Job Search Info and Links

Not sure where to get started in your job/internship search? It's as easy as 1,2,3!

Check out Alfred State's JobLink - your Alfred State job board and source for all on-campus recruitment events!

JobLink is our Career Services Manager and is THE place for students and alumni to connect with great jobs/careers. Over 4700 employers have registered in JobLink to post jobs or attend an on- campus recruitment event! This is a very powerful tool for you to use to find everything from on-campus/student employment to summer jobs to internships to full-time careers. 

Create your account online and then get the app! Search "Symplicity Jobs and Careers." If you're a full-time student looking for an on-campus job - check the Prezi on the student employment page.

Career Development invites you to find your purpose with PathwayU! Do you know your purpose? Our Career Development Center is delighted to invite you to check out Pathway U. This awesome platform will guide you through your education, career, and employment paths so you can live with joy and purpose.

To create your perfect resume, cover letter, portfolio, and website - go to our own OptimalResume to view over 600 sample resumes and get started!

Be sure to view all the great Career Resources to help you in your internship or career search - to see the complete collection, see the drop-down menu under 'Resources.'

Check out these industry-specific job boards that we have partnered with:

 Looking for healthcare/nursing jobs? Look into LiquidCompass.

 Interested in the sports industry? Check out TeamWork Online

 

Job Search Tips for International Students

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General Job/Career Search

Newly Added LinkedIn Resources for Students:

  • LinkedIn Job Search Engine - Leverage the world’s largest professional network to connect with opportunity. Use LinkedIn Jobs to harness the power of your network and get hired. LinkedIn Jobs surfaces insights such as whom you know at a company, providing you an edge in your job search.
  • LinkedIn Salary - Discover your earning potential with LinkedIn Salary. Explore salaries by job title and location. See how years of experience, industry, location, and more can impact your salary.
  • LinkedIn Internships - Use the power of LinkedIn to take the first step in your professional career with the internship finder.
  • LinkedIn ProFinder - LinkedIn's new professional services marketplace that helps to connect entrepreneurs and freelancers with real business projects.

Additional Career & Job Search Resources:

  • The Balance: Job Searching (Glassdoor.com) - A free inside look at over 84,000 companies.
  • The Balance: Job Searching (MyFirstPaycheck.com) - Understanding withholdings and info about your first paycheck
  • American Council of Engineering Companies - The only national organization devoted exclusively to the business and advocacy interests of engineering companies.
  • America's Job Exchange - Find jobs by industry/field or location, post your resume, create a job scout, and more.
  • AnalystJobs.com - Analyst Jobs’s goal is to simplify the job search process. We strive to create a search experience fast, comprehensive, relevant and as fun as searching for a job can possibly be.
  • Best of the Web Career Employment - directory
  • Beyond.com - This link has an extensive network of niche career communities; thousands of sites on one network where you can browse by industry or location.
  • CareerBliss - Job search and great job seeking content.
  • CareerBuilder - One of the largest job search, employment, and careers sites.
  • CollegeGrad.com - the #1 entry level job site, with extensive information on careers, resumes, cover letters, interviewing, salary information, employer research, and entry level job postings.
  • CollegeRecruiter.com - For college students searching for internships and recent graduates hunting for entry-level jobs.
  • Current Jobs for Graduates - Your best single source for employment vacancies nationwide in the liberal arts and the arts and humanities.
  • Craigslist - A nation-wide classifieds Web site, featuring employment searches.
  • Dice - Job search for technology professionals. Search by industry/field or location.
  • EmploymentGuide - Job search for full and part-time jobs. Search by industry/field or location.
  • FindHow Career Exploration - Great resource for a wide range of career info.
  • GovernmentJobs - The most comprehensive Web site for finding public sector/government jobs.
  • Indeed - Searching job sites, newspapers, associations, and company career pages…all posted jobs, one site.
  • JibberJobber - Proper networking is key to your income security. Do this and more at JibberJobber. Also features a job search engine.
  • JobApplicationCenter - online resource for helping students and graduates find specific advice on how to apply online and offline to most every major national company in America.
  • Job-Applications.com - Resource that provides hundreds of printable and online applications for retail stores, department stores, pharmacies, grocery stores, restaurants, shops, etc. It's a great way for people to find part-time and full-time work quickly.
  • Job Interview Questions - a free site with thousands of job interview questions that are position specific.
  • Job Seeking, Resume & Cover Letter Pinterest Page - Lots of awesome info on our Alfred State Career Development Pinterest page.
  • Jobs - Browse career opportunities by industry/field or location.
  • Juju - Provides quick access to jobs found on thousands of employer Web sites and job boards all around the Web.
  • LinkUp - Searching job openings from 20,454 company Web sites.
  • LiquidCompass - All healthcare jobs in one place!
  • Locanto United States - Browsing, searching, and posting classified ads is fast, simple, and free.
  • Monster - Jobs, career advice, and lots of great information.
  • MyJobApps - Cool collection of job applications and company information.
  • New York Job Source - Thousands of job and internship opportunities throughout New York State.
  • Simply Hired - Job search made simple. Search by industry/field or location.
  • WowJobs - Has become Canada's largest and most comprehensive job search. Pulls from 6,000 different sources and finds employment opportunities others don't.
  • ZipRecruiter - Search over six million jobs. Most advanced job matching technology in the industry that matches jobs to job seekers.
Federal Government
  • Job Seeker's Resource Page - Check out OPM’s free resources for job seekers
  • GoGovernment - There are nearly two million federal employees and thousands of open positions in the federal government at any moment. Not sure what type of job you are looking for? Go here before searching USA jobs to find your fit.
  • USAJobs - The source for all job postings in the Federal Government
  • GovLoop - Open to all members of the government community. We especially hope to recruit government employees from federal, state, and local government. We also welcome students and individuals interested in government service as well as government contractors.
  • Intelligence Careers - The U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) is a group of 17 federal intelligence agencies working together to protect the United States of America. Find your job in intelligence here!
  • Partnership for Public Service - The Call to Serve network consists of more than 720 schools (we’re one of them) and more than 75 federal agencies.
  • USA.gov – Government made easy.
  • US Office of Personnel Management
Industry Particular Links
International Opportunities
  • Best of the Web Career Employment - directory
  • Experience Job Search by Symplicity - Millions of jobs in the United States and all over the world. This is a feature of our JobLink system with expanded job posting from all employers in the National Association of Colleges & Employers.
  • Reach to Teach - Teach English abroad. Offers English teaching jobs in Korea, Taiwan, and China to native English speakers from around the world.

