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Internship Opportunities

  • About.com: Internships (Finding an Internship) - Search thousands of U.S. and worldwide internships and entry-level jobs.
  • About.com: Internships (Internships by Category) - Several good internship resources on this site.
  • About.com: Job Searching - Several good links regarding internships and summer jobs.
  • About.com: Job Searching (MyFirstPaycheck.com) - A job/intern listing site for teenagers that provides advice and resources, including an interactive resume builder, in order to help young people have a more successful job application process.
  • Call to Serve - For everything you need to know about working for the federal government.
  • CollegeRecruiter.com - For college students searching for internships and recent graduates hunting for entry-level jobs.
  • Dream Careers - the world's leading internship program provider.
  • Experience - You're launching your career and when it comes to finding that first opportunity, this would be a good place to start.
  • Explore Rochester IT - Learn more about the summer rotational intern program.
  • Housing - NCSU - Comfortable, affordable internship housing in the North Carolina Triangle area.
  • Institute for Humane Studies - Paid internships at more than 100 policy organizations across the United States.
  • Internship Programs.com - Search internship opportunities by industry/field, employer, or position.
  • InternMatch - We help students find the career they love. Find your perfect internship match!
  • Internweb - Here to connect you with an employer and the internship of your dreams.
  • Internships.com - The world's largest internship marketplace.
  • Making the difference - Looking for a career/intern opportunity with the federal government?
  • Minority internship opportunities
  • MonsterCollege - The top job network for college students and recent grads.
  • New York Job Source - Thousands of job and internship opportunities throughout New York State.
  • Project ION - Upstate New York's premier summer internship program.
  • Quintessential Careers - This site is your one-stop resource for finding a new job/internship.
  • Real-Rochester - Look into what Rochester has to offer.
  • Urban Employ Network - View and apply to career-enhancing internship and job opportunities in metropolitan regions.
  • USAJOBS - Your career in the Federal Government starts here.
  • Vault - Search for internships by industry, location, etc.; profiles on hundreds of corporations around the country as well as other great info.
  • WetFeet - Helping job seekers make smarter career decisions through in-depth career research.

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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.
  • Architecture Related Jobs & Internships - Great list of links from the University of Buffalo (UB)
  • 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.
  • Construction - Southern Tier Builders Classifieds -Job postings on our local Southern Tier Builders website.
  • 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?
  • EngineeringDegree.net - Is engineering a good fit for you? Take the quiz and find out about engineering careers here.
  • FindHow Career Exploration - Great resource for a wide range of career info.
  • GovernmentJobs - The most comprehensive Web site for finding public sector/government jobs.
  • HireNet - Enter the access code for Alfred State College, which is CASC3333, and click the 'show me' button. This will take you to a page where you can search for jobs by date posted, career fields, degree requirement, and key words.
  • Indeed - Searching job sites, newspapers, associations, and company career pages…all posted jobs, one site.
  • Internet Inc. - The 2009 guide to the top 100 US job board niches. If you are looking for something harder to find, this report may be helpful.
  • 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 Websites.
  • Making the difference - Looking for a career/intern opportunity with the federal government?
  • Monster - Jobs, career advice, and lots of great information.
  • MonsterCollege - is the top job network for college students and recent grads.
  • Monster+HotJobs - Yahoo's job search engine.
  • New York Job Source - Thousands of job and internship opportunities throughout New York State.
  • Paralegal Careers - Begin your journey to becoming a Paralegal by exploring our Paralegal school information.
  • 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.
  • Realmatch - takes the job seeker’s qualifications and preferences and matches them with the employer’s requirements.
  • 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.
  • USAJOBS/Student Jobs - Your career in the Federal Government starts here.
  • Wireless Jobs - Search job sites, company career pages, and associations for wireless jobs.
  • Vault - Profiles on hundreds of corporations around the country; an excellent resource for job seekers; also, an extensive list of sample resumes as well as other great info.

