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Minorities
Internships/Summer/Part-time has
a selected list of internships for minorities.
NemNet - The National Employment Minority
Network 
http://www.nemnet.com/seekers.asp
Job listings across
the country. Resume data bank.
Association of African
American Museums
http://www.blackmuseums.org
Urban League Employment Center
http://www.nul.org/employmentnetwork.html
Find employment with companies committed
to diversity throughout the area and nationwide. Resume database
and additional career assistance.
Greater
Baltimore Urban League Online Career Center
http://www.bul.org
Doors of Opportunity - Summer Opportunities for
Minority Undergraduate Students
http://www.doorsofopportunity.org
Lots and lots and lots of great opportunities in the pdf document.
Co-op/Internship Opportunities
for
Minority &
Underrepresented Students
http://www.rit.edu/~gtfsbi/Symp/mcoop.htm
United Negro College Fund Corporate Scholars/Intern Programs
http://www.uncf.org/internships/index.asp
UNCF has linked with several major corporations to provide summer experience and internships.
Summer Medical Education Program
http://www.smdep.org
National academic
enrichment program to prepare promising, highly motivated
students for the
competitive medical school admission process.
Maryland Diversity
http://www.marylanddiversity.com
Jobs and information for ethnic groups, women, people with disAbilities,
women, gay men, lesbians.
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National Society of Black Engineers
http://www.nsbe.org
Put your credentials in their online resume book.
Black Collegian Magazine
http://www.black-collegian.com
Many valuable resources including both career
and graduate school information, job search advice, and profiles of
companies that are actively recruiting minority students.
Black Enterprise Online
http://www.blackenterprise.com
Information for African-American business people
including a list of the top 100 black-owned businesses in the United
States.
IMDiversity Career Center
http://www.imdiversity.com
Sections for African-Americans, Asian-Americans,
Hispanic-Americans, and Native-Americans. Jobs, resume databank.
LatPro.com
http://www.latpro.com
Jobs, resume databank, resources
Saludos Web
http://www.saludos.com
Sponsored by Saludos Hispanos magazine and dedicated to promoting
Hispanic careers and education. Job listings from many employers who
are actively recruiting qualified Hispanics.
Index of Native American Resources on the Internet
http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources
Links to commercial resources, job notices and lots more.
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Women
Montgomery County Counseling and Career Center
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/cfw
For a fee (but reasonable), the Montgomery County, Maryland
Commission for Women provides career counseling, general counseling, workshops
on
career planning and job hunting to residents of Maryland counties.
WomensJobList
http://www.womensjoblist.com/
A job listing site dedicated to advancing women in the work world.
Women for Hire
http://www.womenforhire.com
Jobs database, resume databank, career fairs in numerous cities, career advice.
Minority and Women-Owned Businesses
http://www.sba8a.com/
A searchable directory of suppliers
certified by the Small Business Administration as
minority or women-owned.
Women's Career Organizations
http://tinyurl.com/caouv
Yahoo's directory is a good place to find links to associations of women in particular job fields.
Organizations Encouraging Women in Science & Engineering
http://www.nas.edu/cwse
Search by name or discipline
from Aeronautics to Zoology.
Working Mother Magazine
http://www.workingmother.com/
Look for the special feature of the 100
Best Companies for Working Women and Best
Companies for Women of Color.
UM Women's Studies Page
http://www.womensstudies.umd.edu/
This comprehensive site includes
listings of jobs in women oriented organzations.
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Gay Men/Lesbians/Bisexuals/Transgender
Pride at Work
http://prideatwork.org
GayWork
http://www.gaywork.com
Find a job with a gay-friendly employer. Read articles on the world
of gay-friendly employment. Stay up-to-date and in touch with
news, a calendar of events, and links to gay organizations and networking
groups.
Human Rights Campaign--WorkNet
http://www.hrc.org
Click Work Life to find information on
workplace policies and laws surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity. Includes
a database of over 2,900, employers who have non-discrimination policies
that include sexual orientation. Download the current copy
of "The State of the Workplace for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered
America."
Planet Out
http://www.planetout.com/money/careers
The Money & Careers section of Planet Out will help you find
gay-friendly companies and address workplace dilemmas. Also, has job
listings and chat rooms.
PrideNet
http://www.pridenet.com
A gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual resource center.
ProGayJobs
http://www.progayjobs.com
Site is dedicated to gays and lesbians to find positions in gay-friendly
companies. Provides job postings from companies committed to work
fairness and diversity.
