Nonprofit and Social Justice
Careers for the Common Good... this covers so many areas - including nonprofits!
Mission statements for organizations tend to have a socially responsible or civic awareness component to them. If you are looking to help people, communities and society as a whole, this is the industry for you. There are over a million nonprofit/social justice organizations so finding a cause that fits your values and beliefs shouldn't be too hard. Nonprofits support people of all diverse backgrounds: gender, age, race, education background, socioeconomic background, religion - the list is endless. The goal is to strengthen communities every day!
DEVELOP YOUR INTEREST
Peace Corps Prep Program
This exciting initiative on campus is a great way to track all your experiences. Using Summit, we can track classes, international experiences, language courses and service hours in a concise manner. The Peace Corps Prep Program allows students to articulate their experiences no matter what internship or job is being applied for. Being able to tell your story is important! Contact Gretchen in the Advising Hub for more information and how to get involved.
Get involved in the community
It's easy to get involved on campus and in any community. Volunteer work comes in many forms and organizations are almost always looking for helping hands. Remember nonprofits need people from all educational backgrounds so major in whatever you want. Colorado College works with students in a variety of ways to reach this goal. Work with the Collaborative for Community Engagement (CCE) for a list of different organizations in the Colorado Springs community. They have numerous ways to get involved in a more structured program as well. To name a few: Bonner Program, Community Engaged Scholars, Community Engaged Fellowship and Public Achievement.
Explore CC's student clubs
Did you know that CC has over 100 student clubs? Take a look at Presence platform for the CC club list. Is there something you really want to do but don't see the right club? Apply to start your own club with Campus Activities!
Work a relevant CC campus job
Working at CC offers many areas to get involved in the community. CC, after all, is our own community. Pick up a tutoring job at the QRC or the writing center; talk to sustainability about our carbon footprint; lead trip with the ORC; help at Sacred Grounds and get involved with SPIRAL; become an advocate for a peer with SOSS; be a Resident Advisor. What do you want to do? What is your cause? It's likely a CC job can help build those skills.
DEVELOP YOUR SKILL SET
The desire to make a difference: Passion, dedication, inspiration, drive, motivation. Show that you are committed to the organization. This is done through more than just the application. Walk the walk once you're hired and on the team.
Creativity: think outside the box. Be a problem solver. Come up with great ideas. Display those great liberal arts skills and show them that you can not only get the job done but you are contributing to the bigger picture as well.
Empathy: working in nonprofit/social justice requires working with people. Even if your particular responsibilities are indirect, people are still affected by your actions. Believe in the people. Assume positive intent.
Open communication: nonprofits are often small organizations. They need someone that can communicate both in verbal and written form. Being on the same page is vital. Make sure the right hand knows what the left hand is doing. It will make operations run smoothly and only benefit those that you are serving.
Teamwork: Again, because the team can be small, working together is key. Even large nonprofits need teamwork. These are people-centered jobs, so working on a team seems obvious. Though your particular job may be individual, you may be asked to help with other projects from brainstorming to event operations. Be the person that says "I can help!"
Flexibility: Wearing different hats in a nonprofit job is commonplace. One day you might be doing your assigned jobs, the next you may be answering the phones, and the next you might be working a late-night event. Know that change happens and it's important to be ready for that. Bend and flex as needed.
Critical thinking: Thanks Colorado College! This is what your education has set you up for! Look at a situation and look at alternatives. Problem solve something that isn't working. Revisit procedures to make sure they are working for the betterment of the team.
Industry Insights
Many who work in the field of journalism have a major in journalism, communications, or English. However, you can build a successful career in journalism with any major. A well-rounded education and driving curiosity make liberal arts students excellent journalists. Students with a background in journalism as well as another specific subject matter, such as politics, economics, or biology, will have an advantage over those without additional background knowledge and experience.
For someone considering a career in journalism, the key is to read, read, read, and get as much writing experience as possible. If you have a natural curiosity, enjoy writing and write well, thrive in time-driven situations, know how to ask the right questions, and have good interviewing and listening skills, journalism may be a field worth considering.
Demand for media and communication occupations will stem from the need to create, edit, translate, and disseminate information through a variety of different platforms. Competition will continue to be keen for jobs on large metropolitan and national newspapers, broadcast stations and networks, and magazines.
