Job Search Strategy
Plot an effective search strategy for identifying career opportunities at social justice organizations:
- Search job sites that specialize in nonprofit employment and internship listings
- Browse job listings in labor union employment clearinghouse
- Make face-to-face contact! Take advantage of in-person networking opportunities through the ILR Office of Career Services.
Finding International NGOs and Nonprofits
Additional Resources - Unions
- AFL-CIO Organizing InstituteFAQ about the application, training, and placement process for the AFL-CIO's organizer training program.
- AFSCME Employment OpportunitiesHeadquarters, field, and affiliate opportunities at the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
- Jobs @ AFTEmployment opportunities at the American Federation of Teachers.
- Jobs at SEIUOpportunities at the Service Employees International Union.
- Jobs at UNITE HERECareer and internship opportunities at UNITE HERE.
- UFCW - JobsJob openings at the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union.
- UFW - Job OpportunitiesJoin "La Causa!" Explore career opportunities at the United Farm Workers.
- DC Labor Hiring HallUnion staff listings, hosted by the AFL-CIO's Washington DC Metro Council.
Top Social Justice Job Resources
- idealist.orgA "global clearinghouse of nonprofit and volunteering resources", offering a directory of volunteer opportunities and other resources.
- Union Jobs ClearinghouseListing of union jobs, divided by staff positions and trade positions. Includes United States and International.
Additional Resources - Nonprofit, Community and Political
There are many other sites that post job opportunities. The list below highlights a sampling of non-profit focused job boards (in alphabetical order):
- Philanthropy MassConnect with over 1800 individuals at hundreds of organizations in Philanthropy and the Nonprofit sector in Massachusetts and surrounding areas.
- BridgespanBridgespan provides a nonprofit management job board, content, and tools designed to help nonprofit organizations build strong leadership teams and individuals pursue career paths as nonprofit leaders.
- CharityChannelThe CharityChannel community is comprised of nonprofit-sector professionals from around the world who volunteer their time, advice, information, tips and articles for the benefit of the community.
- Koya PartnersA search firm dedicated to mission-driven organizations. A link to the firm's Active Searches is available on web site.
- Deep SweepNonprofit job search board and career site. Post a resume and search the job bank.
- Foundation Center's Philanthropy News DigestPND's job board provides listings of current full-time job openings at U.S.-based foundations and nonprofit organizations.
- Nonprofit Career Center NetworkAn online resource for nonprofit job seekers and employers.
- Nonprofit JobSource (formerly Nonprofit Oyster)NonprofitOyster.com is now NonprofitJobSource.com, the cost-effective mission-focused nonprofit career site and comprehensive source for posting and finding nonprofit jobs. By understanding the unique culture and infrastructure of the nonprofit sector, as well as the challenges of finding quality staff, NonprofitJobSource.com offers your organization low cost, targeted sector visibility and offers candidates hundreds of nonprofit job listings that are searchable by keyword, geographic location, and more.
- The Chronicle of PhilanthropyConnecting the non-profit world with news, jobs, and ideas
- Alliance for Justice - JobsJob listings for Alliance for Justice, a national association of over 100 organizations.
- Organizers for AmericaOrganizers for America is a free service to community organizations, unions and allied groups seeking to hire community organizers and related positions.
- JobsthatareLEFT"Started in 2002 as a way to help a few unemployed campaign staffers seek lefty jobs, this community has grown to be one of the most useful resources in the Progressive Community."