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An international employment directory selecting and reviewing world-wide top job sites. Includes 2200 employment sites ranked by popularity in 190 countries and is a free starting point to find overseas jobs and work abroad.
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.
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AAVC’s Job Post and Search enables you to post job listings and find other job listings offered by members of the AAVC Online Community. Please note that this feature is only available to Vassar seniors and alumnae/i who have registered with the AAVC Online Community.
AAVC’s Resume Post and Search enables you to post your own resume to and find other resumes posted by members of the AAVC Online Community. 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.
A temporary staffing firm for accounting and financial professionals.
Temporary staffing agency with an office in Brooklyn, NY.
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.
Allen’s Guide lists summer jobs for college students, teachers, and others that allow you to travel, learn new things, and have enriching experiences.
Travel, study, and work opportunities in 17 countries for 1, 2, or 3 months.
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.
Summer housing for non-students in DC.
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.
Amizad encourages intercultural exploration and understanding through community-driven volunteer programs and service-learning programs. Programs in the Brazilian Amazon, Bolivian Andes, the Greater Yellowstone Region, and Australia.
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.
Staffing for marketing, healthcare, IT, and more.
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Requires: password – send us your Vassar email address and graduation year
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.
First Name: Vassar
Last Name: College
Password: arts
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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.
Login: cdo@vassar.edu
Password: vassarcareers
Publications and resources for medical education and student applicants.
Explore au-pair (nanny) positions from 3 to 24 months in a variety of countries.
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Are you looking for opportunities to work, play, learn, help, create, experience and grow worldwide? Backdoorjobs.com is simply about discovering life’s options and finding your place in the world (and that’s real exciting stuff).
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.
Username: career
Password: curtain
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.
Blegen House is an LGBTQ Resource Center of Campus Life, encompassing issues of Social Justice. We provide support and resources on social, cultural, community, and campus life matters. Blegen hosts social and cultural programs, works in collaboration with student organizations, and provides leadership opportunities to enhance the campus life experiences of LGBTQ students - all while being mindful of greater social justice issues and striving towards creating an inclusive and educational campus community as a whole. As part of the Campus Life Office, the center also works with all students to promote cultural pluralism and positive intergroup experiences. All are Welcome Here.
A great website for learning about the publishing industry and locating jobs and internships.
Locate rentals and roommates in the greater Boston area.
BUNAC offers a range of opportunities including flexible work and travel programs to Britian, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and volunteering placements in South Africa, Peru, and Cambodia. These are open to full-time or gap year students and other young people from both the UK and the USA. Programs last from 8 weeks to eighteen months.
Summer Camp positions: check out this site if you want to be a camp counselor for the summer! Campstaff.com has listings across the United States, so chances are you can find a camp where you want to work.
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.
Excellent search tool for seniors and alumnae/i looking for full-time positions.
If you are unsure of how to start your career, this interactive manual is designed to help you consider options.
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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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Need career information fast? Introducing CareerSpots, a series of 3-minute video designed to give you the information you need when you need it!
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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.
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CashCourse is an online resource for Vassar students that provides financial education on topics such as budgeting and leasing a car.
Summer housing for non-students in DC.
Career planning and employment opportunties in the chemical sciences.
Independent, non-profit organization dedicated to a wider understanding and appreciation of indigenous peoples.
Jobs from more than 1,200 institutions; includes faculty and administrative positions, as well as jobs outside academia.
CIEE is the leading U.S. non-governmental international education organization. CIEE creates and administers programs that allow high school and university students and educators to study, volunteer, work and teach abroad.
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.
An on-line guide providing comparison charts of test preparation books, courses and on-line courses.
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 widely popular relocation and job search resource, with apartment listings and message boards geared towards almost all major U.S. cities. Check out your city on the right hand menu.
Cross-Cultural Solutions offers short-term international volunteer programs in 10 countries. Start dates are year-round and programs run from 1 to 12 weeks.
One-to-one travel and career plans for international travelers.
Supports the foundation and development of new and growing
deaf/hard of hearing professionals and business owners. Includes job listings.
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.
This site is a diversity career portal for minorities, women and other job seekers and diversity recruiters.
Publishers of a downloadable resource guide that contains an assortment of internships, research opportunities and leadership development programs for undergraduate minority students.
Need to know what to wear? This site has great advice on creating a professional look for your interview or first day on the job.
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.