Internships are an essential part of establishing a career in journalism. Most publications offer internships, including local newspapers, alternative papers, websites, and radio stations; however, the vast majority are unpaid.
In order to find a job in the field of journalism, it is essential that you have "published" work including online pieces, writing for newsletters, school or local newspapers.
Professional Associations
Professional Organizations
Alliance for Nonprofit Management: Our mission is to increase the effectiveness of the individuals, groups and organizations that help nonprofits and communities achieve positive social change. We create spaces for professional dialogue and learning by amplifying research in the field and promoting its implications for effective practice.
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA): The Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) is a diverse community of scholars, educators, and practice leaders that strengthens the field of nonprofit and philanthropic research in order to improve civil society and human life.
Association of Fundraising Professionals: Striving to stimulate a world of generosity and positive social good through fundraising best practice.
Council on Foundations: The Council on Foundations fosters an environment where philanthropy can thrive and cultivates a community of diverse and skilled philanthropic professionals and organizations who lead with integrity, serve as ethical stewards and advocate for progress.
National Council of Nonprofits: The National Council of Nonprofits (Council of Nonprofits) is a trusted resource and proven advocate for America's charitable nonprofits. Connecting the policy dots across all levels and branches of governments, the Council of Nonprofits keeps nonprofits informed and empowered to create a positive public policy environment that best supports nonprofits in advancing their missions. Working with and through the nation's largest network of nonprofits-with 25,000-plus organizational members-we identify emerging trends, share proven practices, and promote solutions that benefit charitable nonprofits and the communities they serve
Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN): The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network activates emerging leaders by connecting them with resources, people, and ideas.
Resume Tips
Resumes
The great thing about applying for a job in the nonprofit, social justice or service year area is resumes don't have to be limited to one page. If you have enough relevant experience, it's ok to use the second page. Key word: relevant. Employers don't need to know about all the activities you've been involved in since high school. Sections to include are education and certifications, relevant service experience, volunteer work and research if applicable. Different formats are acceptable as long as the information is clearly stated and not distracted by format. Be creative!
Cover letters
Cover letters are a great way to introduce yourself and show some enthusiasm for the position and the organization. Resumes are about what you're capable of and what you've accomplished. Cover letters are a way to give yourself some personality and let your true interest in nonprofits and social justice shine. Use specific examples of service experiences to showcase who you are and what you're capable of. It's really important to talk about that particular organization to show them that you know what they do and what their mission is. They need to know that you have done research on the organization and they are the only place you want to work. Show them how you fit into the organization and your values are the same. Using a traditional business format is 100% acceptable. You could also take the header from your resume and duplicate it so the documents match.
Opportunities to Serve
Give back to the community through a year-long full-time service position.
AmeriCorps offers a variety of service opportunities, from the classroom to the outdoors, and everything in between. No matter what you're passionate about, where you're from, or why you choose to serve, AmeriCorps is your chance to be the greater good.
Avodah develops lifelong social justice leaders whose work is informed by Jewish values and who inspire the Jewish community to work toward a more just and equitable world.
Camphill Association of North America
Camphill is a worldwide social initiative that creates communities designed to include people with and without intellectual abilities. We strive to empower people to grow, learn and achieve together.
Catholic Volunteer Network fosters and promotes full-time domestic and international faith-based volunteer service opportunities for people of all ages, backgrounds, and skills. As the leading membership organization of Christian volunteer and mission programs, we support and enhance the work of our members through volunteer recruitment, training and resources, networking opportunities, and advocacy.
Grounded in an evolving research base, City Year focuses on supporting the development, growth and success of students in systemically under-resourced schools, while preparing our AmeriCorps members to be leaders in their communities and careers.
American Conservation Experience Programs
ACE offers a range of conservation programs for youth and adults to gain tangible skills while serving and exploring their communities.
EarthCorps develops leaders to strengthen community and restore the health of our environment.
Aspiring to create a more just and hopeful world, the Jesuit Volunteer Corps engages passionate young people in vital service within poor communities, fostering the growth of leaders committed to faith in action.
Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest responds to local community needs in the Northwest by recruiting, placing, and supporting volunteers who provide value-centered service grounded in the Jesuit Catholic tradition. Honoring the Divine at work in all things, we envision the Northwest as a sustainable region where all live in dignity, are treated justly and equitably, and actively contribute to their own empowerment and positive change in their communities.
