Careers for the Common Good (CCG) are socially responsible vocations, whose results benefit the greater good of society. Careers for the common good generally occur in the nonprofit and government sectors and tend to include an individuals personal core values. The CCG program at the University of Connecticut, a collaboration between Career Services, the Office of Community Outreach and the Human Rights Institute, provides resources and encourages students to explore career paths that positively affect the community and society at large. CCG includes an extensive web resource list that is separated into five categories: Post-Graduate Experiences, Career & Job, Graduate School, Professional Development and Civic Engagement.
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1Bloc1Bloc's goal is to provide information and opportunities in social enterprise and sustainability. 1Bloc focuses on jobs and internships in social enterprises, information on companies, and providing information to tons of young people interested in driving social change through their career. |  | | | | |
American Association of Homes and Services for the AgingServe and support not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing the services elderly people need, when they need them, in the place they call home. | | | | | |
American Public Human Services AssociationThe American Public Human Services Association, founded in 1930, is a nonprofit, bipartisan organization of state and local human service agencies and individuals who work in or are interested in public human service programs. Our mission is to develop and promote policies and practices that improve the health and well-being of families, children, and adults. | | | | | |
American Red CrossIn addition to domestic disaster relief, the American Red Cross offers compassionate services in five other areas: community services that help the needy; support and comfort for military members and their families; the collection, processing and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products; educational programs that promote health and safety; and international relief and development programs. | | | | | |
AntiRacismNetAntiRacismNet provides both an online resource for the activist community and a portal offering information about anti-racism activities to the general public. As an activist resource, AntiRacismNet provides a part of the needed infrastructure for a global online community by hosting the following: an international online directory of social justice organizations; both issue-specific and news digest listservs; a calendar for posting regional, national, international events; a news portal for publishing efforts and backgrounders on issues. | | | | | |
Arizona State University - School of Justice & Social InquiryThe School of Justice & Social Inquiry is concerned with the empirical study of justice and injustice in contemporary societies. We are interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary, with a tradition of strong ties with other units in law, the social sciences and humanities. | | | | | |
AshokaAshoka's mission is to shape a citizen sector that is entrepreneurial, productive and globally integrated, and to develop the profession of social entrepreneurship around the world. Ashoka identifies and invests in leading social entrepreneurs - extraordinary individuals with unprecedented ideas for change in their communities - supporting them, their ideas and institutions through all phases of their careers. | | | | | |
Brown Career Development CenterCareers for the Common Good website and resources | | | | | |
Campus CompactCampus Compact is a national coalition of more than 950 college and university presidents - representing some 5 million students - dedicated to promoting community service, civic engagement, and service-learning in higher education. The website provides: links, resources and job listings in service related fields. | | | | | |
Care2Care2.com is the largest online community for people who want to make a difference. If you care about health, human rights and protecting the environment, and if you believe individuals have the power to change the world, you're going to love Care2. You can learn from, and meet, amazing people here. You'll discover wonderful organizations working on the front lines. Site includes Job and News connections. | | | | | |
Careers in the Common GoodCareers in the Common Good connects liberal education with a lifetime of socially responsible work. Careers in the Common Good supports students and alumni as they seek work that connects personal values and professional problem solving in the non-profit, private and government sectors. This site was developed by the Swearer Center for Public Service at Brown University. | | | | | |
Catholic CharitiesCatholic Charities agencies strengthen their communities by empowering the people within them. They help families and individuals overcome tragedy, poverty, and other life challenges. With the help of millions of donors and volunteers, Catholic Charities agencies offer services ranging from soup kitchens for people in need, to after-school programs for at-risk children. | | | | | |
Center for Human Rights & Constitutional LawThe Center is a non-profit, public interest legal foundation dedicated to furthering and protecting the civil, constitutional, and human rights of immigrants, refugees, children, and the poor. Students, lawyers, and other volunteers are encouraged to join the Center's efforts to protect and promote domestic and international civil and human rights. | | | | | |
CREA: Center for Reflection, Education and Action"Believing that the earth is home to all, CREA facilitates analysis of human, social and economic policies from the perspective of their effects on human lives, beginning with the lives of people who are poor." CREA's work includes research on sustainable living wage and income, systemic analysis and coporate responsibility. Offices located in Hartford, CT. Contact for internship opportunities. | | | | | |
Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesThe Center works at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals.The Center conducts research and analysis to inform public debates over proposed budget and tax policies and to help ensure that the needs of low-income families and individuals are considered in these debates. We also develop policy options to alleviate poverty, particularly among working families. | | | | | |
