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General / .com / .org / .gov / .edu

Action without Borders (a.k.a. Idealist.org)
Jobs, consulting and internships for nonprofits.

AmeriCorps VISTA (.gov)
AmeriCorps administers VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America); part of the Corporation for National Service.

Ashoka.org
International development, human rights, environment, health, economic development.

Careers.SocialWorkers.org

Chronicle of Philanthropy (.com)
Includes job listings.

Corporation for National and Community Service (.gov)
a.k.a. NationalService.gov

DevEx.com
See "JOBS" for comprehensive listing of international development, global health, and humanitarian aid jobs.

Essential.org
Links to social change organizations.
Founded in 1982 by Ralph Nader, Essential Information is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, involved in a variety of projects to encourage citizens to become active and engaged in their communities.

Global Service Corps.org (GSC)
Volunteer, work, teach abroad; Africa and Asia; primary project areas are environment, health, education.

Herbert Scoville, Jr. Peace Fellowship
6-month fellowship for outstanding college graduates on issues related to peace and security; a variety of organizations in or near the nation's capital host selected fellows.

Idealist.org (a.k.a. Action Without Borders)
Guide to non-profits; lists jobs and internships in the U.S. and worldwide.

InsideGood.com
Website launched Oct. 2008; open forum to rate nonprofits. No registration needed to search for nonprofits and view ratings on work environment. If you wish to submit ratings, you must register. Nonprofits in their database are from the IRS Exempt-Organization Master File, which is public information available on the IRS website.

Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service
Washington D.C. summer internship, while living and taking courses at Georgetown University.
Affiliated with DCinternships.org, a.k.a. Washington Semester, a.k.a. Live, Learn, Intern. (Listed in Federal Government / State & Local Government / Policy / Law / Law Enforcement.)

Learning Abroad Center, University of Minnesota
Has programs open to non-U or M students.

Legacy International Global Youth Village (.org)
Seasonal employment, internships, volunteer opportunities; during summer; opportunities for undergraduate students, graduate students, alumni, and faculty.

Mountain Institute.org
Economic development and support for traditional cultures, conservation of natural resources in the world's longest, oldest, and highest mountain ranges.
Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Employment, internship and volunteers opportunties.

National Association of Social Workers.org
Find chapters. Job information.

NationalService.gov
a.k.a. Corporation for National and Community Service

Peace Corps (.gov)
Complete information about applying and benefits of service.

Philanthropy News Network Online
See "Career Center" for job listings.

SocialService.com
The job site for jobs in social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, mental health, case management, employee assistance, volunteer management, substance abuse treatment, domestic violence, community development, mentoring, youth development, child welfare, developmental disabilities and all other areas of social services.

Social Work and Social Services Jobs Online
Sponsored by Career Services Office, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University.

Social Work Job Bank.com

StudentsHelpingHonduras.org
Student-founded organization.
Plans organized service trips for volunteers.
Chapters at many colleges and universities, including Virginia Tech chapter.

VISTA, part of AmeriCorps.gov
AmeriCorps administers VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America); part of the Corporation for National Service.

U.S. federal government resources

Good starting points for looking for federal employment:

Career Center for New College Graduates
(.com web site)
See "Federal Jobs" to search for jobs by major.

StudentJobs.gov
Temporary jobs, co-ops, internships and university work study positions. (Note eScholar for internships, cooperative education, scholarships, fellowships, and grants for undergraduate and graduate students.) Links to other sites with government employment.

Interested in a particular government agency?
For a full list, see A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agencies on USA.gov

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

U.S. Dept. of State
See employment which includes student programs and internships.
See Careers Representing America.
See Student Programs for internships, co-ops & more

Virginia Tech departments, offices, organizations

For a full list, see academic departments, by college, at Virginia Tech
Why this list is here:
Many academic departments and colleges provide career-related information, services and events; some post jobs/internships for students.

Appalachian Studies Program at Virginia Tech

Asian Area Studies Minor at Virginia Tech

Education Abroad office at Virginia Tech
(Office of International Research, Education and Development).

Human Development Department at Virginia Tech

International Studies Program at Virginia Tech

Peace Corps office at Virginia Tech

Public & International Affairs, School of, at Virginia Tech

Religion and Culture Department (formerly Interdisciplinary Studies Department) at Virginia Tech

Sociology Department at Virginia Tech

StudentsHelpingHonduras.org
Student-founded organization.
Plans organized service trips for volunteers.
Chapters at many colleges and universities, including Virginia Tech chapter.

Urban Affairs & Planning Department at Virginia Tech

Other departments may have information or connections with organizations that relate to these career fields. For a full list, see academic departments, by college, at Virginia Tech

 

 

 

 

 

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