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Search by Company

  • About.com: Job Searching (Glassdoor.com) - A free inside look at over 84,000 companies.
  • Juju - Provides quick access to jobs found on thousands of employer Web sites and job boards all around the Web.
  • LinkedIn - Research practically any company with LinkedIn. Create an account.
  • Quintessential Careers - This site is your one-stop resource for finding a new job/internship.
  • Vault - Profiles on hundreds of corporations around the country; an excellent resource for job seekers; also, an extensive list of sample resumes as well as other great info.

Search by Location

  • About.com: Job Searching (MyFirstPaycheck.com) - A job/intern listing site for teenagers that provides advice and resources, including an interactive resume builder, to help young people have a more successful job application process.
  • 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 - *New* 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.
  • USAJOBS/Student Jobs - Your career in the Federal Government starts here.
  • Quintessential Careers - This site is your one-stop resource for finding a new job/internship.
  • Realmatch - takes the job seeker’s qualifications and preferences and matches them with the employer’s requirements. Also search by industry/field or location.
  • Simply Hired - Job search made simple.
  • Vault - Profiles on hundreds of corporations around the country; an excellent resource for job seekers; also, an extensive list of sample resumes as well as other great info.

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Industry Particular Links

  • About.com: Career Planning (Careers Working with Animals) - Some good resources for those in the vet tech program.
  • About.com: Career Planning (Video Game Jobs) - A link to resources regarding jobs in the video gaming industry.
  • About.com: Job Searching (Culinary Arts Careers - Life as a Personal Chef) - Some good information/links for students in the culinary arts program.
  • AccountingJobsHelp - Excellent resource for those in accounting programs.
  • American Council of Engineering Companies - The only national organization devoted exclusively to the business and advocacy interests of engineering companies.
  • Art Careers - The Art Career Project
  • Construction Jobs - A helpful link for students in the construction, architecture, or related programs.
  • Construction - Southern Tier Builders Classifieds -Job postings on our local Southern Tier Builders website.
  • Criminal Justice Careers - Explore careers in criminal justice here.
  • Current Jobs for Graduates - Your best single source for employment vacancies nationwide in the Liberal Arts and the Arts and Humanities.
  • ForensicCareers - Many good resources at this site for students in the forensic science program.
  • Forensic Career Center - Info about forensic degrees and careers.
  • GigaChef - This site provides an ever-evolving set of resources, including tested recipes, professional content, and useful tools to support, connect, and inspire culinary professionals worldwide.
  • Law Careers Info - Interested in a law career?
  • NurseWithoutBorders - We have set out to create one of the most robust and useful nursing career resources on the Internet.
  • Nursing Degree Guide - Our directory of NLNAC and CCNE accredited nursing programs was compiled by hand using data collected from the U.S. Department of Education, school administrators, the CCNE and the NLNAC.
  • Paralegal Careers - Find out more about paralegal degrees and careers at this site.
  • PRN Jobs - Excellent resource for students enrolled in the nursing program.
  • RoadTechs - General Construction Job Board for the traveling contractor.
  • Science & Research Careers - ResearchGate.com - the largest scientific network online with over 1 million members. Join today, it's free!
  • TechCareers - IT jobs, engineering jobs, and career resources for IT and engineering professionals.
  • Teaching - Find out how to become a teacher, certification info by state and lots of other great information.

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International Opportunities

  • Best of the Web Career Employment - directory
  • Reach to Teach - Teach English abroad. Offers English teaching jobs in Korea, Taiwan and China to native English speakers from around the world.
  • USAJOBS - Advanced and international job search database.

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Go Green

  • Be Bold - Do you want to meet people who share your dream of building a meaningful career in the nonprofit world?
  • eHort - A good source for jobs with “green” companies.
  • Guide to Career Education - Many good resources on how to land a green job.
  • Green Jobs Ready - This site addresses the issues you care about when it comes to green jobs. Also features an extensive job/internship database.
  • Make Me Sustainable - The perfect remedy and opportunity for Gen-Y'ers to start making conscious decisions about life.
  • My Green Education and Career - Looking for a “green career”? This site would be a good start.