Educational Housing Services is a Not-for-profit organization that provides safe and affordable housing to students and interns in New York City. EHS has SEVEN properties throughout New York City and Brooklyn this summer, and offers fully furnished accommodations which include 24/7 security, utilities, internet, cable, and much more.
EHS offers the opportunity to live in a community of your peers, since their buildings are for students and interns ONLY. To find out more about EHS and view the properties that are available this summer click here or call: 1-800- 297- 4694.
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.
Official website of ETS, makers of a variety of graduate school admission tests, including the GRE, TOEFL, and more.
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.
Username: vassar
Password: stars
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Source of Job Vacancies in the Environmental Field serving jobseekers and employers for over ten years!
User ID: vassar
Password: resource
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One-stop shopping lets you access all jobs and internships posted by the office. Check out the Calendar section for a list of upcoming events, information sessions, workshops and application deadlines.
Username: Your complete Vassar email address
Password: matthew
Alumnae/i who want access to the eRecruiting database should send an email request to cdo@vassar.edu.
Overseas job opportunities in various fields.
Up-to-date database of careers featuring thousands of graduate opportunities across Europe. There is also advice on career planning and resume writing.
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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.
Explorations in Travel provides volunteer work placements for students and adults from all over the world.
Covers a plethora of different health professions, internships, professional profiles, and more.
The Field Work Office at Vassar College can help you obtain academic credit for internships.
Partner with a grassroots organization in Latin America, East Africa, or India to improve a community’s social conditions, economic opportunities and overall environment. Gain practical hands-on experience, contribute your skills and talent, and make a difference through FSD’s flexible international programs for individuals and groups.
Requires: password – send us your Vassar email address and graduation year
Find resources for scholarships, fellowships, grants, awards, and other financial support with the only online resource devotedly exclusively to foundations that fund individuals.
Username: vassar
Password: knowledge
A gay and lesbian career site, with a job database.
A collection of resources about transitioning on the job and other issues transsexual and transgendered workers and their employers may face.
Summer housing for non-students in the DC area.
Provides fully-furnished, affordable summer accommodations for interns and conference groups in Washington DC’s Foggy Bottom district.
The mission of GFN Career Central is to bridge the employment gap for GLBT employers by providing the information and services to find the most appropriate position within the most GLBT friendly company.
Go with a small team of volunteers to rural communities around the world to experience the daily life of the local culture for 1-3 weeks.
Allows you to stay all over the world with other members of the (free) program in exchange for allowing members to contact you if they need a place to stay. This is ideal for people staying in one place for a short period of time.
Job search engine providing employment opportunities and resources to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) job seeker in the US.
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.
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Requires: password – send us your Vassar email address and graduation year
Career Guides were created to support international job seekers with an extensive source of country-specific career information.
Username: cdo@vassar.edu
Password: workabroad
In-depth graduate and professional school profiles with information with information about programs of study, degree requirements, expenses, financial aid, faculty research and more.
A comprehensive database of graduate programs searchable by a variety of criteria.
The official website for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Information and registration for the General and Subject Tests.
Search for environmental jobs and internships nationwide.
One-year, full-time, paid Environmental Leadership Training Program.
A database of organizations/firms that offered jobs with H1-B visa sponsorship.
Username: user@vassar.edumay19
Password: user
Locate rentals and roommates in the Boston area.
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.
This website has resources for special populations including African Americans, Asian Americans, disabled, gay & lesbian, Hispanics, Native Americans, and women. Their mission is to “facilitate excellence in diversity recruitment by bringing together human resources professionals with quality, prescreened, multicultural and/or bilingual professional candidates from diverse backgrounds.”
Bilingual job opportunities for English-Spanish-speaking professionals ranging from entry level to executive level.
A great site for data on where to move, employment/unemployment rates, with advice for after graduation. Features an interesting life style calculator tells you which cities meet your chosen criteria.
Requires: password – send us your Vassar email address and graduation year
Honor Roll Online showcases Vassar students to Fortune 1000 companies who may never visit campus. Through the resources of HonorRollOnline.com, major employers can now search and review your student profile, request your references, and conduct face-to-face webcam interviews.
Enrollment is free:
–Log on to HonorRollOnline.com and click the Candidates tab in the center of the home page.
–Enter your school-issued email address in the Email field and School Code 1420 in the Password field.
–Follow the on-screen directions for creating your student profile and updating your resume.
Password and enrollment required.
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Premium information on industries, companies, key players and more. Create in depth searches, locate email addresses, and much more.
