Subject Guide: Career Resources
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"CCC is the world’s leading campus recruiting company." Free registration required to view job listings but you can view information on interview techniques, job seeking strategies, internship information and more without registering.
Offers links on career information, guides for specific careers, local career centers as well as links to online job advertisements, resumes, salary information, etc. Also check out their information on hidden jobs as "the best jobs are never advertised. Find out why and what to do about it."
Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program of the Bureau of Labor Statistics "produces employment and wage estimates for over 700 occupations. These are estimates of the number of people employed in certain occupations, and estimates of the wages paid to them."
"Describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected jobprospects in a wide range of occupations." This site allows you to search for a specific occupation, multiple occupations, or you can browse all of the listings. Provided by the Bureau of Labor.
Many internships are offered by Washington area businesses, government agencies, non-profits, and educational institutions. While many are offered in the Washington area, there are also others available in other parts of the States and some may offer work experience abroad. The following links offer listings of internships.
Offers information on how to obtain an internship as well as an extensive listing of major internship opportunities and programs.
Internship Directory lists hundreds of agencies, associations, institutes and embassies offering internship programs (paid and unpaid, summer or year-round) in Washington. Information on application procedures, areas of interest, educational background and more provided.
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Resumes
Provides information on resumes including sample resumes, cover letters, web-based resources and more.
Abbot, Langer & Associates, Inc. Salary and Benefits Survey Report
Provides free reports on average salaries and benefits in various fields including Consulting, Non-Profit, Executive/Management, Accounting and more.
Offers salary information by various sectors such as finance, engineering, information management, health care, etc.
Provides links and descriptions of over 300 salary surveys or summaries, salary negotiation strategies, salary information. Includes coverage of many professions.