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CareerConnect is your campus source for jobs and internships offered by local, national and international employers. Organizations seek Northwestern students and graduates because of the quality of academic and professional excellence, character, integrity and strong work ethic. Use CareerConnect to search for full-time and part-time jobs and Internships within the for-profit, non-profit and government sectors.

 

Job & Internship Search Strategies

Fundamental Truths of the Job Search

  • There are always jobs available.
  • The successful job hunter uses the most effective strategies.
  • Successful job-search is a learned skill, which can be studied and mastered—by you!

The Hidden Job Market

Most job openings are "hidden," that is, they are not posted anywhere. The only way to find out them is by using informal job search methods.

Most Effective Job Search Strategies

  1. IDENTIFY specific job targets
  2. IDENTIFY EMPLOYERS that hire your target jobs
  3. PREPARE FOR CONTACT
  4. INITIATE CONTACT
  5. FOLLOW UP

For more information go to MN DEED's "Creative Job Search" or CareerOne-Stop's "Find a Job"

Least Effective Job Search Strategies

  • Randomly send out resumes to employers.
  • Answer online job ads on generic listing sites.
  • Go to private employment agencies for help.

Job Resources sites

These links will bring you to job listing sites where you can search within a field of study, geographical area, or other categories

CareerConnect

General Job Listings

Christian and Ministry Job Sites

Job Listing Sites for Individuals with Disabilities

Education Job Listings

ESL and Overseas Education

Federal Employment

Individual State Employment

Minnesota State and Local Government Employment

International Job Site

Minority Job Listing Sites


CareerConnect

  • CareerConnect is the NWC JobBoard with jobs and internships posted by employers seeking NWC students and alumni for full time, part time, volunteer and internship positions

General Job Listings

  •  All Star Jobs is a free posting website for your career, education, and job.
  • Career Development highly recommends America's Job Bank.
  • Need a free resource to help you prepare for certification exams or your desired career? Check out Exams2Jobs.
  • Hound is a national search engine that helps people find specific companies or jobs.
  • Indeed is a meta search engine. Indeed gives students instant access to millions of jobs and internships from sources such as Monster, HotJobs, CareerBuilder, The Star Tribune, the New York Times and Fortune 500 corporate websites.
  • Jobipedia, exposes students to Q&A with Americas’ top corporate recruiting professionals.
  • Minnesota Career Center Consortium Job Listings links to job postings from employers who do not necessarily post at individual Minnesota campuses.
  • Minnesota's Job Bank is the Workforce Center website that lists lots of GREAT jobs.
  • Snagajob makes it their mission to help workers find jobs they will love.

Christian and Ministry Job Sites


Job Listing Sites for Individuals with Disabilities

Education Job Listings

ESL and Overseas Education

Federal Employment

Individual State Employment

Minnesota State and Local Government Employment

International Job Sites

Minority Job Listing Sites