.com gives you access to searchable and downloadable mailing labels of casting directors and agents.
Offering courses in financial accounting, reporting, and analysis.
A comprehensive listing of summer research opportunities in biotechnology and biological science, from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
A great website for learning about the publishing industry and locating jobs and internships.
Campus Progress, part of the Center for American Progress, works to help young people — advocates, activists, journalists, artists, and others — to make their voices heard on issues that matter. They also maintain a great list of internships, fellowships, and jobs of interest to students and graduates interested in this work.
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There are over 1000 books and binders within the CDO, categorically separated to help your internship, job, or post-graduate search. Some of the resources are career specific, broken down into particular fields of interest, while others are more general career reference materials. There are domestic and international listings, with tips on interviewing, finding housing, researching prospective companies or colleges, and study guides for standardized graduate school tests. You are encouraged to make full use of the assistance provided by the counselors and CDO peer advisers.
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CS&A recruits teachers and administrators for placement in private, independent schools across the US and abroad. Certification is not required. Additionally, they frequently recruit on campus.
Career planning and employment opportunties in the chemical sciences.
Jobs from more than 1,200 institutions; includes faculty and administrative positions, as well as jobs outside academia.
As the first film commission in the country, the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting is the one-stop shop for all production needs in New York City, including free permits, free public locations and free police assistance. Check out the “Reel Jobs” section for information about jobs and internships.
City Year unites young people of all backgrounds, ages 17-24, for a demanding year of community service and leadership development in 16 U.S communities and Johannesburg, South Africa. An AmeriCorps program.
A resource with up-to-date information and analysis of the social, ecological and economic impact of transnational corporations. CorpWatch investigates and exposes corporate violations of human rights, environmental crimes, fraud and corruption around the world.
Jobs in public broadcasting.
A website affiliated with the democratic party about careers in campaigning. It has a career center where you can search for job postings and post a resume as well as some tips for political resumes.
An online community by and for young, eager magazine editors and magazine-editor wannabes. Includes job and internship listings, events, “60 second mentor program,” and much more.
ERG recruits teachers and administrators for placement in private, independent schools across the US, primarily concentrating on locations east of the Rocky Mountains. Certification is not required. Additionally, they frequently recruit on campus.
The Electronic Embassy provides information on each of the embassies in Washington D.C., with links to Web-based resources where available.
Entertainment jobs, internships and career information in the entertainment industry. Includes listings at Studios, Networks, Production Companies, Record Companies, TV and Radio Stations, VFX, Animation, Broadcasting, and more.
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The member’s only website of EntertainmentJobs.com. Includes a searchable jobs database and a stand alone searchable internships database. There is also an online company directory, resources section, career articles and more.
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Source of Job Vacancies in the Environmental Field serving jobseekers and employers for over ten years! E-mail your name and year of graduation to cdo@vassar.edu and we will send you a username and password.
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The Everett Foundation provides financial support for 150 interns to work in public service organizations in New York and DC for 10 weeks during the summer.
Covers a plethora of different health professions, internships, professional profiles, and more.
An international education and experiential travel resource. Our directories contain over 25,000 opportunities abroad updated daily including study abroad, internships, volunteer opportunities, teach abroad, language schools and much more.
Search for environmental jobs and internships nationwide.
One-year, full-time, paid Environmental Leadership Training Program.
One of the largest job databases focused exclusively on college and university positions.
A directory of Canadian and International Think Tanks.
Search for jobs and internships on and off Capitol Hill. Divided by party.
The Massachusetts Cultural Council brings you hireCulture - a free, searchable database of cultural employment opportunities in Massachusetts.
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Premium information on industries, companies, key players and more. Create in depth searches, locate email addresses, and much more.
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Search for jobs, internships, volunteer opportunities with non-profit organizations in the US and aborad. Also, check out their Career Center section, with tips and advice for non-profit job seekers.
One of the largest international training and educational exchange organizations.
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American Council for Voluntary International Action. International volunteer and humanitarian action opportunities.
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JET has consistently been a popular program for Vassar students. Without requiring Japanese proficiency, this program facilitates your whole trip to Japan, where you live there for a year while teaching English to Japanese students.
You can learn a lot from a “day-on-the-job” experience! Check out the V-NET database to identify Vassar alumnae/i in your fields of interest who are willing to be shadowed on the job.
Concentrates on job posting opportunities available at kindergarten, elementary schools, junior high, high schools and vocational schools.
This database summarizes and links to fellowships and internships in health policy and related fields. The database includes fellowships located across the United States that are available to undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals.
The official site for those wishing to attend law school. Information about the LSAT, LSDAS, and much more.
Search for business news in this extensive database (open to the Vassar community).
International film and production resources. Search for services, production jobs, casting calls, classified ads, vendors, etc. worldwide.
Explore the possibilities of an MBA (Master of Business Administration) degree, register for the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) and more.
Jobs in teaching through the National Association of Independent Schools.
NIRA’s World Directory of Think Tanks (NWDTT) provides a systematic introduction to the world’s most prominent and innovative public policy research institutes, better known as think tanks.
NOA’s mission is to advance progressive organizing for social, economic and environmental justice. Includes a job database of organizing/activist positions in non-profits throughout the US.
A premier teacher of outdoor skills and leadership education; programs from 10 days to 1 semester.
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Research experiences for undergraduates in a variety of scientific fields at sites nationwide.