The mission of Match Education is twofold. First, we are committed to delivering extraordinary results for the students we serve in our charter school and graduate school of education. Second, we strive to be a source of innovation in education nationwide.
The Peace Corps is a service opportunity for motivated changemakers to immerse themselves in a community abroad, working side by side with local leaders to tackle the most pressing challenges of our generation.
Search more than 1000 professional and academic fellowship programs.
QVS is an 11-month experiment, living at the intersection of transformational spirituality and activism. Young adults work full-time in professional positions at community based organizations addressing a wide range of issues, while living in a cooperative house and worshiping with, and being mentored by, local Quakers. Fellows receive housing, transportation, food, support for health and wellness (including access to health insurance if needed), and a small stipend, while engaging in regular self-led workshops and retreats that allow for continuing education in social justice, faith, and community building topics.
Serve together. Let's reimagine a society rooted in justice and equity.
An opportunity to develop real-world skills through hands-on service. It's an extraordinary year that transforms your life and your community. It's not your typical path; it's an experience for A Better You. A Greater Us.
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is America's conservation corps. Our members protect and restore national parks, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks and community green spaces in all 50 states.
Too many children in America are denied access to an excellent education. Teach For America catalyzes leadership to make educational equity a reality.
We work at every level of the public school system to help our partners achieve their goals for students.
We are dedicated to international development and education.
Nonprofit / Social Justice Opportunities
General Sites for nonprofit positions:
- GoodFoodJobs
- Idealist.org
- Indeed.com/nonprofit
- Koya Leadership Partners
- Nonprofit Career Network
- Non Profit Jobs.org
- Philanthropy News Digest
- The Bridgespan Group - Nonprofit Jobs Center
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy
- The Nonprofit Times
- Work For Good
Make sure to check nonprofit associations in the particular state you would like to live. Some larger cities may have their own site. For instance, Colorado Nonprofit Association has a fantastic site.
Social Justice Sites
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellows provides a substantive work experience for students who have a serious career interest in the area of international affairs. Carnegie Junior Fellows provide research assistance to scholars working on projects such as nuclear policy, democracy building, energy and climate issues, international economics, international security, Middle East studies, South Asian politics, Asia and China-related issues, and Russian and Eurasian affairs. Junior Fellows have the opportunity to conduct research for books, co-author journal articles and policy papers, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony and organize briefings attended by scholars, journalists and government officials.
Center for Third World Organizing provides organizer training and leadership development programs in communities of color. The Minority Activist Apprenticeship Program (MAAP) provides young organizers with introductory training and field experience.
Green Corps is a national field school program dedicated to the environment and improving communities. Corps members work with state and national environmental organizations in 20 cities across the country and receive training in environmental organizing.
Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service Summer Program offers a rigorous combination of professional experience, academic learning, and service projects that will provide students with an unparalleled experience in the nation's capital. The program consists of competitive placements with national and community nonprofit organizations, classes at Georgetown University, hands on community service projects, and leadership and career building activities.
RESULTS Internships allow students to work for a nonprofit grassroots advocacy organization committed to creating the political will to end hunger and the worst aspects of poverty. RESULTS is committed to individuals exercising their personal and political power by lobbying elected officials for effective solutions and key policies that affect hunger and poverty.
Databases of Opportunities:
USAJOBS is the Federal Government's official employment list.
LawJobs.com lists positions for Environmental Attorneys, as well as employment information for other specialties within law.
NonProfitJobs.org is an online gathering place where not-for-profit employers and management personnel can meet one another.
Nonprofit Career Network is dedicated to the nonprofit sector of today's business and economic world. It is a one-stop resource center for non-profit organizations.
Opportunity NOCs is a national online job site focused exclusively on the nonprofit community.
Young Nonprofit Professionals Network has local networks in various US cities including the Bay Area of California, Denver, New York, Washington DC, Chicago, and Austin. In addition to local events and supporting young professionals in the nonprofit sector, the networks also have a good Job Announcement e-mail list. Search each chapter individually here.
Volunteer Match strengthens communities by making it easier for good people and good causes to connect. It lists over 94,000 nonprofit organizations.
AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs that engages more than 50,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. AmeriCorps offers 75,000 opportunities for adults of all ages and backgrounds to serve through a network of partnerships with local and national nonprofit groups.
