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INTERNSHIP & JOB SEARCH RESOURCES

Searching for posted opportunities

Search engines and postings:

• OleRecruiting – internship and job postings for Oles
• On-Campus Recruiting - employers recruit St. Olaf interns and full-time employees
• Internships & Jobs by Interest Area – listings of search engines categorized by industry
• LinkUp Job Search Engine - Search for jobopenings direct from local company websites
• Local internship opportunities - in and around Northfield
• Professional Association Websites
• Minnesota Internship & Job Resources  - links to MN search engines as well as other MN private colleges’ career center websites
• Federal Jobs & Internships – information on opportunities with the federal government, including postings, application tips, and jobs by major/interest area
• Resources For Specific Populations – search engines and resources for ethnically diverse students as well as women, GLBT, students with disabilities and international students
• Internships - Specific Databases – includes search engines for both domestic and international internships
• Summer Job Links – links to on-campus summer employment, other summer jobs in MN, and opportunities with national and international summer camps
• JustJobs - is a job search engine that finds job listings from company career pages, other job boards, newspapers and associations.
• General Megasites - CollegeRecruiter.com, Monster, HotJobs, etc.
• Individual organization websites- check for links titled "employment opportunities, "job openings", "careers", or "human resources"
• City newspaper classifieds online
• Other colleges' career center websites in your preferred location
• Other positions by interest area links - search Yahoo or Google by typing in "Internships/Jobs in... (interest area)"

Fairs & Events:

• Minnesota Government & Non-profit Fair Friday, October 26th, 2012
  This Job and Internship Fair allows government and nonprofit agencies to meet with candidates and alumni from the 31 participating Minnesota 4-year colleges and universities and participating regional colleges.
• Minnesota Private Colleges Job & Internship Fair- Wednesday, Feb. 20 and Thursday, Feb. 21st 2013
  By attending this fair, you will have the opportunity to network with 100+ employers who are interested in starting and maintaining employment relationships with MN graduates!
• Summer Job/Camp Fair - Thursday, February 23, 2012
  Recruiters from Lutheran Camps and other organizations are on campus to meet and interview students!!
• The 2012 Student Advertising Summit - Friday, March 2, 2012
  Get prepared for your career in advertising, marketing or communications-related fields. 
• Minnesota Education Fair (for certified teachers)- Monday, April 23, 2012
  Teachers and teacher candidates can attend this fair to connect with a large number of K-12 schools and districts.

Additional resources for identifying region-specific opportunities:

• Contact local community and government organizations to learn more about these work environments and potential opportunities.
• Alumni (Online Alumni Directory - search by occupational area, city, major – conduct informational interviews with alumni of interest)
• Search site directories by major and Ole Internship Exchange- lists organizations Oles have interned with in the past
• Staffing agencies (temp agencies, headhunters) - e.g. GradStaff or fahrenHEIGHT360 in the Twin Cities area; Search the directory at the American Staffing Association for more
• Watch the CEL Video Workshops – they include general search strategies, area specific strategies, taking a gap year, and searching for international experiences
• Job Choices Online Newsletter - job search tips from employers