This section is to provide information, opportunities and experience to students of all cultures and to support the University's mission of respecting individual differences and to ensure success to students from diverse cultures.
Diversity Publications
Career Services has many diversity related career publications for your
job search and career development. The books listed below are located in
the Career Services Career Café (Corr Hall, rm. 103) and must remain within
the Café. The magazines listed below are located in the hallway outside
of the Career Café and are free and available for students and alumni.
General Diversity
Equal Opportunity:
The Career Magazine for Minority Graduates (Magazine)..
Job Choices: Diversity Edition (Magazine)..
Minority Engineer (Magazine)..
Career Success Is Color-Blind: Overcoming Prejudice and Eliminating Barriers in the Workplace by Ollie Stevenson (Book).
Pathways to Career Success for Minorities by Ferguson Press (Book).
African American: The Black Collegian (Magazine).
Black Engineer & Information Technology (Magazine).
Black Equal Opportunity Employment Journal (Magazine).
DisABILITY:
Careers and the DisABLED (Magazine).
Job Strategies for People with Disabilities by Daniel Ryan (Book).
Job Search Handbook for People with Disabilities by Melanie Witt (Book).
Hispanic:
Hispanic Career World (Magazine).
Hispanic Engineer and Information Technology (Magazine).
Hispanic Network Magazine (Magazine).
2003-2004 National Directory of Scholarships, Internships, and Fellowships for Latino Students by The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (Book).
LGBT:
The Lavender Road to Success: Career Guide for the Gay Community by Kirk Snyder (Book).
Women:
Woman Engineer (Magazine).
Inc. Your Dreams: For any woman who is thinking about her own business by Rebecca Maddox (Book).
Be Your Own Mentor: Strategies from Top Women on the Secrets of Success by Sheila Wellington (Book).
International Students
InternationalStudents4hire.com was founded by a former
international student and based on a simple premise - to provide a
one-stop career placement service and resources to international
students in the United States, while connecting them with global
employers and opportunities. In addition,
internationalStudents4hire.com's aim is to help global employers
with convenient, single-source access to world-class, exclusive
talents - U. S. International Students.
Instructions for Students: ...Click on link for site.
....Click on the word "Students!" which is in large, bold, black
font on the homepage. Fill in your personal information on the
registration page and include the premium access code: VILLAIS4H.
There you will find job openings, online application, international
student issues and topics of concern.
Emerging Leaders - Helps college students with disabilities find and
secure fulfilling internship and leadership opportunities.
COSD: Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities - COSD is a
unique consortium composed of large and small universities, well - known
national employers and US Government agencies focused on the career employment
of college graduates with disabilities.
Entry Point! 2003 Internships for Students with Disabilities - A program
of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) offering
Outstanding Internship Opportunities for Students with Disabilities in Science,
Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, and some fields of Business.
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy, Workforce
Recruitment Program - Aims to provide summer work experience, and in some
cases full-time employment, for college students with disabilities. The
program develops partnerships with other federal agencies, each of whom
makes a commitment to provide summer jobs and a staff recruiter. Each year,
recruiters interview about 1,500 students with disabilities at college and
university campuses across the nation, and develop a data base listing the
qualifications of each student.
U.S. Department of
Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy - ODEP provides national leadership
to increase employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities
while striving to eliminate barriers to employment. Site includes job links,
and many resources and programs.
Americans with Disabilities Act - Prohibits
discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation,
public accommodation, communications, and governmental activities. Information
and resources.
DisabilityInfo.gov - Gateway to the federal government's
disability-related information and resources.
Diversity World – Resource list of professional associations, career development,
and recruiting resources for individuals with disabilities.
The Riley Guide
– Large list of employment resources for individuals with disabilities.
CAREERS
& the DisABLED Magazine - CAREERS & the disABLED Magazine, established in
1986, is the nation's first and only career-guidance and recruitment magazine
for people with disabilities who are at undergraduate, graduate, or professional
levels.
Hire Potential - HirePotential is a national consulting and employment firm
that works with corporations committed to diversity by assisting them with
integrating, accommodating and employing the Untapped Workforce.
JobAccess
- Enables people with disabilities to enhance their professional lives by
providing a dedicated system for finding employment.
Project Hired - A not-for-profit
organization that assists individuals with disabilities in finding competitive employment.
WorkSupport - Information, resources, and research
about work and disability issues.
National Business and Disability Council
- Resource for employers seeking to integrate people with disabilities into
the workplace and provides people with disabilities the resources needed
to get jobs.
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University. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content
of any of those web sites, including their use of any information that is
collected when visitors to our site click through links to those sites or
link to the site through those other sites.
Black Collegian Online -- the electronic version
of the 26-year-old national career opportunities magazine, including information
about careers and graduate and professional schools, as well as a place
to post your resume.