Feminist Career Center provides job and internship listings with feminist and progressive organizations.
Environmental Career Opportunities (ECO) has listings for environmental jobs and internships, searchable by interest area and state.
Idealist.org provides many resources, including a job bank. Idealist is a project of Action Without Borders, a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 with offices in the United States and Argentina. Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives.
Organizers for America lists positions in progressive work with a special emphasis on jobs in organizing. Members can sign up to receive an email message when new jobs meeting their criteria are posted.
Organizations
Accion International, a nonprofit, is "dedicated to creating economic opportunity by connecting people to the financial tools they need to improve their lives. Their goal is to build a financially
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The American Association for Affirmative Action (AAAA) is an "association of professionals managing affirmative action, equal opportunity, diversity and other human resource programs."
The American Civil Liberties Union is a nonpartisan nonprofit that "defends and preserves the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in the USA by the Constitution and laws," through litigation, lobbying, and community education.
Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS) is an international non-profit that "empowers high school and college students to develop leadership skills and increase multi-cultural understanding through training and community service in Latin America.
Amnesty International is a non-governmental organization that "conducts research and generates action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."
Appleseed is a "network of independent public interest law centers that use pro bono help to develop practical and lasting solutions to chronic injustices in public education, health care, child welfare, justice, and immigration."
Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation united with Center for Social Inclusion in 2017 to become the new Race Forward. Race Forward's mission is to build awareness, solutions, and leadership for racial justice by generating transformative ideas, information, and experiences.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice works to "advance the human and civil rights of Asian Americans through advocacy, public policy, public education, and litigation."
The Brennan Center for Justice uses "scholarship, public education, and legal action to find innovative and practical solutions to intractable problems in the areas of democracy (voting), poverty, and criminal justice."
The Carter Center works with Emory University to "advance peace and health worldwide; some of its work includes resolving conflicts; advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity; preventing diseases; improving mental health care; and teaching farmers to increase crop production."
The Center for an Agricultural Economy is a nonprofit working to "build a regenerative, locally based, healthy food system by engaging the greater Hardwick community through collaboration opportunities, educational outreach, and providing infrastructure.""
The Center for Media Justice (CMJ) "develops and teaches creative, effective, and participatory communications and media activism strategies that support the fight for racial justice, economic equity, and human rights."
The Center for Third World Organizing (CTWO) is a "training and resource center that promotes and sustains direct-action organizing in communities of color to build a social justice movement led by people of color."
The Clean Water Fund is a nonprofit that works to "develop strong grassroots environmental leadership and to bring together diverse constituencies to work cooperatively for changes that improve their lives, focused on health, consumer, environmental, and community problems."
The Connecticut Foundation for Environmentally Safe Schools is a nonprofit that "promotes policies, programs, and resources that protect school occupants from environmental health hazards such as mold, lead, pesticides, radon, and asbestos."
Cultural Survival is a non-profit that "partners with Indigenous Peoples to protect their lands, languages, and cultures; educate their communities about their rights; and fight against their marginalization, discrimination, exploitation, and abuse."
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières is an international "medical humanitarian organization that provides independent, impartial assistance in more than 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe."
Engaging Schools collaborates with educators to create school communities where each and every student develops the skills and mindsets needed to succeed and make positive contributions in school, work, and life.
Environmental Law and Policy Center is an "environmental legal advocacy and eco-business innovation organization that develops and leads strategic advocacy campaigns to improve environmental quality and protect our natural resources…engaging in creative business deal-making with diverse interests to put into practice our belief that environmental progress and economic development can be achieved together."
The Environmental Protection Agency "protects human health and the environment."
Fisher, Sheehan & Colton is a small research and consulting firm that "provides technical assistance to public and private organizations involved with the quest for social justice."
The Food Research and Action Center, a nonprofit, "works to improve public policies and public-private partnerships to eradicate hunger and malnutrition in the US by collaborating with national, state, and local organizations, public agencies, corporations and labor organizations to address hunger, food insecurity, and their root cause, poverty."
Friends of the Earth International is a "grassroots environmental network that campaigns on today's most urgent environmental and social issues in order to help create environmentally sustainable and socially just societies."
Fund for the Public Interest works with national progressive groups to fight for health, the environment and democracy. Partners include the Sierra Club, Environmental Action, Human Rights Campaign, and state-based environmental groups like Environment California. College graduates are placed as field staff (Citizen Outreach Director or Assistant Directors) in locations across the country to help manage grassroots campaigns.
