Job Search Links by Major

Arts

Biology

Chemistry

Comparative Philosophy 

Dance

  • Dance.net – Postings with job announcements and auditions
  • Dance Magazine – Auditions, jobs, fellowships and more opportunities

Economics and Business

Education

  • Academic Careers – Academic job site where universities and colleges in the U.S., Canada and around the globe advertise faculty, adjunct, post-doc, library, endowed chairs, and all types of admin and senior management jobs
  • Southern Teachers Agency – Lists jobs, recruitment fairs, and teaching abroad positions
  • Teacher.org -Are you interested in a teaching profession? Research what it takes to start a career as a teacher
  • Teaching Career Center – Get advice on how to interview for teaching positions from new teachers sharing their experiences, read top teacher blogs, find out about the teaching careers outlook and review the best states to be a teacher
  • Teacher Certification by State 
  • Teacher Certification Jobs – Search for  teaching opportunities
  • Virginia Teaching Jobs – Employment opportunities and teacher licensure for future educators

Engineering Physics

English

  • Freelance Writing Jobs – A wonderful community and resource for anyone looking for gigs as a freelance writer or blogger
  • National Writers Union – Part of their service is the Job Hotline, a list of writing, authoring, and multimedia jobs in the United States. While anyone can view the list of jobs, the contact information for each employer is available only to members

Entry-level Job Guide

Environmental Studies and Science

  • Conservation Job Board – An environmental career website that profiles the latest jobs in the fields related to nature conservation, including jobs in ecology, forestry, botany, environmental education, and more.
  • Earthworks Jobs – Jobs in oil, energy, mining, geoscience, seismology, geodesy, earth science, earth system science, environmental science, etc.
  • Environmental Career Opportunities – Variety of jobs and internships in the environmental studies field.
  • Sequence – Premier executive search and staffing firm providing employment solutions to the environmental, climate change, engineering, construction, and light industrial industries.
  • SustainabilityDegree.com – Careers in the sustainability field and their salaries

General Job Board

  • Career One Stop – Replaced America’s Job Bank for searching jobs all over the U.S., with insights on companies, salaries, and more.
  • Career Builder – Job search advice, as well as jobs postings. Focused on students and new graduates.
  • Careerjet.com – Job board for search by industry and location
  • College Graduate – Entry level focused-search for jobs and internships and gives job search advice as well. Focused on fresh college graduates. Employer postings are looking for students and new college graduates.
  • Diversityjobs.com – Search engine with jobs from diversity-friendly employers
  • Employmentcrossing.com – Job aggregator website with listings from Fortune 500 companies, small firms, and various other employers.
  • Jopwell: Helps top-tier minority candidates connect with the most sought-after companies in the country.
  • Helpwanted.com – Premier service with thousands of current job listings and 100,000 visitors.
  • Hound – Job search engine that lists jobs directly from employer websites.
  • Idealist.org – Search for volunteer, events, and internship opportunities to get involved in nonprofit organizations and NGOs.
  • Indeed.com – Searches other job boards to yield results.
  • Job.com – Search by industry or type of position. Requires registering.
  • Job-search-engine.com – Well-known and experienced site for jobs.
  • Justjobs.com – Job Opportunities in the U.S.
  • LinkUp – Searches for jobs on company websites.
  • Mindsumo.com – A community of students from leading colleges linked with hiring companies who set up challenges to screen candidates.
  • Monster – your source for jobs and career opportunities.
  • NationJob.com – Many industries/career fields
  • Net-Temps.com – Has permanent as well as temporary positions.
  • Purple Briefcase – Search for internship and job opportunities
  • Resume Bucket – Search jobs by keyword, location, and radius to geographic location chosen. Extra help with resume and job search process.
  • SimplyHired.com – Search by keyword and location, or browse jobs by categories.
  • Urbanemploy.com – Search major cities around the United States.
  • Virginia Job Network – Multiple employment websites focusing exclusively on local communities in the State of Virginia
  • Washington Post – Search online jobs that are also posted in The Washington Post newspaper.
  • ZipRecruiter.com – Search hundreds of job boards at once to find the best match just for you.