Diversity World – Resource list of professional associations,
career development, and recruiting resources for African Americans.
http://www.eop.com/aacw.html - Recruitment link between students and professionals who are
African American and the major corporations that seek to hire them.
http://www.blackeoejournal.com - America's leading African-American
Business and Career magazine. Our mission is to be the epicenter of information
for African-Americans seeking employment and business opportunities with
Corporate America.
Third Party Sites: The site may contain
links to other web sites which may or may not be owned or operated by Villanova
University. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content
of any of those web sites, including their use of any information that is
collected when visitors to our site click through links to those sites or
link to the site through those other sites.
Third Party Sites: The site may contain
links to other web sites which may or may not be owned or operated by Villanova
University. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content
of any of those web sites, including their use of any information that is
collected when visitors to our site click through links to those sites or
link to the site through those other sites.
Asian Diversity, Inc. – Site created to promote and
empower Asian Americans in the workplace.
Third Party Sites: The site may contain
links to other web sites which may or may not be owned or operated by Villanova
University. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content
of any of those web sites, including their use of any information that is
collected when visitors to our site click through links to those sites or
link to the site through those other sites.
Third Party Sites: The site may contain
links to other web sites which may or may not be owned or operated by Villanova
University. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content
of any of those web sites, including their use of any information that is
collected when visitors to our site click through links to those sites or
link to the site through those other sites.
Hispanic Career World - Hispanic Career World Magazine is the recruitment link between students and professionals who are Hispanic and the major corporations that seek to hire them. Each edition includes career-guidance columns, news and trends, and feature articles that profile Hispanics in all fields.
Third Party Sites: The site may contain
links to other web sites which may or may not be owned or operated by Villanova
University. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content
of any of those web sites, including their use of any information that is
collected when visitors to our site click through links to those sites or
link to the site through those other sites.
U.S. Department of Labor Women's
Bureau - The U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau, established by Congress
in 1920, is the only federal agency mandated to represent working women
in the public policy process. Its mission is to promote the welfare of wage-earning
women, improve their working conditions, increase their efficiency, and
advance their opportunities for profitable employment.
Woman Engineer -Woman Engineer Magazine, launched in 1979,
is for qualified women engineering, computer-science, and information-technology
students and professionals seeking to find employment and advance in their
careers.
Third Party Sites: The site may contain
links to other web sites which may or may not be owned or operated by Villanova
University. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content
of any of those web sites, including their use of any information that is
collected when visitors to our site click through links to those sites or
link to the site through those other sites.
U.S. Department
of Labor - H1-b Labor Certification Database - Interested in knowing
which companies have hired foreign workers in the past? This site has a
database of companies that have sponsored individuals for H1-B and Permanent
visas. It is searchable by state and profession.
H1-B Sponsors
- An interactive web site that links h-1b job seekers and employers.
Third Party Sites: The site may contain
links to other web sites which may or may not be owned or operated by Villanova
University. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content
of any of those web sites, including their use of any information that is
collected when visitors to our site click through links to those sites or
link to the site through those other sites.
H11visajobs.com has a series of online databases that contain information on
thousands of American firms, all over the United States , in all disciplines that
have actually offered H-1B jobs to international professionals. All information
is gathered using the federal government’s statistics; therefore official and most
authentic; guaranteed. H1visajobs.com is designed to assist international students
attending US colleges/universities and as well as foreign professionals all over
the world in finding jobs with the opportunity for sponsorship. The site also contains
information on immigration news, workshops, etc., which has proven to be quite helpful
to international students, career services, and foreign professionals. By using
h1visajobs.com online databases, you will be able to best help yourself by determining
which employers you can target for employment on a Practical Training visa or H-1B
visa. Please keep in mind that the databases should be used as a tool to help identify
companies. Please note that company presence on the site does not indicate that
jobs or internship opportunities are readily available. To determine availability
of positions, please reference company websites directly and apply accordingly.
Quintessential Careers Diversity Resources - This is a great starting
point for exploring many of the diversity job posting and career information
sites on the web. Detailed descriptions of each site will help you find
the resources that may be most helpful for you.
Inroads -
Inroads is a non-profit organization that trains and develops talented
minority youth for professional careers in business and industry.
Inroads seeks high performing African
American, Hispanic, and Native American Indian students for internship opportunities
with some of the nation's largest companies. Our rigorous career development
training process will challenge you to commit to excellence and raise the
bar on your personal expectations.
Diversity World
– A great site that lists diversity related professional associations and
resources. Graduate Degrees for Minorities (GEM) in Engineering and Science
-- its mission is to enhance the human capital in engineering and science
by increasing the participation of underrepresented minorities in graduate
education through an array of services, including fellowships for education.
http://www.monsterdlp.com -
program designed to help college students of diverse background get a
head start on building their career of choice.
Third Party Sites: The site may contain
links to other web sites which may or may not be owned or operated by Villanova
University. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content
of any of those web sites, including their use of any information that is
collected when visitors to our site click through links to those sites or
link to the site through those other sites.
General Diversity
Equal Opportunity:
