Looking for an internship or full-time job opportunity?
There are many places to search and the number of options can be overwhelming and confusing. The Career Center recommends starting with one or two of the sites listed below. Feel free to stop by the Career Center for drop in hours, or make an appointment with a Career Adviser for help with your search!
Handshake is WashU’s career management system that is maintained by the WashU Career Center. Opportunities listed here have been highly curated by the Career Center for authenticity. In addition to a job board, there are event listings, and you can upload / submit application materials such as resumes and cover letters.
Linkedin – LinkedIn is a social network for professionals. It’s like Facebook for your career. LinkedIn is for anybody who’s interested in looking for new opportunities to grow their careers and to connect with other professionals. Your LinkedIn profile represents a more complete (and interactive) resume. Companies who are active on LinkedIn will post job openings, and you can use your LinkedIn connections to see if you know someone who will help you get an inside track for your job application.
Glassdoor – Glassdoor is both a job board and a resource tool for exploring a potential employer. On Glassdoor you can compare jobs, salary information, company reviews, and interview questions. All of this information is shared by those who know a company best — the employees. Job seekers on Glassdoor are well-researched and more informed about the jobs and companies they consider joining.
Indeed – Indeed includes all the job listings from major job boards, newspapers, associations, and company career pages. You can upload a resume, create job alert emails, search for jobs, save them and apply to them directly. Indeed also has Job Trends, which lets you explore the number of jobs posted on Indeed under specific titles or industries and Company Pages where you can read reviews of companies that interest you written by current and former employees.
Idealist.org – Idealist is a nonprofit organization based in New York. Working with others, in a spirit of generosity and mutual respect, Idealist wants to help build a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives. In the last 25 years They’ve connected more than 130,000 organizations with tens of millions of people: posted close to a million jobs and hundreds of thousands of internships and volunteer opportunities; organized more than 250 graduate-school fairs; and built a grad-school directory to help people advance their social impact career.
Please be aware of possible scams that may come through various online job boards. Some due diligence can help you to determine the validity about an offer or posting. You will never receive a legitimate job offer if you have not met with or spoken to the employer. A legitimate employer will never ask for money, bank information, or a social security number on an application. For more information, see our post on job scams.