Global Studies

  • Eldis Job Sites and Consultants – List of job sites and consulting firms/organizations that list opportunities in international development and sustainability
  • Ethical Corporation – Allows organizations and corporations to list jobs in corporate responsibility and sustainability
  • GlobarCorps – Lists and descriptions of open and past positions, guidance on applying for jobs, and information on each office’s critical mission.
  • USA Jobs – Official U.S. Government job site

Health Services

  • American College of Healthcare Executives – Online guide to health management careers.
  • CNABuzz.com – Complete overview of exams, training, jobs available, and more for a Certified Nursing Assistant.
  • Explore Health Careers – Information on careers in all aspects of healthcare and medicine, from what career might fit you best to training, education, and funding for your education

International Students

  • Department of Labor – Job site with opportunities for international students and programs for H-2B visa holders.
  • H1B Jobs Guide – Search for H1B Jobs and Visa Sponsorship Search Guide, require registering.
  • Myvisajobs.com – Search employers in many industries who have an interest in hiring international college graduates on an H1B Visa.

Internships

  • Csiip.org – offers a one-stop, centralized, online internship application system that provides Virginia’s undergraduate STEM majors the ability to search and apply for STEM-related (summer/fall/spring) paid internship opportunities with participating Virginia companies.
  • Chegg – land internships and jobs
  • IAESTE.com – provides traineeship experience and working abroad opportunities. The site is open to degree lvel science, engineering, technology and applied arts students in the second year of study and above.
  • Idealist.org – Search for volunteer, events, and internship opportunities to get involved in non-profit organizations and NGOs.
  • Looksharp – one of the top sites to find internships and job positions, as well as valuable tools and guidelines for the search process.

Language Majors and Bilingual Students

  • American Translators Association – Offers an accreditation exam which demonstrates your professional expertise and supportive resources for translators.
  • ESL Cafe’s Job Center – Includes jobs wanted, jobs posted, a place for ESL/EFL teachers to network, a journal of job experiences, a teacher training forum, and more.
  • Nordic Staff – A multilingual recruitment supplier to some of Europe’s best employers, placing many Nordic speakers in permanent jobs around Europe.
  • Latpro.com – Connects Hispanic and bilingual professionals with employers throughout the Americas.
  • The Linguist List – resources for job seekers who are searching for international opportunities.

Local Jobs

  • College Job Bank – Assists students in finding career positions both now and upon graduation. Provides best local job results available.
  • Jobs near Lynchburg, Virginia. Including employers who sponsors H1B visas.
  • Virginia Job Network – See current job listings in Virginia and D.C.

Non-profit and NGOs

  • Careers United – E-recruitment tool designed entirely by an NGO for NGO’s.
  • Idealist Action without Borders – The best website for those wanting to intern, work, or volunteer at any nonprofit organization in the world.
  • Global Recruitment Specialist – Recruitment firm providing personalized, comprehensive, human resource services for NGOs with international operations in developing countries
  • NATO – List of the current vacancies for international civilian staff positions available in the various NATO locations worldwide.
  • United Nations – Include openings with various U.N. groups and missions worldwide.
  • justchurchjobs.com – a job bor

Mathematics

Media and Culture

  • Communication Arts – Information on careers and opportunity for media and culture students, including a job board.

Music

Part-time Employment

  • 10 til 2 – A staffing firm specializing in placing college-educated professionals into long-term, part-time positions
  • Snag-A-Job – Source for hourly employment

Physics

Political Science

  • i360Gov.com – For government business and technology students, it provides important news and analysis stories regarding agency missions, strategies, and initiatives.
  • Sorensen Institute – The Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership offers an advanced program on public service and leadership for college students.
  • USA Jobs – Official U.S. Government job site

Psychology

Theatre

  • Off Stage Jobs – Jobs behind the scenes, including box office, tech, and pit orchestra across the US.
  • Playbill – Listings of acting and theatrical support positions on and off-Broadway.