Top Career Resources

CAREER 101 TIP SHEETS (Resumes, cover letters, interviewing skills and more)

INDUSTRY AND EMPLOYER RESEARCH

MAJOR TIP SHEETS (Information about majors at YU)

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

FINDING WORK IN ISRAEL

GRADUATE SCHOOL RESOURCES

ADDITIONAL YU CAMPUS RESOURCES

USEFUL WEBSITES (Career-related sites categorized by field)

CAREER 101 TIP SHEETS

Note: The following resources are PDF documents. Download Adobe Reader to view them.

• Cover Letters (PDF)
• Choosing a Major (PDF)
• Four-year Plan (PDF)
• Federal Government Application Process (PDF)
• Internships (PDF) 
• International Student Resources
• Interviewing Effectively (PDF)
• How to use BigInterview (PDF)
• Job Search Strategies (PDF)  
• Networking and Informational Interviews (PDF)
• Personal Pitch (for interviews, career fairs, and networking) (PDF)
• Preparing for a Career Fair (PDF)
• References (PDF)
• Resumes (PDF)
• Resume Books (PDF)
• Social Media in the Job Search (PDF)
• Special Tips for Orthodox Students (PDF)
• Success on the Job (PDF)
• Thank You Letters (PDF)   
• Websites/Job Boards by Industry

Industry and Employer Research

Vault Career Insider
Comprehensive resource library to explore industries, occupations, and organizations. Download extensive career guides on wide range of topics.
NOTE: If you are using a computer that is off campus, you MUST first log in to YU CareerLink in order to access Vault.


CareerTV.com
Videos with company overviews, advice from recruiters, and additional career tips.


LinkedIn.com
Social and professional networking site where you can find individuals in your targeted companies and industries. Use this LinkedIn Checklist to get the most out of this resources.



CandidCareer.com
Video clips of professionals discussing their career fields.

 
CareerBliss - A leading online career community of company salaries, reviews, job listings, career advice, and more.

 
Glassdoor.com - Provides salary information and insights into companies from the people who already work there.


Goalee.com  - A social networking site that lets you identify helpful contacts by connecting you to people and professionals with whom you share common goals.

InsideJobs.com  - Helps users figure out what careers they want to pursue; features descriptions and videos about hundreds of professions.
  

  NonProfit Career Connection

The NonProfit Career Connection's Career Video Library  - Check out videos about exciting nonprofit organizations, their activities, and career, job, internship, and volunteer opportunities.
  

ViewsOnYou.com  - Allows users to create a profile of professional traits and strengths incorporating feedback from others, and asses your fit with the culture at different companies.

Industry Overviews

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• Accounting  
• Allied Health (PDF)
• Arts and Arts Management (PDF)
• Computers and Mathematics (PDF)  
• Diagnostic Medicine (PDF)
• Education (PDF)
• Engineering (PDF)
• Environmental "Green" Careers (PDF)
• Fashion and Retail (PDF) 
• Finance
• Government and Public Service (PDF)
• Myths about Careers in Government and Public Service (PDF)
• Jewish Community (PDF)
• Law (PDF)
• Management (PDF)
• Marketing (PDF)
• Media (PDF)
• Nonprofit (PDF) 
• Non-Profit Guide from Idealist
• Psychology (PDF)
• Real Estate (PDF)
• Scientific Research (PDF) and information on Science Writing
• Social Work (PDF)
• Sports Management (PDF)

 Company Listings by Industry

• Art
• Art History/Design (PDF) 
• Communication (PDF)
• Computer (PDF)
• Consulting (PDF)
• Education (PDF)
• Entertainment (PDF)
• Fashion (PDF)
• Finance (PDF)
• Healthcare/Science Research (PDF)
• Jewish Community (PDF) 
• Law (PDF)
• Management (PDF)
•   Marketing/Advertising (PDF)  
• Nonprofit and Social Service (PDF)
• Politics and Government (PDF)
• Psychology (PDF)

Major Tip Sheets

(information about select majors at YC, SCW and SSSB)
Start by reading our Guide to Choosing a Major at YU. Major tip sheets by school: 

Internship Opportunities

• Internships Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Internmatch.com: Review internships in the NY area
• Internships.com: Access the Career Center's subscription to Internships.com's premium website to find listings of diverse internships. Ensure you enter Yeshiva University as you create your account. Please ONLY use the internship listings portion of this site - do NOT use the resume tools. Instead, work with the Career Center on your resume and start by reading this tip sheet.
  
