Public Interest
Careers--Resources
Public Interest Careers–general links & salary information
Environmental Careers–general links & federal government links
Public Health Careers &
Internship resources
Careers in Social Activism
Careers in Social Services
Career with the Government–General links, Internships and Fellowships,
Jobs/Internships in Politics
Seletion of Recommended Books in the Career Center Library
PUBLIC INTEREST CAREERS–General links
Exploring a career path in a public interest work is one way to make a difference in the world. In this portion of the Career Center website, we have provided you with many excellent resources and links to help you in your search.
Experience is a database for Amherst College students that links you to thousands of jobs and internship listings
Spotlight on Careers offers information specifically targeted to students on various industries including government, social services, public health and the environment
Idealist connects you to tens of thousands of nonprofit and community organizations in 165 countries; also has an excellent nonprofit career center, with hundreds of job and internship listings
Careers in the Common Good is an excellent site linking to resources, events and ideas regarding service and social change
Nonprofit organization classifieds
United Nations offers information about internships and jobs at the U.N.
Human Rights job board links to all major government and non-governmental organizations involved in issues of human rights
Amnesty International internship & employment opportunities
Moving Ideas links to progressive websites including job and internship listings
Peace and World Security Studies locally-based site that helps you find jobs and internships in peace studies
Careers Without Borders jobs in international development and humanitarian relief
Human Rights Watch jobs and internships listed
The Nonprofit Times
Chronicle of Philanthropy for the inside “scoop” on what it's like to work in the not-for-profit sector and government
Orion Grassroots Network connects over 990 nonprofit organizations doing vital work in the areas of conservation, restoration, education, democracy, justice, health, and economics.
PUBLIC INTEREST CAREERS–Salary information
Average salary information based on geographic region
Payscale is another site that helps determine salary ranges in various fields
ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS–General Links
Green dream jobs from the Sustainable Business Guide
Ejobs has links to a wealth of information about job seeking in the environmental field, including links to specific environmental organizations
Sierra Club
National Audubon Society
National Wildlife Federation
Greenpeace
Friends of the Earth
The Nature Conservancy
The Environment Director
EnviroLink is a non-profit organization providing comprehensive, up-to-date environmental information and news
Environmental Professional's Homepage is an easy to navigate site for virtually any environmentally-related organization or issue
ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS–Federal government links
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The
United
States
Department
of Agriculture
(USDA)
The Forest Service
Agricultural
Research
Service
Extension Service
Soil
Conservation
Service
The
Department of the Interior
(DOI)
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The
U.S.
Geological
Survey
The Bureau of Land Management
The
Bureau
of
Reclamation
The Office of Surface Mining
Minerals Management Service
Bureau of Indian Affairs
CAREERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
American
Public
Health
Association--career
information and
internships
Center
for
Disease
Control
(CDC)
Department of Health and Human Services
The
National
Institute
of
Health
United States Department of Health and Human Services
The
World
Health
Organization
(WHO)
Federal government brochure on public health jobs
Public Health Jobs
Emory's School of Public Health lists internship and job opportunities; can be searched by city, state, job title, or hiring organization
CAREERS
IN
PUBLIC
HEALTH–Internship
resources
Association of Schools of Public Health listing of internship and fellowship programs
NIH paid
summer
internship
program
Center
for
Disease
Control's
Public
Health
Fellowship
Program–Junior
or
senior
undergraduates
of
African
American,
Hispanic
or
Native
American
descent
are
eligible
to
apply
for
this
program,
an
8-week
program
that
allows
students
to
learn
about
public
health
practices
and
attend
seminars
on
pressing
public
health
issues
CAREERS IN SOCIAL ACTIVISM
Business
for
Social
Responsibility
Link to many activist causes and organizations
“How
to
be
an
activist”
CARE works
in
poor
communities
all
over
the
world
Human Rights First human rights advocacy
CAREERS IN SOCIAL SERVICES
National Human Services Assembly listing
of jobs and internships
Washington , D.C. internships in human services and social policy
Search
engine for internships
all over the country
Americorp offers
a great opportunity to receive
a stipend for a one-year
social service position;
often referred to as the
domestic Peace Corp
Peace
Corps volunteers
work around the globe in
the following areas: education,
youth outreach, community
development, health and HIV/AIDS,
agriculture and environment,
business development, and
information technology. Within
these areas, the specific
duties and responsibilities
of each volunteer can vary
widely
HSCareers covers human services,
social services, not-for-profit
jobs, conferences, and career
trends
Human
Services job search information as well as job listings
Socialworker.com information
and resources for those new
in the field of social work
CAREERS WITH THE GOVERNMENT–General links
Call to Serve national
initiative designed to educate
young people about working
for the federal government
and to provide them with
information about the opportunities
that federal jobs provide
US
Office of Personnel Management
(OPM) the
federal government's human
resource agency
US
Office of Personnel Management
(OPM)'s student site
U.S. government's official
web portal to all federal,
state and local government
web resources
Educational opportunities available to students that came out of a collaboration between the US OPM and the U.S. Department of Education
Students.gov answers student's
questions regarding education,
career, government and more
Federal Jobs is a
commercial website with much information about
federal jobs
Department
of Labor describes
the nature of federal government
work, employment outlook,
working conditions, salary
and benefits information
and more
USN&WR's Best Places to work within the federal government
CAREERS WITH THE GOVERNMENT–Internships and fellowships
Federal government internship information
Description of the federal student educational employment program
Federal
Career Intern Program offers entry-level two year appointments
Outstanding
Scholar Program has entry-level positions, offered by certain agencies for college graduates with GPA of 3.5/4.0 or better, or in upper 10% of graduating class
National
Security Education Program awards scholarships to undergraduates for study abroad in areas critical to the country's national security
Emerging
Leaders Program allows
you to explore careers
with the Department of
Health and Human Services
while giving you skills
and experience needed for
a career with the federal
government
Internship program with the Department of Labor
Washington Internships for Native Students (WINS)
Workforce
Recruitment Program is a program for students with disabilities
Agencies participating
in the Federal Student
Loan Repayment Program
CAREERS WITH THE GOVERNMENT–Jobs/Internships in Politics
Enter
through AC Career Center “Vault,”
scroll down to industry research,
choose “Politics/Capitol
Hill”; also has a day in
the life of a staff assistant
on Capitol Hill, communication
director/press secretary
and a lobbyist
Find links to all Congressional offices
The
Politix Group lists jobs vacancies in Congress, as well as detailing job descriptions in a U.S. Congressional Office
SELECTION OF RECOMMENDED BOOKS IN CAREER CENTER LIBRARY
Good Works: A Guide to Careers in Social Change , edited by Donna Colvin
The Harvard Guide to Careers in Public Service by Ande Diaz
100 Best Nonprofits to Work for by Leslie Hamilton and Robert Tragert
100 Jobs in Social Change by Harley Jebens
Making a Living While Making a Difference by Melissa Everett |