Apply for jobs, internships, Campus Ecology fellowships or volunteer positions today!
For decades Nature has featured the hottest science jobs. And since 1999, the careers magazine Naturejobs has guided scientists along their professional paths. Whatever scientific region, discipline, level or industry they’re in.
Many positions available in 83 new, small high schools in New York City through the New Century High Schools Initiative, which currently enrolls approximately 20,000 students.
Recruits mid-career professionals, recent graduates, and even retirees to teach in high-need schools in the nation’s largest school system. NYC Teaching Fellows program is the largest alternative certification program in the country and among the most selective.
The New York Foundation for the Arts’ (NYFA) mission is to empower artists at critical stages in their creative lives and provides the public with opportunities to experience and understand their work. NYFA accomplishes this by offering financial assistance and information to artists and organizations that directly serve artists, by supporting arts programming in the community, and by building collaborative relationships with others who advocate for the arts in New York State and throughout the country. Includes a job database.
The Office for Fellowships and Pre-professional Advising at Vassar College has a variety of resources for students who wish to study law, medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine. Also coordinates the application process for fellowships requiring institutional support and provides information and assistance in the search for funding possibilities for study after Vassar.
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Find jobs in public affairs.
E-mail your name and year of graduation to cdo@vassar.edu and we will send you a username and password.
Extensive listing of biological field stations nation and world-wide, including information about facilities, research/internship opportunities and programs, educational programs, contacts, etc.
Outward Bound is a non-profit educational organization with five core programs that change lives, build teams, and transform schools.
This directory lists contact information, admissions deadlines, entrance requirements, credentials awarded, tuition fees, financial aid, clinical affiliations, and other information for each of the accredited PA programs across the country. The directory also contains an on-line search feature that allows users to locate unique aspects of the programs.
Policy Experts is your single-source directory for locating knowledgeable authorities and leading policy institutes actively involved in a broad range of public policy issues, both domestic and foreign. The database of organizations includes mission statements, tax-status, websites and priority issues.
Scenic Hudson is an environmental organization and land trust working to protect, preserve and restore the Hudson River and its riverfront as a public and natural resource. You can search for current job openings and volunteer opportunities.
Job search engine for science-related jobs nation and world wide.
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A collaborative project initiated by the Liberal Arts Career Network (LACN), a consortia of 28 private liberal arts colleges to make available the best information from a wide range of career fields.
Amherst College maintains an extensive list of undergraduate summer research programs in neuroscience, biology, and biomedical sciences. Also contains links to the lists maintained by other schools.
National corps of outstanding and diverse recent college graduates who commit two years to teach in under-resourced urban and rural public schools. Corps members receive a full-time salary and benefits through the district in which they are teaching as well as loan deferral and education award for each of the two years.
The FITA International Job Career Headquarters offers hundreds of international career opportunities.
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A comprehensive resource for finding jobs in education in American overseas and international schools.
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Search for jobs in the Natural Resource and Environmental fields. E-mail your name and year of graduation to cdo@vassar.edu and we will send you a username and password.
Career resources for American and international political jobs and internships. Also has information about working on current campaigns.
The Student Doctor Network is a 100% volunteer-run resource. SDN is operated by a small group of unpaid volunteers that are dedicated to providing students unbiased information. SDN is here to tell you the real story about the health professions and help you reach your goals. Check out the Student Doctor Forums.
Gain meaningful work experience in public policy, urban planning and government operations as you consider careers in public service.
Journalism, media, publishing, and technical/medical writing jobs.
ThomasNet, is the most comprehensive resource for finding information on suppliers of industrial products and services in North America.
Intensive 10-week summer program in which Vassar students explore original hands-on scientific research under faculty direction.
USAID is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State.Their work supports long-term and equitable economic growth and advances U.S. foreign policy objectives.
US Department of State site offering hundreds of current opportunities in Foreign and Civil Service.
Search for jobs and/or internships at the US EPA.
Information on federal employment opportunities.
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V-NET is a database of Vassar alumnae/i and some parents (of students and alumnae/i) who have offered their volunteer services as “Career Advisers.” This means that they have made themselves available as volunteers to offer mentoring, internships, advice and guidance. This database replaces “CAP” and contains more than 2,000 individuals who updated their information very recently.
To access V-NET, you must first register with the AAVC Online Community.
Already registered? Search V-NET now!
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Online Career Library that provides a variety of career guides, with which to conduct company and industry research as well as various other career-related resources.
Alumnae/i: E-mail your name and year of graduation to cdo@vassar.edu and we will send you a password.
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The Venture Consortium, a group of selective, private liberal arts colleges and universities, is dedicated to the development of innovative programs to complement the liberal arts curriculum. Our key objectives include fostering social awareness and a sense of social responsibility among students through experiential learning, and building mutually useful connections between institutions of higher learning and the larger community.
Also check out Venture’s site on exploring public interest work.
Trips are usually integrated to include older people, younger people, people with disabilities, veterans, accountants, physicians, people who live in the city and people who live in rural areas. Both novices and experienced backcountry travelers participate.
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Leading online career center for women in the sports industry, and for women interested in sports related fields. Vassar College as a member has the ability to search hundreds of jobs in the sports industry. Jobs are posted daily to provide you with the most current and up-to-date opportunities in the industry.
E-mail your name and year of graduation to cdo@vassar.edu and we will send you a username and password.