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Career Exploration: General Resources, Networking and Employer Research

  • Career Bliss - an all-inclusive resource made up of comprehensive career articles, job trends, salary data, advice, job openings, and employer reviews
  • Vault.com Industry Guides - comprehensive information on companies and industries including discussion boards. Registration with the UCSD Career Services Center is required. APSIA International Career Guide - Sign in to IRPSCAREERS, select the "Documents" icon/tab, then select the "Document Library" tab, and look for the link to the APSIA International Careers Guide in the Documents section. APSIA's summary reports provide concise descriptions of a number of industries and career fields that will interest IR/PS students
  • The Riley Guide - links to hundreds of career planning sites, including international careers
  • O*NET (U.S. Department of Labor) - use keywords or a list of your skills to find matching occupations
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook (U.S. Department of Labor) - OOH outlines professional paths and training requirements in detail
  • JobStar - a public library site that contains salary surveys and negotiation tips
  • Jobwonk - for students and professional in public affairs, research, and advocacy
  • San Diego Workforce Partnership - Occupational Outlook Report - offers employment outlook projections by occupation in San Diego County
  • San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation - a searchable databases of companies located in San Diego organized by sector
  • Salary.com - conduct salary research for different careers. Search salaries by career titles and by location. We DO NOT recommend the fee-based services
  • Jobseek - database of staffing/temporary agencies maintained by the American Staffing Association
  • CareerTV - provides free videos that you can watch related to job searching
  • CollegeGrad.com - also has videos on job searching, interviewing, etc.
  • Goinglobal.com - country-specific employment info with 32 Country Career guides, 42 US City Career Guides, corporate profiles and more than 500,000 job listings
  • General-management-jobs.com - includes job search and career related info
  • oDesk - for those who are looking for jobs as freelancers. oDesk is the website for online teams
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Networking/Professional Associations

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Employer Research and Current Events Sources

Associations and Education

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Biotech/Hi-Tech/Telecom

Consulting (Strategic and Management)/Investment Banking

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Defense, Security and Intelligence

  • Association of Former Intelligence Officers - educational association for intelligence professionals that provides information about careers in the many fields used by U.S. Intelligence Agencies
  • ASIS International - organization for security professionals that develops educational programs and materials that address broad security interests
  • Security Management Online - news publication of ASIS International, the international organization for security professionals
  • Intelligence Careers - security clearance careers for Defense and Intelligence professionals
  • Law Enforcement Jobs - career website for police officers, deputy sheriffs, federal agents, law enforcement, corrections and security professionals in the United States
  • Security Jobs Network - subscription-based service that provides up-to-date information of current professional-level security and loss prevention opportunities
  • Women In International Security - global network actively advancing women’s leadership, at all stages of their careers, in the international peace and security field
  • Security Clearance Jobs Blog - defense jobs, security clearance jobs, and intelligence jobs, industry news, and security clearance advice for the security cleared professional
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Corporate Social Responsibility

  • AccountAbility - provides ethics, environmental, social, and governance accountability training conferences
  • Business Ethics Magazine - online magazine with a strong heritage in the fields of ethics, governance, corporate responsibility and social responsible investing 
  • Business Leaders’ Forum (IBLF) - an independent, not-for-profit organization working with leading multinational companies on the sustainability and responsible business agenda
  • Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) - global network for 250 companies developing business strategies and solutions through consulting, research, and cross sector collaboration
  • Care2JobFinder - world's largest listing of jobs with socially responsible companies
  • Center for Corporate Citizenship (Boston College) - an educational think tank to build sustainable strategies for addressing societal issues
  • Crocodyl - Crocodyl's database provides analyses on companies' positions on issues like: public policy, health, sustainability, human rights, social justice, labor, and issues relating to corporate responsibility
  • CSR Chicks (U.K. based) - global network of people with an interest in corporate social responsibility
  • CSR Europe - 28 membership-based, business-led CSR organizations from European countries, reaching more than 3,000 companies throughout Europe
  • CSRwire - a leading global source of corporate social responsibility and sustainability news 
  • Ellen Weinreb Social Responsibility Consulting - a recruiting company with access to over 30 job boards
  • Good Money - a global socially responsible investment research consulting firm which conducts research on more than 2,800 corporations world wide
  • GoodGuide - a database of green and socially responsible products
  • Give to Get Jobs - career center and database on socially responsible enterprise, for-profit and non-profit jobs
  • Human Rights Business Institute (Denmark) - a business focused team of human rights specialists supported by more than 100 human rights organizations around the world
  • JustMeans - Justmeans is one of the leading sources of information and connections for the sustainable business industry
  • Net Impact - an international nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire, educate, and equip individuals to create more socially and environmental sustainable world
  • Social Enterprise Initiative (Harvard Business School) - an organization engaged in applying innovative business practices and managerial disciplines to drive sustained, high-impact social change
  • Starting Bloc - a leadership development program addressing pressing global challenges
  • SustainAbility - a company providing solutions to make businesses and markets sustainable
  • Sustainability Practice Network (SPN) - an interdisciplinary community of professionals who seek to learn and share knowledge to advance sustainable development across sectors and disciplines
  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Corporate Citizenship (CCC) - the world's largest business federation working with leaders from business, government, and nonprofit sectors and disciplines
  • Women's Network for a Sustainable Future (WNSF) - a network of businesswomen who work to move sustainability initiatives forward
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Economics