Charity ChannelEstablished over 14 years ago, this is the world's first, oldest and most effective on-line position recruitment system dedicated exclusively for the nonprofit/NGO sector. Others may try to duplicate Career Search Online, but they can't for one simple reason: This is the exclusive means for nonprofit/NGO-sector employers to instantly reach the tens of thousands of CharityChannel participants with news of a search. | | | | | |
Children's Defense FundThe mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to Leave No Child Behind and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.CDF provides a strong, effective voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves. We pay particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities. | | | | | |
Chronicle of PhilanthrophyThe Chronicle of Philanthropy is the newspaper of the nonprofit world. It is the No. 1 news source, in print and online, for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise.The Web site offers the complete contents of the latest issue, an archive of past issues and articles published since October 1997, and two issues' worth of the most recent grant listings -- all fully searchable. | | | | | |
Coalition on Human NeedsThe Coalition on Human Needs (CHN) is an alliance of national organizations working together to promote public policies which address the needs of low-income and other vulnerable populations. The Coalition's members include civil rights, religious, labor and professional organizations and those concerned with the well being of children, women, the elderly and people with disabilities. | | | | | |
Colorodo Campus CompactCareers for the Common Good website and resources | | | | | |
Commongood CareersCommongood Careers (formerly NewSource) is a nonprofit search firm that connects highly skilled, passionate individuals to organizations that are dedicated to creating positive social change. Founded by nonprofit professionals, Commongood Careers offers personalized, engaged support to jobseekers and organizations throughout the hiring process, as well as access to a wealth of knowledge about nonprofit careers. | | | | | |
Community Career CenterOnline job search engine for jobs in the not for profit sector | | | | | |
Co-op AmericaCo-op America is a not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1982. Our mission is to harness economic power—the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace—to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society. | | | | | |
Derechos Human RightsDerechos Human Rights works for the respect and promotion of human rights throughout the world. Our work includes the socialization of human rights related information and analysis through the internet and other media, the promotion of prosecutions of human rights violators and the support of local human rights NGOs and activists. Includes great page of links to other human rights websites and a page of graduate programs that focus on human rights (go to links - education - graduate programs). | | | | | |
Earthworks-jobs.comJob search engine for careers in science related fields, as well as post grad resources | | | | | |
Environmental Career OpportunitiesEnvironmental job search engine | | | | | |
Environmentalcareer.comEnvironmentalCareer.com brings together leading environmental employers with the best candidates to work for a better environment. | | | | | |
environmentjob.co.ukWith hundreds of advertisers and over 23,000 subscribers we are the UK's No.1 website for jobs and volunteering opportunities in the environmental sector. | | | | | |
Equal Justice WorksThe mission of Equal Justice Works is to create a just society by mobilizing the next generation of lawyers committed to equal justice. Equal Justice Works (formerly the National Association for Public Interest Law) was founded in 1986 by law students dedicated to working for equal justice on behalf of underserved communities and causes. Today, Equal Justice Works is the national leader in creating summer and postgraduate public interest opportunities for law students and lawyers. | | | | | |
Feminist Majority FoundationThe Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF), which was founded in 1987, is a cutting edge organization dedicated to women's equality, reproductive health, and non-violence. In all spheres, FMF utilizes research and action to empower women economically, socially, and politically. Our organization believes that feminists - both women and men, girls and boys - are the majority, but this majority must be empowered. Site includes a job resource center. | | | | | |
FirstGov.govOn FirstGov.gov, you can search millions of web pages from federal and state governments, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. Most of these pages are not available on commercial websites. FirstGov has the most comprehensive search of government anywhere on the Internet. We are working with agencies to encourage portals organized around customer groups and topics, instead of agency names. Examples of cross-agency portals include: students, people with disabilities and exporters. | | | | | |
Giving ForumThe Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers is a national network of local leaders and organizations across the United States that support effective charitable giving. The Forum’s network focuses on the philanthropy of the city, state, and multi-state areas of the U.S. and encompasses 31 regional associations of grantmakers. These regional associations collectively represent more than 4,000 grantmakers and others interested in philanthropy. | | | | | |
Global Volunteer NetworkThe Global Volunteer Network offers volunteer opportunities in community projects throughout the world. Our vision is to connect people with communities in need. We do this by supporting the work of local community organisations in countries through the placement of international volunteers. We currently provide volunteer programs through our partner organizations in Alaska, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ghana, Honduras, India, Kenya, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, and Vietnam. | | | | | |