Transgender at Work
http://www.tgender.net/taw
Addresses workplace issues for the transgendered. Provides resources
for transgendered workers, including a checklist for transitioning
in the workplace and a list of companies that have formally stated
they will not discriminate against transgendered or gender variant
people.
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People
with disAbilities
Getting Hired 
http://www.gettinghired.com
"Where people with disabilities gather, network, and find success in the workplace with enlightened employers."
EntryPoint - American Association for the
Advancement of Science
http://www.entrypoint.org
AAAS partners
with IBM, NASA, Merck, NOAA,
Google, Lockheed Martin, CVS, NAVAIR and
university science laboratories. AAAS identifies
and screens undergraduate and graduate
students with
disabilities pursuing degrees in
science, engineering, mathematics, computer
science, and some fields of business, and
places them in paid summer internships.
DisabilityInfo.gov
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov
Maryland Diversity
http://www.marylanddiversity.com
Careers and the disAbled
http://www.eop.com/cd.html
Web site for the magazine.
Bender Consulting Services
http://www.benderconsult.com/index2.html
Places disabled individuals in companies and government agencies in the fields
of technology, finance, and accounting. Excellent list
of links
to Web sites related to the employment of people with disabilities. Presence
in the Washington DC area and other cities across the country.
National Business and Disability Council
http://www.business-disability.com
The NBDC assists corporations
with hiring, working with, and marketing to people with disabilities.
Use their resume databank and job postings to maximize your opportunities.
Job Accomodation Network
http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu
The JAC is an international toll-free consulting
service that provides information about job accommodations and the
employability of people with disabilities. Helpful for both job hunters
and employers. The site doesn't have job listings but does give resources
to help you.
Maryland Technology Assistance Program (MD TAP)
http://www.mdtap.org
Provides information
on available products, devices, services and other resources to assist
individuals with disabilities.
U. of Maryland Disability Support Services
http://www.counseling.umd.edu/DSS/
Links to
various issues for people with disabilities.
American Association of People with Disabilities
http://www.aapd.com
Offers a Congressional Internship and a Federal Information Technology
Internship.
Mobility International USA
http://www.miusa.org
Empowering people with disabilities around
the world through international exchange and international development
to achieve their human rights.
Job Access
http://www.jobaccess.org
"Provides a place where people with disabilites
can seek employment, confident that they will be evaluated solely
on their
skills and experience."
National Clearinghouse on Postsecondary
Education for Individuals with Disabilities
http://www.heath.gwu.edu
Students will find several articles of interest under Resource Papers
in the Publications section.
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International
Students
The University Career Center has written a special
section for international students with resume, interviewing, and job search tips.
University of Maryland International Education Services
http://www.intprog.umd.edu/ies
Excellent information on Curriculuml Practical Training,
Optional Practical Training,
and visa regulations. Stop by their office and talk to the staff.
When to Tell an Employer About Your Work Status
http://www.bc.edu/offices/careers/resourcesfor/intlstudents/when/
H-1B Frequently Asked Questions
http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/h1b.htm
Information from the U. S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services office.
H-1B Specialty (Professional) Workers
http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/h-1b.cfm
U. S. Department of Labor overview.
Directory of Companies Using H1-B Visas
http://www.flcdatacenter.com
On the main FLC data center
page, see: “Foreign Labor
Certification (FLC) disclosure data are available for the Permanent, H-1B and
H-2B programs.
FLC Case Data." Click FLC
Case Data. Scroll down to select
a
state
or
you can download the entire database. WARNING: This is a huge database. Use
a high speed connection. It can also be downloaded
as a CSV, which means seeing it as an Excel file. Once you have your results,
sort by the headings at the top of the table columns to narrow options.
To sort by type of
job, use the job code column. The job code is the three digit occupational group.
See
appendix
1 of ETA Form 9035CP for the complete list.
http://www.dol.gov/libraryforms/forms/ETA/Form_ETA_9035CP.pdf
H1Base
http://www.h1base.com
The University Career Center does not have a subscription to this database.
Employment Information
http://www.internationalcenter.umich.edu/
from the University of Michigan International Center
U. S. Immigration: A Guide to the Visa and Green Card Process
http://www.visa2003.com
ForeignMBA
http://www.foreignmba.com
Initially targeted to international current and prospective
students,
pursuing an MBA in the US, but is now a comprehensive
site for everything related to the MBA.
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