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Policies and Requirements

  • What Qualifies as an Internship?
  • The O’Neill School Undergraduate Internship Handbook
  • International Student Flowchart
  • Internship Checklist for Graduate Students
    • Requirements for Graduate Student Internships-NACE and O’Neill

Online Job Boards and Databases

  • The Creative Arts Engagement Resource Guide
  • How to Use LinkedIn’s Alumni Tool for Networking
  • Industry Profiles, Salaries, and Trends – Vault: Career Intelligence
  • National Urban League
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    • ESGR (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve)
    • Asian Career Network
    • Career Women
    • Military Officers Association of America
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    • ECOLOG-L : Ecological Society of America Listserv
    • IM Diversity Asian-American Resources
    • Women’s Business Development Center
    • Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program
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    • Diversity.com
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    • LatPro
    • Guide for Job Seekers with a Disability
    • Healthcare Industry Job Boards
    • Idealist
    • Minority Business Development Agency
    • American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
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    • EcoJobs – Environmental Job Board
    • Certified B Corporations
    • AARP Job Board
    • IM Diversity Native American Resources
    • Disability.gov
    • Job Board: National Association of State Energy Officials
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    • NAFOA Institute
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    • AASHE Job Board
    • Peace Corps & Non-Competitive Eligibility (NCE)
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    • National Congress of American Indians
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    • Black Enterprise
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    • Hire Veterans
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    • Job-Hunt’s Veterans’ Job Search and Transition Resource Center
    • HigherEdJobs
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Career Search Tools and Tips

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    • Handshake Guide
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    • Human Resources Industry Guide
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    • Women’s Business Development Center
    • Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program
    • 21+ Behavioral Interview Questions (and Sample Answers)
    • Business Card Template (PDF)
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    • National Urban League
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Career Community Updates

  • Policy, Service, Advocacy Internship Sites for O’Neill Students
  • Arts Management Internship Sites for O’Neill Students
  • Business, Administration and Management Internship Sites for O’Neill Students
  • Human Resource Internship Sites for O’Neill Students
    • Healthcare Internship Sites for O’Neill Students

Career Service Hours

Daily Drop-in Extended Hours
M 10:00 - 4:00 8:00 - 5:00
T 10:00 - 4:00 8:00 - 5:00
W 10:00 - 4:00 8:00 - 5:00
TH 10:00 - 4:00 8:00 - 5:00
F 10:00 - 4:00 8:00 - 5:00

You no longer need an appointment to stop by the Career Hub! Our Career Studio is now open Monday - Friday from 10am-4pm with free coffee every morning!

Contact & Location

Phone
(812) 855-9639
Email
careerhb@indiana.edu
Address

1315 E. 10th Street, Room 200
Bloomington, IN 47405

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