Miami University
Office of Career Services
This list of internet resources is available to assist students in attaining their career goals.

Nonprofit & Social Sciences

Alliance for Justice
Alliance for Justice is a national association of public interest advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring access to justice, strengthening the public interest community, and fostering the next generation of advocates. The site includes a link to classifieds, as well as internships.
http://www.afj.org/
American Psychological Association
The site includes career planning information, education programs, college summer programs, database information, funding, and more.
http://www.apa.org/
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is a national initiative that involves people of all ages and backgrounds in strengthening America's communities through service. The site includes program descriptions, lists of benefits, and examples of volunteer activities.
http://americorps.org/
The Chronicle of Philanthropy Career Network
Hundreds of professional fund-raising and foundation jobs in nonprofit organizations nationwide.
http://philanthropy.com/jobs
Community Career Center
Non-profit job listings. Members include ACLU, American Cancer Society, CARE USA, Medical & Health Research Assn of NYC, etc.
http://www.nonprofitjobs.org
Corporation for National and Community Service
The Corporation for National Service is the umbrella agency for AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and the Senior Corps. The Corporation provides a broad range of opportunities for Americans to serve our communities and our nation.
http://www.cns.gov/
The Environmental Careers Organization (ECO)
The ECO is a private, not-for-profit organization serving the needs of the environmental and conservation communities. Employment positions including internships are listed.
http://www.eco.org/
Give.org
Connected with the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance. Provides a report and evaluation on more than 500 national charities and nonprofits using the BBB charity standards.
http://www.give.org/
GuideStar
GuideStar is a searchable database of more than 640,000 nonprofit organizations in the United States. Using the Advanced Search brings the best results.
http://www.guidestar.org
Idealist.org
Idealist is an Internet site comprised of 20,000 organizations in 153 countries with links to nonprofit jobs, internships, and volunteer positions.
http://www.idealist.org/
National Human Services Assembly
The National Assembly is a nonprofit association of national voluntary health and human service organizations including the American Red Cross, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, and the United Way. Links to: 1) the Online Directory of Internships in Youth Development and 2) Job Opportunities With National Assembly Member Organizations.
http://www.nassembly.org/
National Youth Development Information Center
Internships and job listings in nonprofit organizations involved in youth development.
http://www.nydic.org/nydic
The New Social Worker Online
Information on graduate schools, career information, and job listings.
http://www.socialworker.com/
Nonprofit Career Network
Identifies resources for individuals seeking internships or volunteer positions and includes a listing of unique nonprofit organizations.
http://www.nonprofitcareer.com/
Online Psychology Career Center
Job listings, internships, career information, and graduate school information.
http://www.socialpsychology.org/career.htm
Orion Grassroots Network
A network of environmental and community organizations that provides an Internship & Career Service link, which includes internships, jobs, apprenticeships, and Americorps opportunities.
http://www.orionsociety.org/pages/ogn/index.cfm
Opportunity Knocks.Org
Focus is on nonprofit job listings throughout the country, in particular, California, Georgia, and New York
http://www.opportunityknocks.org/jobseekerx/
Peace Corps
The site gives information about the Peace Corps plus information about how to apply to become a Peace Corps volunteer.
http://www.peacecorps.gov/indexf.cfm
Project America
Project America is a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire and teach people across the country to take positive steps to improve their own communities and to facilitate partnerships between volunteers and the organizations that need them.
http://project.org/
Smithsonian Institution
The site describes how to become a volunteer or apply for a job at the Smithsonian Institution.
http://www.si.edu/
SocialService.com
Job-search site for jobs in social work, social service, mental health, counseling, non-profit, etc.
http://www.socialservice.com/
The Student Conservation Association, Inc.
The site describes volunteer, internship, and employment opportunities in the environmental field.
http://www.thesca.org/
VISTA Web
The Volunteers in Service to America site provides information services to support current, former, and potential VISTA volunteers and sponsors.
http://www.friendsofvista.org/
The White House Fellows Program
Each year 11 to 19 men and women serve for one year as full-time paid employees of the Federal government, working as special assistants to senior White House staff and Cabinet officials.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fellows/