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Career Tools/Information

  • About.com - Need. Know. Accomplish.
  • About.com: Career Planning (Getting the Facts: Company Research Resources) - Here are resources you can use to research most companies, including Securities and Exchange Commission filings, business directories, and news sources.
  • About.com: Career Planning (Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Accept a Job Offer) - List of questions and links to related topics.
  • About.com: Job Searching (Glassdoor.com) - Take a free inside look at over 84,000 companies at Glassdoor.
  • About.com: Job Searching (How to Find Job Listings) - Having trouble finding job listings? Check out this site.
  • About.com: Job Searching (One Day One Job) - A site every new grad and current students should check out.
  • About.com: Job Searching (The Right Salary?) - Use these resources to find the right salary for your profession.
  • About.com: Job Searching (Salary and Compensation Resources) - Salary information, salary surveys, negotiation strategies, salary tools, and more.
  • About.com: Job Searching (VisualCV) - A good source on how to create your online resume.
  • About.com: Web Search (Reference Sites) - Some of the best research and reference sites on the Web.
  • Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology - Systers is the world’s largest email community of technical women in computing.
  • Best of the Web Career Employment - Many good resources.
  • Best Career Blogs for New Grads - 40 great blogs for career advice!
  • CareerBuilder - One of the largest job search, employment, and careers sites.
  • CareerPath - Brought to you by CareerBuilder. Try their famous "Color Career Test"! 
  • Career Know-How - Many useful resources including career advice and job strategies for today's workplace.
  • Career Planner - Many useful tools at this site including career testing, counseling, and coaching.
  • CareerSearchDatebase - one of the premier career and job search Web sites on the Internet.
  • 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.
  • Department of Labor (US) - United States DOL site.
  • Department of Labor (NYS) - New York State DOL site.
  • Experience, Inc. - Their goal is to stream-line the process and make it easier for college students and alumni to navigate the maze of resources that exists on the Internet.
  • FDCareer - Career development made fun and easy.
  • Find Your Spot - Take a fun online quiz - you'll instantly be provided with a tailored list of the best cities and small towns that fit you.
  • Institute for Humane Studies - An excellent resource regarding professions in public policy.
  • InternPredictor - Take this quick test to see what internships would be a great fit for you, then search for available internships right on the same site!
  • Jobs & Internships Info - Link to University at Buffalo's Career Resources page. Lots of great links!
  • JobWeb - offers career and job-search advice for new college graduates. A service of the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
  • Monster - Jobs, career advice, and lots of great information.
  • New York State Consumer Protection Board - How to Avoid Employment Scams (PDF) - Many need-to-know facts.
  • O*Net - Your tool for career exploration and job analysis!
  • O*Net Code Connector - Plug in your Holland SDS or other DOT codes to find your career matches.
  • Quintessential Careers - A good resource for expert career, college, and job-search advice.
  • Real-Rochester - Look into what Rochester has to offer.
  • ResumeBear - Online resume builder. Advance your career; empower your resume.
  • Riley Guide - An excellent comprehensive career/job search resource!
  • Salary Info - HigherSalary.com - is about helping you move forward faster in your career.
  • Sample Resumes - You will find sample resumes for different needs. They also provide information on how to write a job resume, resume templates, and resume examples.
  • StartWire -Never feel in the dark again! Daily updates on your job applications from 2,557 employers via email and text message.
  • Vault - Profiles on hundreds of corporations around the country; an excellent resource for job seekers; also, an extensive list of sample resumes as well as other great info.
  • Vizibility - Take control of what shows up in a google search for you.
  • WEDDLE'S - A free information resource for HR practitioners, corporate and staffing firm recruiters, job seekers, and career activists.

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Networking Tools

  • Gotta Mentor - Connects you to the advice and people you need to achieve your career goals.
  • JibberJobber - Proper networking is key to your income security. Do this and more at JibberJobber.
  • Job-Hunt.org - Select any state to go to the page that lists Web sites which offer employment or networking opportunities in that state.
  • Job Web - Offers career and job-search advice for new college graduates. A service of the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
  • LinkedIn - Over 75 million professionals use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas and opportunities.
  • Networking Today - A great list of links for business professionals and students/grads sent to us from our friends at Valley Charter School!