The Gamaliel Foundation is a "network of 60 affiliates representing multi-faith, multi-racial, church-going people who work on social justice campaigns."
Grassroots International is a "human rights and international development organization that supports community-led sustainable development projects; their primary focus concerns land, water, and food as human rights."
Greenpeace is a nongovernmental environmental organization that "uses peaceful protest and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and to promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future."
The Guatemala Human Rights Commission is a "non-profit, grassroots, solidarity organization dedicated to promoting human rights in Guatemala and supporting communities and activists who face threats and violence by documenting and denouncing abuses, educating the international community, and advocating for policies that foster peace and justice."
Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian organization that seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world and make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action worldwide.
Human Rights First is a nonpartisan nonprofit that aims to "build respect for human rights and the rule of law, in order to ensure the dignity to which every individual is entitled and to stem tyranny, extremism, intolerance, and violence."
Human Rights Watch is "dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, we give voice to the oppressed and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes. Our rigorous, objective investigations and strategic, targeted advocacy build intense pressure for action and raise the cost of human rights abuse. For more than 30 years, Human Rights Watch has worked tenaciously to lay the legal and moral groundwork for deep-rooted change and has fought to bring greater justice and security to people around the world."
The Institute for Energy and Environmental Research is a nonprofit that "provides activists, policy-makers, journalists, and the public with understandable and accurate scientific and technical information on energy and environmental issues, in order to bring scientific excellence to public policy issues in order to promote the democratization of science and a safer, healthier environment."
The International Center for Transitional Justice is an international nonprofit that works to "help societies in transition address legacies of massive human rights violations and build civic trust in state institutions as protectors of human rights."
International Committee of the Red Cross "provides humanitarian help for people affected by conflict and armed violence and to promote the laws that protect victims of war. Domestically, the Red Cross provides compassionate care to those in need through four areas: disaster relief, supporting America's military families, lifesaving blood, and health and safety services."
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law works to "secure equal justice for all through the rule of law, targeting in particular the inequities confronting African Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities."
The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) is a "coalition of more than 200 diverse national organizations working to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States."
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULCA) "advances the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 900 LULAC councils nationwide."
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) "fosters sound public policies, laws, and programs to safeguard the civil rights of the 40 million Latinos living in the USA and to empower the Latino community to fully participate in our society."
Millennium Challenge Corporation is an independent U.S. Government foreign aid agency based on the principle that aid is most effective when it reinforces good governance, economic freedom, and investments in people.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People works to "ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination."
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund uses "advocacy and litigation to achieve racial justice, focusing specifically on issues of education, voter protection, economic justice, and criminal justice."
The National Coalition for the Homeless works to "prevent and end homelessness while ensuring the immediate needs of those experiencing homelessness are met and their civil rights protected; their programs center around public education, policy advocacy, and grassroots organizing and focus on the issues of housing justice, economic justice, health care justice, and civil rights."
The National Environmental Justice Advisory Council provides independent advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator. The Council's efforts include the evaluation of a broad range of strategic, scientific, technological, regulatory, community engagement, and economic issues related to environmental justice.
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) works to "eliminate housing discrimination and to ensure equal housing opportunity for all people through leadership, education and outreach, membership services, public policy initiatives, advocacy, and enforcement."
National Low Income Housing Coalition works to preserve existing federally assisted homes and housing resources, expand the supply of low income housing, and establishing housing stability as the primary purpose of federal low-income housing policy.
The National Park Service "manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations, taking care of national parks and helping Americans take care of their communities."
The National People's Action (NPA) is a "coordinating body made up of hundreds of local community organizations across the country who volunteer their time to work on community improvement through local organizing and direct action."
The Nature Conservancy is a nonprofit that works around the world to "protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people."
Net Impact is a nonprofit that "empowers a new generation to use their careers to drive transformational change in the workplace and the world, by providing the network and resources needed to inspire emerging leaders."
Outward Bound is a "non-profit educational organization and expedition school that serves people of all ages and backgrounds through challenging learning expeditions that inspire self-discovery, both in and out of the classroom."
