Professional Development Resources
- Non-profit Jobs Cooperative A service of the Executive Service Corps of New England This is one of the most comprehensive websites for non-profit jobs in New England.
- www.idealist.org The largest non-profit jobs website in the world.
- BridgeStar Great resource for more senior-level non-profit positions.
- CommonGood Careers Primarily a non-profit search firm, CommonGood Careers’ website has many senior-level positions within social entrepreneur-type non-profits: BELL, City Year, Citizen Schools, JumpStart, TeachforAmerica, etc.
National Service Opportunities
- AmeriCorps AmeriCorps is the official federally sponsored domestic national service program. There are over 75,000 opportunities to serve in thousands of non-profit organizations and schools. Provides an AmeriCorps stipend rather than a salary, but also includes student loan deferment and AmeriCorps Education Award which can be used for future tuition or to repay student loans.
- Guide to Gap Years NU’s Career Services office produced a guide to Gap Years that has a more complete listing of various national service opportunities.
Other Public Service Jobs and Opportunities
- www.publicservicecareers.org Job and career website sponsored by the three most prominent groups in professional public service careers and education — NASPAA, ASPA & APPAM. “Public sector” broadly defined as: Government, Nonprofits/NGOs, International, Consulting and Education
International Opportunities
- Dialogue of Civilizations Open to Northeastern University students of any major, the Dialogue of Civilizations is a series of “global student exchanges” between students at Northeastern University and students around the world. The goal of each program is (a) to connect NU students with their peers in different national, cultural, political, and social environments and (b) to provide NU students with a “global experience” that builds upon and enhances their academic studies and training in Boston.The “dialogue” in each country involves a series of meetings and discussions between students and local government leaders, community organizations, and their peers on various topics (politics, the arts, literature, popular culture, human rights, women and gender dynamics across cultures, etc.). The dialogue occurs within the context of two courses (8 SH), which have specific themes (language immersion, politics, economics, environmental studies, conflict negotiation, communication, etc.). These also involve lectures, site visits, and cultural events.
- Join NU faculty & students on 4-6 week programs abroad
- Dialogue with students from around the globe
- Earn Eight Credit Hours during Summer I or II
- Open to students of all majors
GSE Abroad offers study abroad programs for students to fully immerse them in their language studies.
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