• YU CareerLink: Searchable database of internships
• Call to Serve: Information on obtaining internships with the federal government
• CollegeGrad: Includes Top Intern Employers List for 2008
• USRP Website: Undergraduate Students Research Presentations Club featuring summer research opportunities in the sciences
• Internships in the Engineering Field: Compiled by Professor Berliner, Head of the Pre-Engineering Program.

Finding Work in Israel

• Internships in Israel: List of Options
• Top 10 Tips for Finding an Internship in Israel
• UniworldBP: Directory Of Israeli companies in the US and US companies operating In Israel
• Nefesh B'nefesh
• List of Employment Resources
• Israel Way-Oranim Project
• Masa
• Birthright Israel Excel Program
• Jinternship
• Yavneh Olami
• Jewish Agency for Israel
• LinkedIn Israel Job Networking Group
• Directory of Israeli nonprofit and philanthropic organizations
• Blog for new immigrants to Israel
• Professions Index for Careers in Israel
• Recommended Professions: A Guide for Students
• CareerJet job postings (in Hebrew)

Graduate School Resources

• Applying to Graduate School Tip Sheet
• Graduate School Testing 2011-2012
• Graduate Guide
• Master's in Education Guide
• FindtheBest (click on Education section)
• PhDs.org (includes information on Masters programs as well)
• Gradschools.com
• Psychology Degrees Directory
• Business School Directory (online and campus-based)
• Interfolio (credentials service)
• The Student Doctor Network
• YC Academic Advisement Center (which includes specific links for pre-health and pre-law students)
• YC Writing Center
• Syms Academic Advising (includes contact information for both Wilf and Beren students)
• SCW Academic Advisement Center 
• SCW Pre-Law Advisement
• SCW Pre-Health Advisement 

Additional Campus Resources

• YU Human Resources On-Campus Jobs
• Writing Centers
• Center for Jewish Future (CJF)
• Counseling Center
• Disability Services
• Office of Alumni Affairs 
• YC Academic Advisement Center 
• Syms Academic Advising
• SCW Academic Advisement Center
• Yeshiva University Human Resources (for those interested in working on campus at YU)
• Community Relations (volunteer opportunities on both campuses)

 LINKS TO USEFUL WEBSITES

Click here for a list of industry-specific job boards for various fields including accounting/finance, communications, education, marketing, fashion, publishing, Jewish community jobs, science/healthcare, IT, nonprofit, and more.

Job Sites and Job Search Tools  

• YU CareerLink (Yeshiva's job listing and career management tool)
• BigInterview (practice interviewing from your computer)
• Global Focus U (post your resume so that top employers can find you)
• Myvisajobs.com (for international students)
• StudentFreelance.com (postings for freelance jobs you can do while in school)
• Hound.com (searches job boards as well as company websites directly for job postings)
• Indeed.com (searches other job board sites and aggregates listings)
• Jewish Careers - www.yu.edu/jewishcareers (Job listings aggregated by The Center for The Jewish Future)
• LinkedIn (excellent for networking as well as finding jobs)
• Linkup.com (general job board)
• Orthodox Union Job Board  
• Rileyguide.com (great for finding industry-specific job boards)
• Simplyhired.com (searches other job board sites and aggregates listings)
• TweetMyJobs.com (search for job openings posted by companies via Twitter)
• Viewsonyou.com (see if your personality matches the company culture of desired organizations)
• 99events.com (lists events in your area for networking and educational programs)

Career Advice and Blogs

• BrazenCareerist (blog about career-related issues)
• CollegeGrad.com (comprehensive site for college students on the job search)
• JOBipedia.org (ask questions about job searching and get answers directly from experienced recruiters)
• Dress for the Job You Want (free e-book with tips on appropriate dress for interviews)
• GottaMentor.com (general career advice for students at all stages in the career development and job search process)
• So Whaddya Do (videos of actual professionals in a variety of fields explaining what they do)
• Workcoachcafe.com (blog with relevant advice about the job search process)

Salary and Career Information

• Candidcareer.com Video clips of professionals discussing their career fields.
• Careeronestop.org (U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored site with career information such as salaries, educational requirements, and more)
• FindTheData.org (provides useful information on many topics, including salaries, future job growth, and more)
• Glassdoor.com (provides great information about company salaries, reviews and interview questions for thousands of companies)
• NACE Salary Calculator (extensive compensation information)