Career Center Resources

Career Center Resources

The Career Center is ready to support your job search! Make an appointment with a career counselor and use the resources listed below.

  • National Association of Colleges and Employers Career Readiness Competencies
  • Resume Tutorial
  • Handshake - Career Center job board and appointment scheduling tool
  • CareerShift - A powerful internship and job search tool searching websites, job boards, government agencies and not-for-profits 
  • StandOut - Online Virtual Practice Interview Platform, use this tool to record and review your practice interview for internships or jobs. Login to the system with your Hood email address and password. 
  • JobScan - Online tool that will reviews resumes for AI and job hiring platform compatibility and match to specific job descriptions
  • Diversity-Focused Employers and Programs - Database of companies and program opportunities, internships, fellowships, and employment-related. 
  • Dedicated Early Career Programs for Young Graduates - Database of companies often seeking entry-level graduates for developing programs and opportunities.
  • Idealist.org - Find volunteer opportunities, nonprofit jobs, and internships
  • USAjobs.gov - The Federal government's official job list
  • PoliCorner - Government and Nonprofit internship and job search 
  • Pathways to Science - Undergraduate and Graduate Research Opportunities
  • Alumnifire - An online networking platform that allows you to connect with Hood graduates to learn about career fields, occupations, career pathways, and practice interview with experienced professionals
  • Focus-2 – A self-paced, online career and education planning tool for college students (Access Code = Blazer)
  • My Plan Values Assessment - free online assessment that matches industries and jobs to your personal and work values
  • What Can I Do With This Major? - Exploration tool providing information on what careers naturally flow from more than 70 different majors
  • NACE Salary Calculator - A salary survey data resource from the National Association of College and Employers 
  • Reality Check - Use this tool to calculate what your monthly living expenses will be after graduation to determine how much you would need to earn.
  • My Next Move – A web-based interactive tool for new job seekers, students, and other career explorers to learn more about their career options
  • O*NET OnLine - A web-based application that provides user-friendly access to occupational information 
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook – The government's premier source of career guidance featuring hundreds of occupations
  • Diversity Employers- A career-development magazine for job seekers looking for employers who are interested in recruiting a diverse workforce.
  • SAGE Corps - Information on how you can intern abroad with a start-up company.
  • HRC Guide to Entering the Workforce - Human Rights Campaign GEN EQ Guide, information for LBGTQ community
  • HRC Corporate Equality Index - Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index is the national benchmarking on corporate policies, practices and benefits pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees
  • HRC 2022 Guide to Best Places to Work for LBGTQ+ Equality - List of 842 companies with strong equality based hiring and work environments
  •  LGBTQ Careerlink 2.0 - LBGTQ job search tool 
  • Opportunities in Research and Fellowships - Research opportunities at Hood College