INTERNSHIP & JOB SEARCH RESOURCES — PLACES TO LOOK
I. Searching for OpportunitiesII. Soliciting Openings That May Not be Widely Posted
I. Searching for Opportunities
II. Soliciting Openings That May Not be Widely Posted
I. Searching for Opportunities
Search engines and postings:
- OleRecruiting – internship and job postings for Oles
- Internships & Jobs by Interest Area – listings of search engines categorized by industry
- Minnesota Internship & Job Resources - links to MN search engines as well as other MN private colleges’ career center websites
- Resources For Specific Populations – search engines for ethnically diverse students as well as women, GLBT, or students with disabilities
- 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
- Federal Jobs & Internships – information on opportunities with the federal government, including postings, application tips, and jobs by major/interest area
Additional resources for identifying region-specific opportunities:
- Alumni (Online Alumni Directory - search by occupational area, city, major – conduct informational interviews with alumni of interest)
- Search site directories by major - lists organizations Oles have interned with in the past.
- Watch the CEL Video Workshops – they include general search strategies, area specific strategies, taking a gap year, and searching for international experiences
- Other colleges' career center websites in that location – discover region-specific resources for finding internship and job opportunities
- Professional Associations Websites
- General Megasites (CollegeRecruiter.com, Monster, HotJobs, etc.)
- Individual company websites – check for links titled ‘employment opportunities,’ ‘job openings,’ ‘careers,’ or ‘human resources’
- City newspaper classifieds online
- Other positions by interest area links (search Yahoo or Google by typing in "Internships or Jobs in ... (interest area)."
- 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
II. Soliciting Openings That May Not Be Widely Posted
Resources for Identifying Organizations to Target:
- Alumni (Online Alumni Directory) - search by occupational area, city, major)
- OleRecruiting (company of interest may be posting a job in a department that is not your interest and you can browse employer profiles and contact information)
- Networking
- Directories (MN Nonprofit Directory, for example)
- Qwest Dex or Yellow pages for that city
- Online search (find by searching Yahoo or Google by typing in "(interest area) (city)" or other combinations
- Various job and internship resource books at the CEL
- Chamber of Commerce in a specific city
- Professional Associations Websites
Strategies for Soliciting Openings
- Visit company website to check for openings
- Call the organization and inquire if there are any new or anticipated/upcoming openings
- Mail a cover letter and resume to the director of your department of interest
- Network with alumni, family, friends who might work at your organization of interest