ALANA

Internships
Job and Career Information
General
African American
Latina
Native American
Asian American
Associations

The Career Development Center is aware of the role cultural background plays in career development and while corporate culture is becoming more diverse, questions still arise. Can I wear my nose ring as a cultural, not fashion, statement? Or keep my natural hair as it is? What kind of assumptions will potential employers make based on my last name? Where can I find a job that won’t ask me to compromise my values? If a company has a diversity program, does it automatically mean I will be able to grow in the organization? How should I handle bias when I’m faced with it?

We have assembled a list of resources that may be helpful in providing support and opportunities for ALANA students.  This list is not meant to be comprehensive nor is it a substitute for using the CDC services; rather it is a resource to supplement your research efforts regarding career exploration and planning.

The CDC strongly encourages you to take advantage of our workshops and counseling services, as well as our library collection. The Multicultural and FP Resources section in the library includes books, notebooks, and magazines. Some books of note include Career Success is Color-blind: Overcoming Prejudice and Eliminating Barriers in the Workplace by Ollie Stevenson and Pathways to Career Success for Minorities: A Resource Guide to Colleges, Financial Aid, and Work edited by Tim Schaffert.  You will also find helpful information in the magazines, "African-American Career World,” Hispanic Career World," and “Equal Opportunity” published by Equal Opportunity Publications, Inc.

Internships

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
The mission of CHCI's Fellowship and Internship Programs is to help participants search for and understand their identity as professionals, as Latinos/Hispanics, and as leaders

Feminist Majority Internship Directory
Includes internships in health, crime, government, non-profit--all geared towards women

INROADS
Aimed at first-years and sophomores, INROADS provides two-three year work experiences, mentoring and professional development/networking during summers

Summer Opportunities for Undergraduate Students
The 2005 guide contains descriptions of more than 100 summer research programs, internships, and conferences geared towards students of color

Job And Career Information

General

HireDiversity.com
Covers issues concerning African-American, Asian-Americans, the disabled, Hispanics, mature workers, Native Americans, veterans, and women; also has job listings, resume posting, career fairs, and list of organizations/associations

IMDiversity
Targeted areas include Hispanic-American, Native-American, African-American, Asian-American, includes employer profiles and job listings

National Employment Minority Network
National resource organization lists jobs in education and private sector, career advice and job fairs

African American

Black Career Woman
Includes great career advice for black women and a searchable database for current job opportunities around the nation

Black Collegian Online
National magazine for students of color with articles on career development, job listings, and graduate school

Black Voices Diversity Resource Center
Includes job hunting basics, career stages, job listings

Blackenterprise.com
Offers a search engine to view positions by function, salary or zip code, career advice and lists of top black-owned enterprises

BlackWorld
Runs a search engine for thousands of jobs nationally and internationally, includes a resume database, professional links, and information about business opportunities

DiversityWorking.com
Job board web site that also includes articles and other resources pertaining to African-Americans in the workplace

Latina

Hispanic Online
Issues of general interest to the Latino community; also includes Career Builder, job listings, and free subscription to HISPANIC Magazine

Ihispano.com
Job listings, resume postings, career services and resources, and articles for Latinos

Job Latino
Lists job opportunities, scholarships, Fellowships. And internships as well as general information concerning Hispanic organizations

LatPro.com
Connects Spanish and Portuguese speakers (who also know English) to job opportunities nationally and internationally

Saludos.com
This site is designed exclusively as a resource for Hispanics looking for employment, researching job fields, and exploring new career paths

Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science [http://www.sacnas.org/employ.html]
Includes information and publications about continuing education and a list of organizations who have contacted SACNAS with new job openings in the sciences

Native American

Native American Employment Opportunities
Developed to provide information resources to the Native American community

Native American Jobs.com
Provides a connection to diversity and indigenous employment in Native American Communities, on or near Indian Reservations and Urban Native American communities with Tribal Nations and Non-Tribal Companies

Native Web
Variety of cultural/social/legal information relating to indigenous populations in the Americas, including links to other sites

NativeJobs
Provides a nationwide job bank of professional and technical vacancies for Native American Indian jobseekers

Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
Includes information and publications about continuing education and a list of organizations who have contacted SACNAS with new job openings in the sciences

Asian American

Asia-Net
Job listings, and new feature called @campus for recent college grads (written in Japanese)

Asian American Economic Development Enterprises
Creates business and personal growth for Asian Americans and others through education, employment, and enterprise; jobs and internships

Asian American Journalists Association
A professional organization devoted to Asian Americans pursuing media careers, includes job listings

Asian Women in Business
Provides directory of Asian-owned businesses and helpful information on entrepreneurship

Pan-Asian Job Fair
Offers access to many multinational companies in job fairs, at various times throughout the year, in Boston, New York, San Francisco, Houston, and Tokyo

Associations

Association on American Indian Affairs
Focuses on issues pertaining to the American Indian community that are vitally important but not adequately addressed by government or other organizations

National Association of Asian American Professionals
This non-profit organization promotes the personal and professional development of the Asian American community

National Urban League
Mission statement is to empower African-Americans; site includes Career Center job listings/resume postings, networking opportunities, conferences

Strategic Alliance of Latino Student Associations (SALSA)
The mission of SALSA is to create a network of over 100 colleges and universities to empower Latino student leaders and develop the potential of their respective organizations

Send comments to Georgiana Chevry, Assistant Director of Internships