Green BizGreenBiz provides a wealth of free news, jobs, information, tools and resources on how to align environmental responsibility with business success. | | | | | |
GuideStarGuideStar is the leader in providing comprehensive data on more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations, connecting them with donors, foundations, businesses, and governing agencies in a nationwide community of giving. | | | | | |
Human Rights FirstHuman Rights First is a leading human rights advocacy organization based in New York City and Washington, DC. Since 1978, we have worked in the United States and abroad to create a secure and humane world – advancing justice, human dignity, and respect for the rule of law. All of our activities are supported by private contributions. We accept no government funds. | | | | | |
Human Rights Institute at UconnThe Human Rights Institute at the University of Connecticut has two core missions: first, to coordinate human rights initiatives at the University of Connecticut and support faculty and students who study human rights; and second to promote a unique approach to international human rights scholarship based upon contextual and multidisciplinary research in the social sciences, humanities and law. Includes extensive links and resources as well as information on internships. | | | | | |
IdealistAction Without Borders connects people, organizations, and resources to help build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives. Action Without Borders is independent of any government, political ideology, or religious creed. Idealist.org includes: job, volunteer and internship search engines; opportunities to join online communities and participate in online message boards; resources for volunteering, careers and nonprofits; information about graduate school fairs, non profit fairs and international service opportunities. Also has an Idealist on Campus resources connecting students and administrators on college campuses. | | | | | |
Independent SectorIndependent Sector is the leadership forum for charities, foundations, and corporate giving programs committed to advancing the common good in America and around the world. Our nonpartisan coalition of approximately 550 organizations leads, strengthens, and mobilizes the charitable community in order to fulfill our vision of a just and inclusive society of active citizens, vibrant communities, effective institutions, and a healthy democracy. | | | | | |
i-to-1Since 1994, i-to-i has been driven by the inspiration of making worthwhile travel experiences widely available through opportunities to volunteer and work abroad. i-to-i has grown into a leading specialist in international volunteer projects which have two key aims: To allow people to give something back by contributing to worthwhile projects during their travels; and to provide local projects around the world with a consistent supply of trained and committed volunteer workers who work toward their own goals. | | | | | |
Kansas State University - College of Architecture Planning & Design -The Master of Regional and Community Planning (MRCP) is internationally recognized for its approach to rural, small town, and community based planning, design, development, and preservation. Students may choose an area of specialization in Community Planning and Development, Regional Resource Planning and Management, or create an area of specialization unique to individual interests. The Master of Arts in Environmental Planning and Management (MA) is attractive to individuals seeking an advanced degree while continuing to work professionally, and for those who seek continuing education in the current skills and knowledge of planning. | | | | | |
Moving IdeasA dividion of Care2, Moving Ideas is an online resource to staying engaged in the democratic society. Moving ideas provides links, job resources and community opportunities. It also provides news updates and ways to take action on issues. | | | | | |
National Association of Child Care ProfessionalsNACCP's goal is to improve, enhance and strengthen the credibility of the people who lead the child care industry by providing membership services and benefits. NACCP is the only association exclusively dedicated to child care management without regard to a center's tax status and corporate sponsorship. | | | | | |
National Congress for Community Economic DevelopmentOur mission is to promote, support and advocate for community development corporations (CDCs) and the CED Industry, whose work creates wealth, builds healthy and sustainable communities and achieves lasting economic viability. We are committed to empowering people, organizations and communities. | | | | | |
National Head Start AssociationThe National Head Start Association is a private not-for-profit membership organization dedicated exclusively to meeting the needs of Head Start children and their families. The Association provides support for the entire Head Start community by advocating for policies that strengthen services to Head Start children and their families; by providing extensive training and professional development to Head Start staff; and by developing and disseminating research, information, and resources that enrich Head Start program delivery. | | | | | |
National Housing InstituteThe National Housing Institute was founded in 1975 as an independent nonprofit organization that examines the issues causing the crisis in housing and community in America. NHI examines the key issues affecting affordable housing and community development practitioners and their supporters. These issues include housing, jobs, safety, and education, with an emphasis on housing and economic development, as well as poverty and racism, disinvestment and lack of employment, and breakdown of the social fabric. Includes job and resource database. | | | | | |
National Human Services AssemblyThe National Human Services Assembly is an association of the nation’s leading national non-profits in the fields of health, human and community development, and human services. The National Assembly is a learning community where leaders with parallel responsibilities at different national nonprofit human service organizations (e.g., CEOs, HR directors) share knowledge and expertise about their work in this sector. It is also a vehicle for collaborative action among its members and other interested parties in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. | | | | | |