Hound.com is a free job-searching tool that tracks down live, active jobs from employer career pages. They concentrate on searching employer websites because that’s where nearly all of the real jobs are.
Search for rentals, roommates, and more.
The best source of information on workplace and corporate policies related to sexual orientation and gender identity. Includes information about non-discrimination policies, organizations with domestic partnership benefits, municipalities that have laws banning employment discrimination, and career articles. Search the WorkNet Employer Database for information about several hundred organizations’ policies, LGBT employee group contacts, and more. This site pays the most attention to transgender issues in the workplace.
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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.
Indeed is a search engine for jobs. In one simple search, Indeed gives job seekers free access to millions of employment opportunities from thousands of websites. Indeed.com includes all the job listings from major job boards, newspapers, associations and company career pages - and continues to add new sites every day.
Places highly qualified university students and graduates from around the globe in internships with respected multinational companies in India.
Spanish language programs in Central American countires that utilize a theoretically critical perspective as well as hands-on experience to help students gain insight into current social and economic realities and their effects on women, the poor, and the environment.
One of the largest international training and educational exchange organizations.
Education
American Council for Voluntary International Action. International volunteer and humanitarian action opportunities.
Interexchange is geared towards international students looking to find work in the US and abroad. This site is designed for you if you don’t have citizenship or a working visa (the program can provide you with J-1 clearance), and the site includes pages listing helpful federal regulations.
Summer housing opportunities at Fraternity houses.
Search a variety of programs to intern, work, teach, study and volunteer abroad.
Excellent collection of overseas job hunting sites and useful information.
Duke University’s own collection of international jobs and links.
Dedicated to helping those who would like to work as volunteers on organic farms internationally.
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Requires: password – send us your Vassar email address and graduation year
The Career Development Office has the complete "The Internship Series" of books in the office library. However, you are able to search those books by clicking on the link that says "The Internship Series on Line."
Username: interns
Password: learn
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Search for internships by major/interest area and location. E-mail your name and year of graduation to cdo@vassar.edu and we will send you a promo code.
This organization places students in short (1-2 weeks) or longer (up to one year) placements in Europe, with the possibility of homestay.
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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.
The CDO collects a variety of interesting job leads for various metro areas and emails this information to alumnae/i. If you are interested in joining, please email cdo@vassar.edu with your name, graduation year, and preferred email address. Please type “Job List-serv” in the Subject line.
Alumnae/i can post and search for jobs through AAVC’s Job Post and Search.
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.
News, jobs, and networks for people who create change. Research what companies are doing about their social and environmental impact. Subscribe to JustMeans for to receive news, jobs, and blogs in the world of sustainability and social responsibility.
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.
A large temporary staffing agency.
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).
Requires: password – send us your Vassar email address and graduation year
Search internships and jobs posted to and shared by schools in the Liberal Arts Career NetWORK (LACN). Your username is your complete Vassar email address (e.g., mavassar@vassar.edu); to retrieve your password, click the “Lost Password” link, and your password will be sent to your Vassar email account from “60watt@gmail.com”). (It’s a little backwards, we know.)
International film and production resources. Search for services, production jobs, casting calls, classified ads, vendors, etc. worldwide.
(Temporary employment service.)
Explore the possibilities of an MBA (Master of Business Administration) degree, register for the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) and more.
The official site of the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).
Search jobs in a variety of industries in the New York City metro area.
Monster.com’s career website specifically focused on promoting equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace.
Resource that focuses on international students looking for work in United States and U.S. students looking for work abroad. Most job listings are for full-time positions.
A resource for college students looking for summer work at camps.
The NACE International Student Virtual Career Fair is for students currently studying in the United States attending NACE-member colleges and universities who:
* wish to return to their home country for full-time or internship opportunities,
* are currently pursuing one-year Optional Practical Training (OPT) opportunities in the United States, and/or
* are currently pursuing summer Curricular Practical Training (CPT) internships in the United States
Candidate Access to apply to jobs: February 18, 2008 - May 16, 2008
Click here to register and begin searching opportunities!
NACElink Connect offers opportunity listings from national employers especially for college students and new college graduates looking for all types of employment, including full-time and part-time jobs, internships, cooperative education positions, and volunteer and summer work. More…
NACE collects and publishes the most comprehensive information on salaries of new graduates. Here is a snapshot of average starting salary offers by undergraduate field of study; to view the complete report, please stop by the Career Development Office. We encourage you to view the FULL REPORT to see the number of salaries on which these averag