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Miscellaneous

  • About.com - Need. Know. Accomplish.
  • About.com: 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

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Job/Career Search (General)

  • About.com: Job Searching (Glassdoor.com) - A free inside look at over 84,000 companies.
  • About.com: Job Searching (MyFirstPaycheck.com) - A job/intern listing site for teenagers that provides advice and resources, including an interactive resume builder, to help young people have a more successful job application process.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • HireNet - Enter the access code for Alfred State College, which is CASC3333, and click the 'show me' button. This will take you to a page where you can search for jobs by date posted, career fields, degree requirement and key words.
  • Indeed - Searching job sites, newspapers, associations, and company career pages…all posted jobs, one site.
  • Internet Inc. - The 2009 guide to the top 100 U.S. job board niches. If you are looking for something harder to find, this report may be helpful.
  • 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-Hunt.org - Select any state to go to the page that lists Web sites which offer employment or networking opportunities in that state.
  • 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.
  • LinkedIn - Research practically any company. Create an account.
  • LinkUp - Searching job openings from 20,454 company Web sites.
  • Locanto United States - Browsing, searching, and posting classified ads is fast, simple, and free.
  • Monster - Jobs, career advice, and lots of great information.
  • Making the difference - Looking for a career/intern opportunity with the federal government?
  • MonsterCollege - The top job network for college students and recent grads.
  • MyJobApps - Cool collection of job applications and company information.
  • Networking Today - A great list of links for business professionals and students/grads sent to us from our friends at Valley Charter School!
  • New York Job Source - Thousands of job and internship opportunities throughout New York State.
  • Niche Web Sites - Top 100 Niche job search sites
  • Realmatch - Takes the job seeker’s qualifications and preferences and matches them with the employer’s requirements. Also search by industry/field or location.
  • ResumeBear - Online resume builder. Advance your career; empower your resume. Also features job search engine.
  • Simply Hired - Job search made simple. Search by industry/field or location.
  • Urban Employ Network - View and apply to career-enhancing internship and job opportunities in metropolitan regions.
  • USAJOBS/Student Jobs - Your career in the Federal Government starts here.
  • Vault - Profiles on hundreds of corporations around the country; an excellent resource for job seekers; also, an extensive list of sample resumes as well as other great info.

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Federal Government

  • Best Places to Work – Check out the rankings.
  • Federal Government Hiring Reform - Applying for a federal position is now easier. Go to this site to find out about the changes.
  • 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.
  • Making the Difference - Want to Work for Uncle Sam? Get a behind-the-scenes look at federal jobs.
  • 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.
  • USAJOBS – Search federal jobs and even solve the mystery of writing a federal résumé by using the federal résumé builder.
  • USAJOBS - Federal jobs by major.
  • USAJOBS/Student Jobs - Jobs & internships for students – like STEP & SCEP!
  • US Office of Personnel Management
  • Where the Jobs Are - Find where the 270,00 jobs between now and 2012 are.

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Find a Mentor

  • MentorNet - e-mentoring for diversity in Engineering and Science.
  • StudentMentor.org - Matching college students with professionals.

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High School & Future Students

  • CareerZone - Not sure what you want to be when you grow up? Check out this great site from NYS DOL. Career Exploration and planning that is fun and easy!
  • CareerPath - brought to you by CareerBuilder. Try the famous "color career test". It is awesome!
  • Career OneStop - Brought to you by the US DOL. Includes tools to help job seekers, students, businesses, and career professionals.
  • O-Net Online - O*NET Online has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development, and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!
  • Student Loan Network - At Student Loan Network, you'll find everything you need to finance your education. From student loan basics to repayment help.
  • TestDatesCentral - where you'll find all the information you need to know about the major standardized tests which are only given on certain dates throughout the year.

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