Career Clusters

Additional Resources

Resources for Students

The Center for Career Development (CCD) has compiled these resources and articles to guide you in pursuing your career goals. These are not meant to be all encompassing, but instead are a springboard for you to begin navigating your career journey from college to graduation, and throughout your life. Click on a topic to get started:

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

  • MyVisaJobs.com
    • An information portal and online community for visa job hunters around the world. Its major services include annual and quarterly reports for H1B visa and Green Card, Customized H1B Visa Solution, Visa Sponsor Profile, Candidate Profile, Resume Service, and Smart Apply for job applicants.
  • Uniworld - Find American firms and their locations in other countries, and firms based in other countries with locations in the United States.
  • H1 Base Website
    • Series of online databases listing over 20,000 US companies who have recently filed the appropriate paperwork to sponsor an international person for H1B visa. Useful for identifying companies to target for employment on a practical training visa (CPT & OPT) or H1B visa.

UTILIZING LINKEDIN, Sallyportal & OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA FOR THE JOB SEARCH

NETWORKING & BUILDING A PROFESSIONAL NETWORK

BUSINESS ETIQUETTE

RESUME WRITING, INTERVIEWING & OTHER PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION

ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SMALL BUSINESSES & STARTUPS

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Project Based Student Employment Opportunities

Check out this new opportunity for Rice students to take part in short-term, professional, paid work experiences through Micro-Internships.

Through Micro-Internships, you can demonstrate your skills, explore career paths, and develop professional networks. Unlike a traditional internship, these paid opportunities typically range from 5 to 40 hours of work, and many can be completed remotely. Not only does this help the companies, but it allows you to provide immediate support on tasks and network with alumni and professionals. In addition, by engaging these companies earlier, you can help enhance your work experience for future internships and career options.

Micro-Internships involve various projects across all departments, including:

• Sales

• Human Resources

• Strategy

• Marketing

• Research

• Operations and Support

• Finance and Accounting

To learn more and apply to projects, visit http://info.parkerdewey.com/rice and create a profile to get started.


Entrepreneurship

Small Businesses

Startups

DISABILITIES & THE WORKPLACE

  • Job Accommodation Network · A free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities by: (1) providing individualized worksite accommodation solutions, (2) providing technical assistance regarding the ADA and other disability related legislation and (3) educating callers about self-employment options.
  • United States Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy · This site provides national leadership by developing and influencing disability-related employment policy and practice affecting the employment of people with disabilities. The Office of Disability Employment Policy offers job-related programs, events and grants.

PORTFOLIOS: STAYING ORGANIZED IN YOUR CAREER JOURNEY

  • Portfolium · Your last class project or presentation could be exactly what top employers are looking for. Don't get lost in a sea of generic resumes. Set yourself apart by using Portfolium to showcase and submit your best: presentations, videos, writing samples, images, designs, prototypes, code, and more!
  • Interfolio · A well-established electronic dossier file service in Washington, DC affiliated with ETS. Rice students and alumni who have utilized Interfolio have reported positive results. Interfolio is not affiliated with the Center for Career Development or Rice University, so students are encouraged to carefully read the Interfolio user agreement, which is subject to change. A dossier service is a way for you to collect, store, distribute and track letters of recommendation and other important academic or professional documents. This is often helpful when preparing for applications to graduate school or if you are considering a career in academia. You may choose to manage your own files, or you can establish an account with one of the electronic dossier file services available on the market.
  • Carbonmade - Create and manage your online portfolio.

INDUSTRIES, OCCUPATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS

  • MyWorldAbroad · International career resource for students geared towards helping students build global career skills and access international opportunities.
  • NACE Salary Calculator · Students can enter education, industry, and geographical information to receive relevant salary data.
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook · Browse through occupations by job title and find more about the training and education required, future employment projections and more.
  • O*Net Online · Find information on occupations by career cluster, industry, job family, area of interest, values, STEM discipline and more.
  • Salary.com · Salary.com can help potential employees make decisions regarding compensation and to learn what to expect when assessing salaries regionally.
  • The Ladders · Stay up to date on the skills, education, experience and compensation of your peers to keep a pulse on your career market.
  • Zip Recruiter.com - Job search engine
  • Ground Floor Data Scientist - Blog aimed at people looking to enter the data science field.