Job Search Tips for International Students

 
Miscellaneous
  • Lifewire: Web Search (Reference Sites) - Find the best reference sites on the web.
  • CityTownInfo - Info and analysis on U.S. places, careers, colleges, and more.
  • Cool Works - You can find a seasonal job or career in some of the greatest places on earth.
  • NannyPro - Safely hiring a nanny or babysitter is now easier than ever.
  • SnagAJob - The #1 source for hourly employment.
  • TrainUp - Find training near you. Search over 300,000 instructor-led training events in North America.
Career Tools/Information
Networking Tools
  • JibberJobber - Proper networking is key to your income security. Do this and more at JibberJobber.
  • LinkedIn - Over 75 million professionals use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas and opportunities.
Search by Location
  • America's Job Exchange - Find jobs by industry/field or location, post your resume, create a job scout, and more.
  • Beyond.com - This link has an extensive network of niche career communities; thousands of sites on one network where you can browse by industry or location.
  • CareerBuilder - One of the largest job search, employment, and careers sites.
  • CollegeGrad.com - Excellent resources for the recent grad or soon to be grad. Also search job by industry/field or location.
  • CollegeRecruiter.com - For college students searching for internships and recent graduates hunting for entry-level jobs.
  • Dice - Job search for technology professionals.
  • GovernmentJobs - The most comprehensive Web site for finding public sector/government jobs.
  • Indeed - Searching job sites, newspapers, associations, and company career pages…all posted jobs, one site.
  • Jobs Express - NYS Department of Labor site that sorts jobs by region.
  • Jobs - Browse career opportunities by industry/field or location.
  • Juju - Provides quick access to jobs found on thousands of employer Web sites and job boards all around the Web.
  • LinkUp - Searching job openings from 20,454 company Web sites.
  • Monster - Jobs, career advice, and lots of great information.
  • New York Job Source - Thousands of job and internship opportunities throughout New York State.
  • NY City Jobs - Interested in working for New York City?
  • USAJOBS - The official job site of the US Federal Government. It's your one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information.
  • Quintessential Careers - This site is your one-stop resource for finding a new job/internship.
  • Simply Hired - Job search made simple.
Search by Industry/Career Field
  • AdHub - New York job listings for digital media, graphic design, IT, sales, marketing, and lot of other jobs!
  • America's Job Exchange - Find jobs by industry/field or location, post your resume, create a job scout, and more.
  • Art Careers - Where will a career in art lead you?
  • Best of the Web Career Employment - directory
  • Beyond.com - This link has an extensive network of niche career communities; thousands of sites on one network where you can browse by industry or location.
  • CareerBuilder - One of the largest job search, employment, and careers sites.
  • CollegeGrad.com - Excellent resources for the recent grad or soon to be grad.
  • CollegeRecruiter.com - For college students searching for internships and recent graduates hunting for entry-level jobs.
  • Criminal Justice Programs - Interested in a career in criminal justice? Check this out.
  • Dice - Job search for technology professionals.
  • EducationProgramsNow - Interested in a career in education/teaching?
  • FindHow Career Exploration - Great resource for a wide range of career info.
  • GovernmentJobs - The most comprehensive Web site for finding public sector/government jobs.
  • Indeed - Searching job sites, newspapers, associations, and company career pages…all posted jobs, one site.
  • Jobs - Browse career opportunities by industry/field or location.
  • Juju - Provides quick access to jobs found on thousands of employer Web sites and job boards all around the Web.
  • Law Careers - Interested in a career in law? Check out this great summary of careers in this field, shared by our friend Katie!
  • LinkUp - Searching job openings from 20,454 company Websites.
  • Monster - Jobs, career advice, and lots of great information.
  • New York Job Source - Thousands of job and internship opportunities throughout New York State.
  • Psychology Careers - Where will a career in psychology take you?
  • Quintessential Careers - This site is your one-stop resource for finding a new job/internship.
  • Simply Hired - Job search made simple.
  • USAJOBS - The official job site of the US Federal Government. It's your one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information.
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