Job Search Resources
There are a variety of resources available to help students and alumni prepare for a job search and learn about specific industries.
- Check out the Opportunities Board, PLU’s online jobs board, to view job and internship postings. All current students have an account. Sign in using your ePass. Full instructions are available for users.
- Read below for additional job search tools outside of PLU.
- Looking for International Opportunities? GoinGlobal is a resource you can use to search for global job or internship opportunities. You can also explore their Career Guides, which provide insight into employment markets all around the world.
- Explore what you can do with your major.
It is also important to be cautious of postings that sound too good to be true. Review these tips on how to spot fraudulent postings.
Web Resources
- CareerOneStop-Pathways to Career Success
- GettingHired.com (Careers & Community for People with Disabilities)
- Glassdoor.com
- Indeed.com
- LinkedIn Jobs – Job Search via LinkedIn
- LinkUp
- Math Opportunities
- The Ladders
- Practice Reasoning Test
- Sports Opportunities
- Washington State Work Source
- Wowjobs.ca – Jobs in Canada
Summer Jobs & Jobs for Current Students
- Summer Jobs
- Tutoring Jobs
- American Camp Association (Summer & Year-Round Camp Jobs)
- Babysitting Jobs
Internships
Business
Computer Programming and Computer Science
Environmental Career Opportunities
- www.ecojobs.com
- www.nature.com/naturejobs
- WA Conservation Corp
- Ecology Jobs listserv (weekly list of Ecology related jobs (internships, summer jobs, grad assistantships, faculty jobs, and more)
Government
Healthcare
Non-Profits and Public Services
- Idealist.org
- PCDN (Peace & Collaborative Development Network)
- Chronicle of Philanthropy
- Grass Roots Campaigns
- Philanthropy Northwest Job Bank
Science
- https://www.plu.edu/chemistry/news/topic/opportunity-blog/
- www.nsf.gov
- www.newscientistjobs.com
- WashingtonLifeScience.com
- physicsweb.org
- Ecology Jobs listserv (weekly list of Ecology related jobs (internships, summer jobs, graduate assistantships, faculty jobs, plus others)
- WA Conservation Corp
- AmeriCorps
Teaching/Academic
- Rights and Recommendations from PLU
- For information regarding on-campus employment please schedule an appointment with the Assistant Director of Student Employment
- For a list of fellowships and internships, research opportunities, scholarships, and post-graduation opportunities visit Cornell University’s resources.