Resources
Overview
CAREER EXPLORATION
- Candid Career Videos
- CareerOne Stop
- Explore Health Careers
- Field of Degree: Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Learn How to Become…
- My Career Plan – Interests@USFSP
- My Florida Future
- MyPlan Career Assessment Instructions (Requires USFSP Handshake Login)
- O*NET – Occupational Information Network
- USF St. Petersburg Library Resource Career Guides
- What Can I Do With This Major?
RESUME & JOB SEARCH DOCUMENT RESOURCES
GUIDES
- 4-Year Career Action Plan
- Career Profile Exercise
- Career Explorations Process and Myths
- Career Fairs and Events
- Elevator Pitch
- Graduate School Guide
- Interviewing Guide
- Informational Interviews
- Job and Internship Search Checklist
- Professional Attire – Do’s & Don’t’s
- Personal Statement/Statement of Purpose
- Telephone Interviews
- Thank You Letters
- Self-Directed Job Search
JOB SEARCHING
The Career Center is committed to support and uphold the mission, vision and values of the institution and its dedication to the diversity of human beings as well as diversity of ideas and viewpoints. We strive to enable our graduates to pursue careers and professions with competence and confidence, and believe learning from and with individuals from diverse backgrounds provide experiences to allow them to prosper in a diverse global environment.
“Valuing individual diversity means reaching beyond stereotypical views of individuals and using the strengths and different perspectives that each person offers as a result of his or her culture, religion, ethnicity, gender, race, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, and age.” National Association of Colleges & Employers Diversity Statement (NACE)
Below are resources that you may find useful for the career exploration and job search processes.
The links below are provided for your convenience, but are not necessarily endorsed by the Career Center.
General
- INROADS (Internships for Minority Youth in Business and Industry)
- Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
- IMDiversity.com
- Minority Scientists Network
African American
- The Black Collegia – The Career Site for African American Students
- Black Career Zone
- African American Village on IMDiversity.com
Asian American
- National Association of Asian American Professionals
- Asian American Village on IMDiversity.com
- Asian American Journal Association
- Asian American Job Resources
Chicano/Chicana and Latinx
- iHispano – America’s Leading Hispanic Job Portal
- LatPro – The Essential Job Board for Hispanic & Bilingual Professionals
- National Association of Hispanic Journalists
- LatCareers
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Questioning (LGBTQ)
Native Americans
Students with Disabilities
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Disabled World Towards Tomorrow
- Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technologies
- Job Accommodation Network
- Association of Higher Education and Disability
- National Center on Workforce and Disability
- US Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy
- Equal Opportunity Publications
- Social Security Online (Red Book)
- Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
- National Organization on Disability
- Riley Guide
- American Association of People with Disabilities
- GettingHired.com
Women
ARTS / CREATIVE
- AIGA Design Jobs & Internships
- ArtsTie
- Jobs for Graphic Design
- Coroflot
- The Write Jobs
- Museum Employment Resource Center
- Creative Hotlist
- Tampa Bay Ad Fed
- Aquent
- Create Magazine
- How Magazine
- Upwork.com
- LinkedIn Profinder
BUSINESS
- Society for Human Resource Management
- American Marketing Association
- Marketing Jobs
- eFinancial Careers
- MBA Careers
- Economics Jobs
COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE AND MEDIA
EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENTAL
- EcoJobs
- Eco Tourism Jobs
- Environmental Health & Safety Jobs
- Conservation Job Board
- Student Conservation Association
- Sierra Club Jobs
- Southwest Florida Water Management Employment
- Green Careers Guide
- ACE – American Conservation Experience
- GIS Jobs
- Geo Jobs
- Fish and Wildlife Conservation Research Institute
- USGS
SCIENCE AND HEALTH
- Science Careers
- BioSpace
- Science Jobs
- New Scientist Jobs
- Health eCareers
- Therapy Jobs
- Hospital Jobs Online
- Health Jobs Nationwide
SOCIAL SCIENCE AND NON-PROFIT
- Idealist
- Anthropology Jobs
- Psychology Jobs
- Social Service Jobs
- The Social Work Career Center
- The New Social Worker
- City Year
- PeaceCorps
- Americorps
- USA Jobs
- Non-Profit Opportunities
TECHNOLOGY
The links below are provided for your convenience, but are not necessarily endorsed by the Career Center.
General
- AFCS: Air Force Civilian Service
- US Army Civilian Personnel
- CivilianJobs.com
- Military Stars
- Bradley-Morris, Inc.
- FDVA
- US Dept. of Labor
- Hire Veterans.com
- Military Exits
- Military.com
- MilitaryHire.com
- National Resource Directory
- National Veterans Foundation
- Orion International
- Recruit Military
- Helmets to Hardhats
- TAOnline
- USAJobs
- US Dept. of Veterans Affairs VetSuccess
- Vet Central
- VetJobs
- Veterans Enterprise
Entrepreneurship
- Veteran Owned Business.com
- Veteran Business Center
- SBA Office of Veterans Business Development
- NaVOBA (National Veteran-Owned Business Association
- Entrepreneur Magazine
- Score
Mentoring
Internships
Disabled Veterans
LINKEDIN GUIDES AND TUTORIALS
- LinkedIn Profile Checklist
- Job Search on LinkedIn
- LinkedIn Learning (sign in with NetID)