  • Econ_Jobs.com - list of jobs in Economics, Econometrics, and Finance
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Energy/Renewable/Cleantech

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Environmental Policy/Programs and Consulting

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U.S. Government (Federal, State, Local)

  • Bradtraverse.com - jobs on Capitol Hill and off the hill inthe fields of government relations, public policy and affairs, PR, communications, and political campaigns. The list requires a subscription of $10/month.
  • Civil Service Jobs with the Navy - job board for the civil service branch of the Navy; include personal application account
  • Council of State Governments - nonpartisan organization that brings state leaders together to share ideas; site includes blog and events
  • Federal Agency Directory (LSU Libraries) - lists current/active/existing U.S. Federal Government agencies as represented in the United States Government Manual
  • Fedbizopps.gov - short for "federal business opportunities," this website connects buyers/sellers via lists of requests/offers for business services and products.
  • First Gov: Federal agencies, state and local government links - listing of government agencies and services including links to Government job boards
  • Godefense.com - recruitment branch of the Department of Defense that provides assistance to those pursuing civilian careers with the DOD
  • Government Executive magazine - daily postings about issues facing government

Inteljobs.com - leading career website for intelligence and intel support professionals in the United States

Intelligencecareers.com - clearinghouse for thousands of jobs in the U.S. defense, intelligence, and national security industries located worldwide with more than 500 recruiters and organizations

National Association of Government Contractors - advocate (lobby) for policies that benefit America's business community in the government procurement process. NAGC provides programs and events that increase business opportunities for member companies.

  • Partnership for Public Service - nonprofit dedicated to revitalizing public serviceand improving government performance; check out their bi-annual publication Best Places to Work in the Federal Government ®
  • Washington Network Group - portal to public affairs/communications positions in DC (free), as well as an extensive listing of networking events (this latter requires a membership)
  • Roll Call - leading provider of congressional news, legislative tracking and advocacy services; includes a job search section
  • San Diego Association of Governments - association of local San Diego governments
  • Student Pathways Program - USAJOBS site specifically targeting student internships and opportunities for recent graduates
  • Techexpousa.com - lists professional conferences, job fairs, and "expo" information for job-seekers and seasoned professionals in the defense and intelligence industry

The Hill - online magazine covering Captiol Hill; includes a job posting section

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Foundations

  • Council on Foundations - national nonprofit association of approximately 2,000 grantmaking foundations and corporations
  • Foundation Center - online subscription database, Foundation Directory Online, provides detailed information about more than 95,000 U.S. foundations and corporate donors and 1.7 million grants. It can be used free of charge on site at all Center locations and Cooperating Collections.
  • California Foundations On-Line - directory of charitable grantmakers, plus educational resources
  • Independent Sector - meeting ground for the leaders of America's charitable and philanthropic sector that holds an annual conference of over 1,000 non-profit professionals
  • Chronicle of Philanthropy - the newspaper of the non-profit world
  • Philanthropy Careers - the Jobs section of the Chronicle of Philanthropy - includes a job search, info about conferences, workshops and general career search advice
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Government Relations/Lobbying

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Human Rights/Peace and Conflict Resolution

