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Native American Resources

Aboriginal Youth Employment Network has employment resources, including general career information, a job planner workbook, goal setting, a resume builder, and more. Includes personal stories and anecdotes of encouragement. Native American Jobs is a site for job seekers who are Native Americans, or who want to work in Native American communities and reservations. Job listings include jobs for Native American tribes, colleges, schools, casinos, and other companies in 16 states across the U.S. Job seekers can search for jobs and post their resumes. Free to job seekers. Native American Village provides valuable information on career opportunities as well as the tools needed to survive and succeed in America's workplace. The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is a national, nonprofit organization that nurtures building of community by bridging science and technology with traditional Native values. Through its educational programs, AISES provides opportunities for American Indians and Native Alaskans to pursue studies in science, engineering, and technology arenas. These trained professionals then become technologically informed leaders within the Indian community. AISES' ultimate goal is to be a catalyst for the advancement of American Indians and Native Alaskans as they seek to become self-reliant and self-determined members of society. Website channels include: Teacher Development, Scholarships, Internships, Resume Database, Job Listings. NativeJobs.com lists openings by category, including human services, education, health, and science. Announces new employer contributions to the list. Careerplacejobs is in English and French and serves the U.S. and Canada. Sponsored by Native Women’s Association of Canada, it was developed to assist Aboriginal people in finding meaningful employment and for Canadian businesses to reach qualified and skilled Aboriginal jobseekers. Registration is free. There are links to Aboriginal organizations. The Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum complex, is always looking for the brightest and most talented people to help produce their world-class programs, exhibits, and research. Interns have opportunities to make an impact; develop personally and professionally; and learn from people who are experts in their fields. Go to http://intern.si.edu/ for information about internships and fellowships in various departments. The Northwest Tribal Recruitment Project networks with 43 northwest tribes to recruit and place health care professionals into tribal health care facilities and programs. The project works with the tribal health clinics and personnel departments of 43 tribes in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. BiologyJobs.com is resource for job seekers in the life sciences. Biology job categories in the database include Agriculture; Anatomy / Physiology; Bioinformatics / Biotechnology; Botany; Cell Biology; Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Science; Genetics; Marine Science; Medicine; Natural Resources; Pharmacology; Toxicology; Veterinary Medicine; and Zoology. HireDiversity.com has resources for special populations including African Americans; Asian Americans; disabled; gay and lesbian; Hispanics; Native Americans; and women. Their mission is to "facilitate excellence in diversity recruitment by bringing together human resources professionals with quality, prescreened, multicultural and/or bilingual professional candidates from diverse backgrounds." HireDiversity.com also provides services and networking opportunities while linking multicultural and bilingual professionals with a variety of industry sectors nationally and internationally. IMDiversity.com is dedicated to providing career and self-development information to all minorities, specifically African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and women. It provides access to a large database of equal opportunity employers committed to workplace diversity. ***************** Don't forget: If you have any questions about your career planning or your options for jobs or internships, set up an appointment with a CORC career counselor!

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Native American Resources