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Job Listings

Job postings are available for every field of interest are updated daily on www.cougarjobs.com. Below are some of our favorite job search sites to assist an internet career search.

All Majors

• Athletes4hire.com - A career site geared specifically to student athletes.
• ISCPA - Illinois Small College Placement Association.
• Career Builder - Provides great informational resources to keep in mind while job hunting. Free resume posting with privacy policy. Conduct a job search using over 75 sites from across the country.
• True Careers - A very useful site which offers free services, such as resume posting, confidentiality, job listings, job searches and much more. It has great prep interview tips.
• Career Site - This is a comprehensive job search site allowing the creation of an anonymous profile for employers to view while allowing control and maintenance of contact information and resume disclosure. Find matching jobs and apply and forward resumes online. Also contains employer profiles.
• JobWeb - The online complement to the Job Choices magazine series.
• Chicago Jobs - Very comprehensive site offering other great career-related links.
• Career Builder - An excellent online site for Chicago land job seekers. Find job postings, career fair information and other items of interest to job seekers.
• College Grad - This entry level job site provides listings for internships and full-time positions nation wide. They also have direct links to employer Web sites. For the recent grad, find information on preparing for the job search, job listings, resume and cover letter writing, interview and negotiation information and the next step after accepting a new job.
• College Recruiter - Great site for internship opportunities and entry level positions. Check out the extensive career resources that they provide.
• Federal Jobs - This site is the United States Government's official source of job and employment information provided to the public at no cost. It is probably best to job search on this site during off-peak, non-business hours.
• FlipDog - This is a terrific site, easy to navigate, and there are numerous local (Chicago metro) listings. It’s also very convenient to modify a search if unwanted listings appear. Thousands of links to employer home pages. Job search resources, such as interviewing skills, stress management and resume writing, are quite extensive.
• GetTheJob.com - Search all jobs a company has available and apply directly to the employer.
• Get That Gig - This is a unique and fun site allowing the exploration of possibilities in a specific career. Lots of profiles of people who have cool jobs and how they got there. Excellent site for internship opportunities.
• Hot Jobs - This is an all-around good site. There are plenty of listings, entry level and experienced as well as terrific tips on resume writing, interview skills, attending a job fair, etc. Search may be conducted by eliminating search firms, if desired. The site is also linked to industry-specific resources, including articles and books that may be useful job search tools.
• Internet Job Source - Locate jobs at major U.S. companies, state and federal agencies.
• Internship Program - Use this site to post a résumé to employers who are exclusively looking for interns. Also search the database of internships, read internship reviews or create a real-intern profile. Utilize a number of links on this site to research companies, salary information and careers.
• MonsterTRAK - Targeted job listings and resume database for Saint Xavier University students and alumni. Password = xavier
  To find a larger database of job listings on this site, link to the "Entry-Level Search" icon or link to the general "Monster.com" icon.

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Education Majors

• Illinois State Board of Education - “Resources and Links” page contains links to teacher vacancies, public and private school contact information and certification information. “School Report Cards” page provides research data on public schools to help teacher candidates prepare for interviews.
• Cook County Suburban Regional Office of Education - Lists teacher vacancies and contact information for public school districts throughout Suburban Cook County.
• Will County Regional Office of Education - Lists teacher vacancies and contact information for public school districts throughout Will County.
• DuPage County Regional Office of Education - Lists teacher vacancies and contact information for public school districts throughout DuPage County.
• Chicago Public Schools - Includes a vacancy bulletin and a searchable vacancy database system. Teacher employment application available online, also.
• Chicago Archdiocese Office of Catholic Education - Lists teacher vacancies and contact information for Catholic schools throughout the Chicago Archdiocese, including Suburban Cook County.
• Joliet Diocese Catholic Schools - Lists teacher vacancies and contact information for Catholic schools throughout the Joliet Diocese, including Will and DuPage Counties.
• Academic 360 - Direct links to human resources pages listing staff, faculty, and administrative positions for most of the two-year and four-year colleges throughout the country.
• Project Connect - Project Connect is a national cooperative venture between school districts and university to get education staffing on the Internet. It is designed to be simple and easy to use. Username = teacher (lowercase); Password = aswan (lowercase).
• Teachers Teachers
• Teachers Support Network
• I Hire Secondary Teachers
• I Hire Elementary Teachers
• K-12 Jobs

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Nursing Majors

• Nursing Spectrum - Nursing Spectrum is a communications company that celebrates the profession of Nursing. This site lists information regarding careers in nursing, job search and employer information as well as interesting real-life articles written by nurses for nurses.
• After College Job Resource Center

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Social Service Majors

• Social Service.com - This site lists Social Work and other Social Service job openings that have been submitted by social service employers in various states. There are also hundreds of links to current “job openings” pages of many social service agencies in a given state.
• NPO.net - NPO.net Jobs is a free service for non-profit employers and job seekers. Job postings result from direct postings by nonprofits and direct notification from nonprofits in the Chicago area. Chicago area non-profit organizations may also post announcements of conferences, seminars, events and training opportunities on this site.

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Internship Resources

• Cougar Jobs - Your way to link up and stay connected to internship opportunities and resume referrals! New Users: Call your Career Center (773) 298-3131 to schedule an appointment to obtain an account.
• Idealist - (Action Without Borders) Volunteer and paid internships for nonprofit organizations in 140 different countries.
• Intern Jobs - Internship opportunities throughout the world.
• InternshipPrograms.com - Internship opportunities throughout the US.
• ISCPA - Illinois Small College Placement Association.
• MonsterTRAK - Targeted job listings and resume database for Saint Xavier University students and alumni. Password = xavier
• White House Internship Program
• Internships-USA - The largest internship site on the Web with more than 3,000 organizations offering internships for college and law students. Click on "Internship Series Online".
  username:  prof
  password:  exper

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Government Resources

• Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
• Chicago Police Department
• City of Chicago
• Cook County
• Drug Enforcement Agency
• Federal Job Digest
• Federal Job Search
• General Services Administration
• IL Department of Central Management Services
• Social Security Administration
• State of Illinois Jobs
• US Army
• US Customs Service
• US Secret Service
• USA Jobs

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Career Resources

• Internship-USA - Learn about the internships listed in 12 publications and link directly to employer sites. Access these resources by clicking "The Internship Series on line". Username: intern04 Password: job.
• Job Web - A one-stop career resource for searches of employer profiles and occupational information, link to job search sites, learn about online career fairs and job fairs in a given area, asks the experts for career advice and research salary information. Includes a section on life after college with information on relocating and managing money.
• QuintCareers - This site provides a "career toolkit" offering assistance with resumes, cover letters, networking, salary surveys, career tests and interviewing. It also allows research of companies and graduate schools. A free newsletter is also available.
• WetFeet - Offers great resources for its members. Registration is required, but free, for much of its resources. This is a great site to research companies or industries. Excellent job search techniques are shared in the Career Advice section.
• Eurograduate - This site contains great information for students looking to find employment in Europe. It offers excellent advice on resume (CV) writing and interviewing.

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Job Fairs

• Job Fairs - Click here to view a calendar of events, which includes job fairs in the Chicagoland area.

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