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Links to Job Resources

The following websites offer information about general, U.S. government, state and local government, nonprofit, and international job opportunities.  NASPAA does not endorse these websites. They are merely a reflection of available information, and the links may change at any time.

General:

College Grad Job Hunter
http://www.collegegrad.com
Entry level job site.  Includes information on preparation, resumes, cover letters, employer research, job postings, interviewing, salaries, and offers.

America’s Job Bank
http://www.ajb.dni.us
Find the job that's right for you.  Thousands of new jobs are posted daily by employers who are searching for prospective employees.

American Society for Public Administration
http://www.aspanet.org/scriptcontent/Custom/CareerCenter/
CareerCenterHome.cfm?section=CareerCenter

Search for careers in public administration.  Includes access links to current federal job postings and to postings in all fifty states plus the District of Columbia.

National Forum for Black Public Administrators
http://www.nfbpa.org                                                     
Search for jobs, as well as browse many job categories including human resources, public safety, engineering, housing, community development and more.

NationJob Network
http://www.nationjob.com
Search a variety of jobs including accounting, computers, education, human resources, public safety, government and more.  P. J. Scout can also help you search for a job and keep you up-to-date on any new jobs that match your qualifications and interests.

The Riley Guide
http://www.rileyguide.com/jobs.html                                                             This site takes you to many resources that will connect you to job leads.  Includes information on how to execute your job search campaign and how to access many new online technologies and services available to you.

Roll Call
http://www.rcjobs.com 
An interactive employment site designed to help you with your specialized employment needs.

Vault
http://www.vault.com/ 
The most trusted name in career information.  Explore the Vault career library, research careers and find a job.

Federal Government:

The Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.jobs.dol.gov
Start a career with the Department of Labor.  Visit their website and learn more about how to apply for a job at The Bureau of Labor Statistics.

General Accounting Office (GAO)
www.gao.gov

Career tracks at GAO include analyst, financial auditor, specialist and more.  Visit their website to learn more about a career with GAO.  

USAJOBS
http://www.USAJobs.gov  
The Federal Government's Employment Information System.  Your one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information.

 

State and Local Government:

Govtjobs.com
http://www.govtjobs.com
Govtjobs.com is the nation's leading web site devoted to helping individuals find the jobs they are seeking in the public sector. Govtjobs.com is designed to make your job search efficient. There is no fee or registration to search this web site. Government agencies listing positions with govtjobs.com include cities, counties, states, executive search firms, advertising agencies and other agencies. Non-profits are also invited to advertise.

International City/County Management Association
http://icma.org/  
The online source of jobs available in state and local government.

Careers In Government
http://www.careersingovernment.com 
A clearinghouse of information, resources and jobs available in public sector organizations in America and abroad.

Nonprofit:

Access: Networking In The Public Interest
http://wwwaccessjobs.org

AmeriCorps
http://www.nationalservice.org/jobs/index.html                                               The Corporation for National Service has job openings at the headquarters in Washington D.C. as well as in field offices across the country.  This site also contains information on other current job openings and how to apply.

Chronicle of Higher Education
http://chronicle.com/

Council on Foundations
http://www.cof.org/

The Chronicle of Philanthropy
http://philanthropy.com/

The Foundation Center
http://fdncenter.org/

Idealist
http://www.idealist.org
A project of Action Without Borders includes over 35,000 nonprofit and community organizations in 165 countries, which you can search or browse by name, location, or mission.  Also includes thousands of volunteer opportunities in your community and around the world and the best nonprofit career center on the web with hundreds of job listings.

Independent Sector
http://www.independentsector.org/members/job_postings.htm                            A coalition of leading nonprofits, foundations and corporations strengthening not-for-profit initiative, philanthropy, and citizen action.  Site includes several job links with updated position announcements.

Nonprofit Career Network
www.nonprofitcareer.com
Resource center for individuals seeking jobs in the nonprofit sector. 

Nonprofit Times
www.nptimes.com
The Leading Business Publication for Nonprofit Management

OpportunityNOCS.org
http://www.opportunitynocs.org 

The Internet's leading source of nonprofit jobs and career opportunities.

International/Abroad:

International Nonprofit Organization (IREX)
http://www.irex.org
IREX is the premier U.S. nonprofit organization specializing in higher education, independent media, Internet development and civil society programs in the U.S., Europe, Eurasia, the Near East and Asia.

U.S. News
http://www.jobsabroad.com/jasusnews.cfm
Find a job abroad.  Use this site to search jobs in countries all over the world.