  • American Civil Liberties Union - U.S. non-profit organization that deals with individual rights and liberties through legislation and community education
  • American Friends Service Committee - organization working for peace and social justice in the United States and around the world
  • Carnegie Endowment - foreign policy think tank dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States
  • Center for War/Peace Studies - think tank working with the United Nations and other international organizations
  • Institute for World Affairs - nonprofit NGO working across cultural and political boundaries to advance creative approaches to conflict analysis, conflict management, and post-conflict peace-building 
  • International Alert (Reuters Foundation) - organization working with people directly affected by violent conflict to improve their prospects of peace
  • U.S. Institute of Peace - provides the analysis, training and tools that prevent and end conflicts, promotes stability and professionalizes the field of peace-building
  • Association for Conflict Resolution - a professional organization enhancing the practice and public understanding of conflict resolution
  • American Political Science Association - a professional organization for the study of political science to expand awareness and understanding of politics
  • American Sociological Association (Peace, War & Social Conflict Section) - a professional association for encouraging the application of sociological methods, theories, and perspectives to the study of peace and war.
  • Peace and Justice Studies Association - a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing academics and activists together to explore alternatives to violence and share visions and strategies for peace-building, social justice, and social change 
  • International Peace Research Association - an organization that provides a world-wide network for peace researchers seeking nonviolence ways to resolve conflict
  • NTI Links - a list of foundations and organizations working to reduce the threat from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons
  • Peaceweb - Internet publication focusing on issues of peace, international development, Quakers and the United Nations, children and peace, economics and justice, Canada and /et Quebec, and Movies with a Conscience
  • AlertNet - a world-wide humanitarian news site including a job board with careers in aid and relief 
  • Derechos Human Rights - a website on human rights violations in Latin America (Web page in Spanish) 
  • Human Rights Internet - a leader in research and advancement of human rights includes listings for International internships and jobs  
  • Human Rights Organizations and Resources - a list of human rights organizations, other organizations doing substantial amounts of human rights works, and resources (such as libraries and internet-based information) of use to human rights activists and researchers
  • Alliance for Conflict Transformation (Human Rights Resource Center) - a non-profit organization dedicated to building peace through innovative education, training, research and practice worldwide
  • Human Rights Education Associates - a collection of over 3,000 full-text guides, curricula, textbooks, and other documents that can be used for both formal and non-formal education about, for and in human rights 
  • Human Rights Information and Documentation System International - a human rights search engine which browse over 5,000 human rights web sites 
  • OneWorld - an organization pioneering internet and mobile phone applications, which the world's poorest people can use to improve their life opportunities
  • University of Minnesota Human Rights Library - a library of over 65,000 documents related to human rights issues
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Humanitarian Aid, Public Health and Nutrition

  • Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) - an international professional organization dedicated exclusively to developing the men and women who encourage charity in North America's health care organizations
  • The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) - Canada's lead agency for development assistance
  • DevNetJobs.org - an international development jobs and consulting opportunities job board 
  • GlobalCorps - a gateway to Personal Services Contract (PSC) positions with the U.S. Agency for International Development, Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) and the Office of Transition Initiatives (USAID/OTI)
  • Global Health Council - the world's largest membership alliance dedicated to saving lives by improving health throughout the world
  • Grantmakers In Health - a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to helping foundations and corporate giving programs improve the health of all people 
  • Interaction - the largest alliance of U.S.-based international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), with more than 190 members working in every developing country seeking to shape important policy decisions on relief and long term development issues 
  • International Career Employment Weekly - a comprehensive source of international careers for professionals including international development jobs
  • International Medical Volunteers Association (Directory of Major International Health Orgs) - list of organizations that require medical or medical support personnel to help carry out their humanitarian missions
  • PublicHealthJobNet - a service of the Association of Schools of Public Health Employment council offering an extensive job board listing
  • ReliefWeb - source for timely, reliable and relevant humanitarian information and analysis
  • American Public Health Association - an organization of public health professionals aiming to protect all Americans, their families and their communities from preventable, serious health threats
  • The American Society for Nutrition - a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing together the world's top researchers, clinical nutritionists and industry to advance the knowledge and application of nutrition for the sake of humans and animals
  • International Nutrition Foundation - a nonprofit organization focused on training, research, communication and policy related to food and nutrition in developing countries
  • UC Berkeley Public Health Library Job Links - a list of potential employers and jobs along with resources pages for career development
  • World Health Organization - the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system; it is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends
  • Health Volunteers Overseas - a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the availability and quality of health care in developing countries through the training and education of local health care providers
  • International Medical Corps - a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs
  • Mercy Corps - a global aid agency engaged in disaster relief 
  • United Methodist Committee on Relief - a nonprofit global humanitarian aid organization of the United Methodist Church working in more than 80 countries worldwide to alleviate human suffering caused by war, conflict or natural disaster
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International Development/Microfinance

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Young Professional Programs (International Development)

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Marketing, Public Relations and Sales

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Nonprofit Management/Fundraising

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Political Risk Analysis

  • EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit) - provides analysis and forecasts on more than 200 countries and six key industries, also includes career opportunities under the About Us section.
  • Federation of European Risk Management Associations - includes links to business and risk management associations and government and research institutions
  • Global Association of Risk Professionals - with over 100,000 members, GARP offers risk management certification, training and educational programs, including the GARP Career Center.
  • PRIMA Career Center - job seekers can post their resume and search a database of public sector risk management jobs
  • PRS Group - focused on political risk analysis, includes an extensive list of risk research links
  • Risk World - covers risk news and views, includes a career center and links to risk organizations
  • Society for Risk Analysis - international society that provides an open forum for all those who are interested in risk analysis, including employment opportunities in risk analysis and related fields
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Regional Focus

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Supply Chain

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Salary Negotiation

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Think Tanks and Research Institutes

  • Global Think Tank Directory - this directory lists over 6500 institutions devoted to a wide range of public policy issues; think tanks listed by region and country
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Trade Policy

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