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Helpful Links
General
- Diversity Inc. is a resource that offers career advice and updated information for diverse individuals.
African-American
- Black EOE Journal is a resource that provides advice on employment, education and other opportunities available.
- BlackwOrld provides updated news, information on jobs, business and finance and entertainment.
Asian-American
- GoldSea Careers provides information on choosing a career, popular careers, tips on searching for careers and interviewing.
Latino/a/x
- HACE allows individuals to search career opportunities that they wish to pursue.
- LatPro is a website that provides opportunities for individuals to explore jobs that are dedicated to hiring diverse individuals.
- Hispanic Outlook is geared toward helping those who would like achieve a career in higher education.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ)
- Out and Equal is a resource that offers career links and ways to advocate for yourself in the workplace.
- Out Professionals is a networking organization that offers information to individuals pursuing a career.
- Human Rights Campaign works toward equal rights and provides updated information on legislation that impacts the workplace, benefits in the workplace and how to advocate in the workplace.
Other LGBTQ Resources
- LGBTQ students and College Affordability (Scholarships)
- Human Rights Campaign – Workplace
- U.S. Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission
- HEART Club on Campus
Native American
- Native American Jobs Native American Jobs features job opportunities and has resource links that are beneficial to this population.
- American Indian Science and Engineering Society offers information on various career, scholarship and internship opportunities.
Women
- Women for Hire offers updated career advice for women and tips to find a job and advance within that job.
- Women in Business and Industry Women in Business and Industry provides resources for women looking for career opportunities and guidance in the workplace.
Other Women’s Resources
- U.S. Department of Labor – Women’s Bureau
- U.S. Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission
- Upton Center for Women’s Studies at Russell Sage College
Accessibility
- Ask Jan offers guidance on accommodations that exist for this population and employment issues.
- Expandability assists individuals with finding employment and offers information on available workshops.
- Our Ability Connect is a professional networking site for people with disabilities, specifically created to connect employers with the disability business community.
- New York State’s Workers with Disabilities Program coordinated efforts to place individuals with disabilities in entry-level state jobs.
- Ask Earn provides resources to help employers recruit, hire, retain and advance people with disabilities.
- Autism Friendly Resources provides employment tools for the Autism community.
- Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) offers resources to help provide reasonable accommodation programs for employees with disabilities.
- New York Makes Work Pay provides tools for New Yorkers with disabilities.
- Acces-VR assists individuals with vocational disabilities to achieve and maintain employment and to support independent living. Acess-VR can also provide tuition assistance.
- Career Guide for Students with Disabilities provides career planning resources for students with disabilities who are just beginning their job search.
Other Accessibility Resources
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- U.S. Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission
- Accessibility Services
- The War Healing Circle at Albany
- Disability Rights NY
- Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs
Testing for Learning Disabilities and Psychological Testing:
Veteran
- Military Times Jobs lists jobs that are available that those who have come out of the military.
- Military.com Monster is an excellent resource that provides the opportunity for those who have served in the military to input their job from the military and then find a job that encompasses the relevant skills gained from that service.
- VA Jobs has several sources where you can explore careers, internships and learn more about career exploration.
Other Veteran Resources
- U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
- GI Bill®
- National Association of Veterans Upward Bound
- Starting a Business as a Veteran
- Translating Military Experience to Civilian Employment
- Military and Veteran Transition Resource and Tools (resource Excelsior College)
- Military Skills Translator
- Career Resources for Veterans (resource University of Albany)
International
If you are an international student, see your student advisor before starting any type of work, including on-campus jobs, volunteer work, internships, and post-graduate positions.
You will be considered out-of-status if you do not obtain current information and complete the correct paperwork, such as CPT (Curricular Practical Training) or OPT (Optional Practical Training) approval.
- MyVisaJobs is a resource for internationally-friendly employers and job search.
Other International Resources
- Black and Latin Student Alliance (BLSA)
- Muslim Student Association
- Native American Daughters In Education (N.A.D.I.E.)
- U.S. Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission
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