National Law Center on Homelessness & PovertyThe mission of the Law Center is to prevent and end homelessness by serving as the legal arm of the nationwide movement to end homelessness. To achieve its mission, the Law Center pursues three main strategies: impact litigation, policy advocacy, and public education. To amplify the work of its small staff, the Law Center relies on interns, volunteers, and the pro bono assistance of the private bar. | | | | | |
National Park ServiceThe National Park Service has many professional, volunteer, and trade opportunities across the country. From parks to regional offices, the Park service employs over 20,000 individuals (permanent/temp) and receives additional support from 90,000 volunteers. This site is designed to provide basic information on career opportunities with the park service, as well as provide links to information on volunteer and internship opportunities. For current information on job openings, pay scales, and application requirements, visit the Office of Personnel Management's USAJobs site. | | | | | |
Net ImpactNet Impact’s mission is to improve the world by growing and strengthening a network of new leaders who are using the power of business to make a positive net social, environmental, and economic impact. With over 120 chapters across the world, a central office in San Francisco, and partnerships with leading for and nonprofit organizations, Net Impact enables members to use business for social good in their graduate education, careers, and communities. | | | | | |
New Social Worker OnlineWebsite dedicated to the social work profession. Provides current events and issues on the topic as well as an extensive job bank and professional career center. | | | | | |
Nonprofit Career NetworkThis website is dedicated to the nonprofit secotor of today's business and economic world. Our mission is to be a complete, one-stop resource center for Nonprofit organizations, individuals seeking job opportunities in a nonprofit organization, and people who want to volunteer to make a difference in this world | | | | | |
Nonprofit Jobs CooperativeThe Nonprofit Jobs Cooperative is a collaboration of nonprofit management centers from across the United States. Our goal is to provide a one-stop source for job seekers to search for nonprofit jobs, and for employers to easily publish job opportunities within specific regions. | | | | | |
NonProfit OysterOur goal is to support the nonprofit sector by offering this venue for Employers to post low-cost high-functionality nonprofit-related job listings, and for Jobseekers to search listings, and post their resume online for Employers to find. Our vision is to create, over time, a centralized source of information relating to nonprofit employment - with useful resources for both employers and jobseekers. | | | | | |
NonProfit TimesThe leading business publication for nonprofit management. Site includes job search engine. | | | | | |
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)OHCHR, a department of the United Nations Secretariat, is mandated to promote and protect the enjoyment and full realization, by all people, of all rights established in the Charter of the United Nations and in international human rights laws and treaties. The mandate includes preventing human rights violations, securing respect for all human rights, promoting international cooperation to protect human rights, coordinating related activities throughout the United Nations, and strengthening and streamlining the United Nations system in the field of human rights. | | | | | |
Opportunity KnocksJob search engine for jobs that change the world. | | | | | |
Orionone of the best places to find internships, jobs, apprenticeships, and Americorps opportunities! There are hundreds of positions available with organizational members of the Orion Grassroots Network, a coalition of 900 grassroots organizations doing vital work in conservation, education, social justice, restoration, sustainable agriculture, activism, and more. | | | | | |
Philanthropy News DigestPhilanthropy News Digest (PND), a weekly news service of the Foundation Center, is a compendium, in digest form, of philanthropy-related articles and features culled from print and electronic media outlets nationwide. The Job Corner features current full-time job openings at U.S. foundations, grantmaking public charities, and nonprofit organizations. Job descriptions are listed for two months from the date of posting. The Foundation Center reserves the right to post, remove, and edit job descriptions at its discretion. | | | | | |
PNN OnlineNonprofit news and information resources; includes career/job center and issue specific news. | | | | | |
Raise Your Voice CampaignWelcome to the Raise Your Voice Campaign, an initiative of Campus Compact that has connected over 300,000 students across the country on over 450 campuses to support student civic engagement and address public issues crucial to our democracy. This site is dedicated to connecting, challenging, and supporting college and university students in community work, activism, leadership, and civic growth. Here you will find practical information, ideas, and resources, as well as a forum for sharing ideas. This campaign has a clear message: Change starts with you. Act today to create the world you want to live in tomorrow. | | | | | |
Rhode Island Community JobsRhode Island Community Jobs (RICOMJOB) is a public e-mail announcement list that seeks to connect non-profit and public interest employers in the state with individuals seeking paid work that makes a difference in our communities. Anyone can join the list or post a paid position to the list. Rhode Island Community Jobs is a free service supported by the Rhode Island Campus Compact and the Swearer Center for Public Service at Brown University. | | | | | |
