Online Resources
The Career Development Center suggests students utilize a variety of online career resources for both career research, exploration, and job and internship search.
Below is a partial list of career and job search resources. For industry focused resources, please visit our Major and Career Possibilities pages. For highlights of other job search resources including NY sites, social service/non profit and healthcare visit our Current Opportunities page.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook Online
- CareerOneStop - Department of Labor information
- GradSchools.com - Graduate school programs by region
- Peterson’s - College & University information on graduate and undergraduate programs
- O*Net OnLine - Descriptions of occupations with related skills, duties, training, and salary
- NYS CareerZone - Explore careers and search jobs listed with the NY State Dept. of Labor
- Major and Career Possibilities pages
- Self Knowledge page
- Purchase Alumni Mentor Network
- Chegg Internships - Internship search and resources
- WayUp - A free platform for early-career professionals to explore job and internship opportunities
- Idealist - Internships and jobs with not-for-profit organizations in a variety of job functions and issue areas.
- InternJobs - Internship search
- NYC DCAS - Internship programs in NYC
- Handshake - Job and internship opportunities for college students. Open to students from all colleges.
- Resources by Major/Industry
- Linkedin - Job search through LinkedIn. View our LinkedIn workshop presented by Chaim Shapiro, a national speaker and trainer on LinkedIn.
- WayUp - A free, easy-to-use platform for early-career professionals to explore job and internship opportunities, receive advice, and get discovered by employers.
- Indeed - Largest job search site
- AfterCollege - Explore jobs for recent graduates
- College Grad - Great site for Grad School lists by area of study
- Handshake - Job and internship opportunities for college students. Open to students from all colleges.
- ZipRecruiter - PT Jobs, FT Jobs and internships
- Career One Stop -America’s job bank, Department of Labor lists
- NY State Department of Civil Service
- NYC Office of the Mayor Jobs
- Coolworks - Summer & non-traditional jobs
- QuadJobs - Connects students to local part-time/temp/odd-job opportunities in businesses and in households.
- Glassdoor - Research employee reviews, salaries, and interview questions.
- Buzzfile - Explore employers by major
- Purchase Alumni Mentor Network (access Vault employer rankings and guides)
- Educate to Career - ETC Salary Calculator Center
- Salary.com - Compare salaries by area and job title
- Salary Expert - Regional salary comparison by job title
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics - National Compensation Survey
- Occupational Outlook Handbook Online
- O*Net - Provides salary information by state for occupations
- PaycheckCity - Salary paycheck calculator to estimate income after taxes
- AAUW - Free e-course, AAUW Work Smart Online, empowers women with the skills and confidence they need to negotiate a fair salary and benefits.
Visit our Diversity and Inclusion page for resources.
Some of the following organizations can assist in finding work/volunteer/internship abroad (some charge a fee):
- Purchase College Agreements with Graduate Programs
- Teaching Certification in NY State
- New York State Department of Education
- New York State Teacher Certification Examinations
- NYC Department of Education
- Teach NY
- New York State Teacher Preparation Programs - List from NYSED
- United Federation of Teachers
- NYSUT
- National Association of Independent Schools
- K-12 Jobs
- K12JobSpot
- HigherEd360
- HigherEd Jobs
- Chronicle of Higher Education