Oxfam is "an international confederation of 17 organizations, networked together in more than 90 countries, as part of a global movement for change, to build a future free from poverty. They work directly with communities to ensure that poor people can improve their lives and livelihoods, as well as having a say in decisions that affect them."
The Pacific Islands Development Program works to improve the quality of life in the Pacific Islands, assisting leaders in advancing their collective efforts to achieve and sustain equitable social and economic development consistent with the goals of their people.
The PICO National Network is a "national network of faith-based community organizations working to increase access to health care, improve public schools, make neighborhoods safer, build affordable housing, redevelop communities, and revitalize democracy."
Public Interest Fellowship Program develops CC graduates into social impact leaders through providing students meaningful fellowships at nonprofit organizations in the state of Colorado.
The Sierra Club works to "explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; to practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives."
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) "combats hate, intolerance, and discrimination through education and litigation."
SustainableBusiness.com "helps green businesses grow, providing global news and networking services."
The Love Alliance works to educate individuals on various issues of social injustice such as world poverty, clean water, sickness, human trafficking, homelessness, the environment, and oppression. The organization then takes this knowledge and puts it to work through monthly action projects, community groups, events and partnerships.
The Trust for Public Land is a national nonprofit that "conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, gardens, historic sites, rural lands and other natural places…from the inner city to the wilderness, ensuring livable communities for generations to come."
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization, and environmental sustainability.
UNICEF advocates for the protection of children's rights, works to help meet their basic needs, and strives to expand their opportunities to reach their future potential.
USAction is a "grassroots organization with statewide affiliates in 24 states that campaigns to strengthen social, economic, and health security for all Americans by getting Americans involved in the political process and promoting policies that hold corporate influence in check."
U.S. Agency for International Development provides economic, development and humanitarian assistance around the world in support of the foreign policy goals of the United States.
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) serves "uprooted people, regardless of their nationality, race, ideology, or social group. They provide tools and opportunities for self-sufficiency to refugees and immigrants nationwide, fight refugee warehousing around the world, serve victims of human trafficking, and protect the rights of unaccom
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UNITE HERE! represents workers in the following major sectors: apparel and textile manufacturing, apparel distribution centers, apparel retail, industrial laundries, hotels, casinos, foodservice, airport concessions, and restaurants. Their webpage offers resources for research and employment, as well as news articles relating to labor issues.
Founded in 1982, VFP is a nonprofit organization offering over 3000 voluntary service opportunities around the world. Volunteers for Peace (VFP) organizes, promotes and supports voluntary service opportunities in the USA and abroad as an effective means of intercultural education, service learning and community development. VFP eompowers host communities to work cooperatively for environmental sustainability, social justice, and peace. VFP provides opportunities for volunteers to develop leadership skills and global connections. We advocate for civic engagement and encourage volunteers to apply their new skills as citizen diplomats, community activists and global leaders.
Broaden is a "nonpartisan policy institute that develops and champions innovative policies that require a progressive and global point of view. They focus on complex challenges that demand cooperative policy solutions to achieve an inclusive and sustainable global market economy, engaged global civic participation and effective governance, and collaborative approaches to national and global security."
The World Resources Institute is a nonprofit that "focuses on the intersection of the environment and socio-economic development, going beyond research to put ideas into action, working globally with governments, business, and civil society to build transformative solutions that protect the earth and improve people's lives."
Hiring Timeline
The timeline for working in the nonprofit world is all year. Nonprofits hire all the time. With that said, these aren't typically jobs that hire on a cohort basis or at a specific time of year. Sometimes we call these "just in time jobs." This means that someone at that organization leaves, and then the organization hires. This could mean as someone just starting out in their career, applying for positions could happen very late in your senior year.
Fellowships can be different. Exclusive fellowships (think Fulbright and Watson) have deadlines as early as September. Other fellowships follow after that. It's important to keep a list of those dates so an application isn't missed.
Check out the industry recruiting timeline for more information.
Connect with Alumni
TigerLink: CC's alumni online directory and professional networking platform compatible with LinkedIn
- The directory allows you to search for other alumni, and your inquiry can be as general or specific as you like using the advanced filters section. You can send a message to other alumni through the directory, too.
- The mentoring component empowers students and recent graduates to connect with alumni who can assist in exploring careers and industries. Alumni can choose to connect with students in a variety of ways as well as expand their own professional network and advance their careers through connections to insiders who work for top employers.