SERVEnetSERVEnet.org is the premier website on service and volunteering. Through SERVEnet, users can enter their zip code, city, state, skills, interests, and availability and be matched with organizations needing help. SERVEnet is also a place to search for calendar events, job openings, service news, recommended books, and best practices. YSA's commitment to America's Promise is to have volunteer opportunities on SERVEnet for every zip code in America. | | | | | |
SocialService.comSocial service job listings and resumes from throughout the U.S. The job site for jobs in social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, mental health, case management, employee assistance, volunteer management, substance abuse treatment, domestic violence, community development, mentoring, youth development, child welfare, developmental disabilities and all other areas of social services. | | | | | |
Starting BlocStartingBloc provides socially conscious undergraduate students and young professionals with the training, experience, and networks necessary to drive social, economic, and environmental innovation through their careers and lives as engaged citizens | | | | | |
State PIRG'sThe state Public Interest Research Groups are a network of independent, state-based, citizen-funded organizations that advocate for the public interest. Since 1970, we have been delivering results-oriented citizen activism to protect our environment, encourage a fair and sustainable economy, and foster a responsive democratic government. We uncover threats to public health and well-being and fight to end them, using the time-tested tools of investigative research, media exposes, grassroots organizing, advocacy and litigation. | | | | | |
Student Conservation AssociationEach year, SCA members help to protect vital habitats, threatened wildlife, and other at-risk resources in our nation’s parks, forests and urban green spaces. This unique experience instills an ethic of conservation and inspires lifelong stewardship that benefits our members, our society and our environment. Thousands have joined SCA to launch a conservation career, advance their studies, or gain hands-on experience. But all had one thing in common: a genuine desire to conserve our natural world. SCA offers you virtually limitless opportunities live the values you so strongly believe in. SCA also offers specific financial and academic benefits to its interns. | | | | | |
StudentJobs.govStudentjobs.gov provides information on Federal Government job opportunities. There is no charge for using Studentjobs.gov and users are not required to pre-register to look for a job. | | | | | |
Sustainable Careers InstituteSCI supports a new approach to career services in higher education, to prepare graduates for an age of interdependence. SCI provides: Information on work opportunities, economic and social trends, and environmental realities, so that job seekers and counselors can make their decisions based on accurate current data.Inspiration by telling stories about the ways people are creating lives of meaning, contribution and satisfaction - and by bringing kindred spirits together to learn from each other. Integration through a systems approach to career counseling that is integrated with academic advising, with faculty and student life staff working together closely to identify the resources and supports needed by students and by programs campuswide. | | | | | |
SustainableBusiness.comWe are the Internet community for businesses that integrate economic, and social and environmental concerns into their core strategy. In short, we help green business grow. By providing businesspeople direct access to the information and tools they need, meaningful employment and resources for sustainable business development, we are helping to shift human and material resources toward a restorative economy. Includes a great job search engine: Green Dream Jobs! | | | | | |
Swearer Center for Public ServiceEstablished in 1987 by Howard R. Swearer, the fifteenth president of Brown University, the Swearer Center has since developed programs that strengthen leadership skills and provide direct service; connect community-based work with learning; and build meaningful partnerships with local, national, and international communities. | | | | | |
Teach for AmericaTeach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates of all academic majors who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become leaders in the effort to expand educational opportunity. Our mission is to enlist our nation's most promising future leaders in the movement to eliminate educational inequality. | | | | | |
United States Department of Health & Human ServicesHHS is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. HHS Iincludes more than 300 programs, covering a wide spectrum of activities. | | | | | |
USA JobsThis is a United States Office of Personnel Management website. USAJOBS is the Federal Government's official one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information. | | | | | |
Venture ConsortiumThe Venture Consortium, a group of selective, private liberal arts colleges and universities, is dedicated to the development of innovative programs to complement the liberal arts curriculum. Includes: Exploring Options is an interactive website that can help you connect your interests with some of the many opportunities available. The Engaged Life Listserv is a weekly digest that highlights some of the many job/internship leads, events, articles, fellowships, and other opportunities that can allow you to reflect on and act on your convictions. Public Interest Work Resource Guide is a printable guide that contains books, listservs/websites, and events that can help you find opportunities in socially responsible work. | | | | | |
VISIONSThrough service, authentic experience and active exploration, VISIONS creates new perspectives and dynamic learning while working for and with communities that lack financial and other development resources. VISIONS offers teenagers opportunities for ambitious service work and cross-cultural immersion in the United States and abroad. VISIONS believes that knowledge is gained not only through academic disciplines but also through personal experience. We can only understand our world by being in it and others by sharing their lives. | | | | | |
Weslyan University Career Resource CenterCareers for the Common Good website and resources | | | | | |
