{"id":29927,"date":"2021-07-29T14:48:21","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T19:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/?page_id=29927"},"modified":"2025-06-04T11:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T16:59:11","slug":"career-resources-for-students-of-color","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/identityresources\/career-resources-for-students-of-color\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Resources for Students of Color"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><p>Exploring your career interests and identifying a work setting that is supportive for you and a fit for your own professional goals is a process you will engage with throughout your career. You may be wondering how to find a role that aligns with your interests and what is important to you. As a student of color, you may have questions about how to identify a work setting where your identity is supported and your perspective is valued by your employer and colleagues. We welcome you to <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/connect-with-us\/staff\/\">connect 1-1 with a Piper Center coach<\/a> to discuss these and other questions, and to explore your individual strengths, fields of interest, and priorities in terms of career.<\/p>\n<p>The following resources may also be useful as you explore your career interests and potential next steps.<\/p>\n<h5>General Resources<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.diversity.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diversity.com<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; a job search site specifically focused on connecting employers with candidates from diverse backgrounds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversityjobs.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DiversityJobs.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; A job search site specifically focused on connecting employers with people of color as well as women, veterans, people with disabilities, older workers, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id69d23a7d61a7b\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"African American\/Black students +\"    >African American\/Black students +<\/h5><div id=\"target-id69d23a7d61a7b\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \">\n<p><b>Job Search\/Job Boards<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackcareernetwork.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black Career Networ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">k<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; associated with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prodivnet.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professional Diversity Network<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africanamericanhires.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">African-American Hires<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Networking Resources &amp; Professional Associations<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meeting people who share your interests and developing a relationship with them is referred to as networking, and is an important part of any career exploration process. Finding alumni who share aspects of your identity and\/or your career interests can take some research, but can be a meaningful part of your career exploration and may even lead to new ideas and opportunities!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For an introduction to networking and ideas about how to identify alumni to reach out to, check out these Piper Center <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/how-to-guides\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How-to Guides<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and consider reaching out to a coach for more support:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/how-to-guides\/networking-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Networking Guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; including an introduction to LinkedIn<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/how-to-guides\/informational-interviews\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Informational Interview Guide<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Professional Associations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are one way you can connect with other individuals who share your professional\/career interests, aspects of identity, geographic region and\/or other commonalities. Consider searching for groups on LinkedIn or on Facebook that align with the community\/communities you want to learn from and engage with in conversation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following resources include a non-exhaustive list of identity-related professional associations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversitybestpractices.com\/news-articles\/20-african-american-organizations-you-need-know\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">African American Organizations to Know (list by Diversity Best Practices)<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Professional associations often offer student membership and opportunities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monster.com\/career-advice\/article\/african-american-networking-groups\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List of African American Professional Associations by Industry<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tcaalf.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">African American Leadership Forum<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Black-Professional-Social-Network\/?fbclid=IwAR3pyMvUZBa02AYKz_7O1Tjyhu3QxXQJ-Ipj50XOMZdX0OrEWKVnuvctX-M\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Black Professional Social Network, Twin Cities<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcwnetwork.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black Career Women\u2019s Network<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Highlighted Internships, Jobs and Opportunities:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inroads.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INROADS Internship program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INROADS is a non-profit organization that creates pathways to careers for diverse college students across the country. Paid internships are available through INROADS. Applicants can be any class year, first year students and sophomores are welcome to apply! Candidates must have a 2.8 or higher GPA and some curiosity about exploring career paths in business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seo-usa.org\/career\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO Career<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) offers paid summer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> internships at Fortune 500 companies for Black, Latinx, and Native American students. These opportunities are very competitive and students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in order to submit a strong application.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cbcfinc.academicworks.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congressional Black Caucus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Foundation- <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy, research, and educational organization that sponsors a variety of paid internships and fellowships<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getty.edu\/foundation\/initiatives\/current\/mui\/mui_getty_internships.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; internship program that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">encourages greater diversity in professions related to museums and the visual arts. February deadline for summer internship. <\/div><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id69d23a7d61b2a\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Asian American; East &amp; South Asian students +\"    >Asian American; East &amp; South Asian students +<\/h5><div id=\"target-id69d23a7d61b2a\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \">\n<p><b>Job Search\/Job Boards<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/acareers.net\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asian Career Network<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; associated with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prodivnet.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professional Diversity Network<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hmong American Partnership &#8211; Job Board<\/span><b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><\/b><b>Networking Resources &amp; Professional Associations<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meeting people who share your interests and developing a relationship with them is referred to as networking, and is an important part of any career exploration process. Finding alumni who share aspects of your identity and\/or your career interests can take some research, but can be a meaningful part of your career exploration and may even lead to new ideas and opportunities!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For an introduction to networking and ideas about how to identify alumni to reach out to, check out these Piper Center <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/how-to-guides\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How-to Guides<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and consider reaching out to a coach for more support:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/how-to-guides\/networking-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Networking Guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; including an introduction to LinkedIn<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/how-to-guides\/informational-interviews\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Informational Interview Guide<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Professional Associations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are one way you can connect with other individuals who share your professional\/career interests, aspects of identity, geographic region and\/or other commonalities. Consider searching for groups on LinkedIn or on Facebook that align with the community\/communities you want to learn from and engage with in conversation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following resources include a non-exhaustive list of identity-related professional associations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.naaap.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Association of Asian American Professionals Job Database<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversitybestpractices.com\/news-articles\/asian-american-organizations-you-need-know\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asian American Organizations to Know (list by Diversity Best Practices)<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Professional associations often offer student membership and opportunities<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naaap.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Association of Asian American Professionals<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/naaap-minnesota.silkstart.com\/cpages\/naaap-minnesota\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Association of Asian American Professionals MN (NAAAP)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.napawf.org\/our-work\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Asian Pacific Women\u2019s Forum<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caalmn.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coalition of Asian-American Leaders MN<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Highlighted Internships, Jobs and Opportunities:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inroads.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INROADS Internship program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INROADS is a non-profit organization that creates pathways to careers for diverse college students across the country. Paid internships are available through INROADS. Applicants can be any class year, first year students and sophomores are welcome to apply! Candidates must have a 2.8 or higher GPA and some curiosity about exploring career paths in business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancingjustice-aajc.org\/index.php\/clerkships-and-internships\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asian Americans Advancing Justice &#8211; internships and clerkships<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nurturingchange.org\/jobs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Center for the Pacific Asian Family- Jobs &amp; Internships<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getty.edu\/foundation\/initiatives\/current\/mui\/mui_getty_internships.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; internship program that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">encourages greater diversity in professions related to museums and the visual arts. February deadline for summer internship.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id69d23a7d61b7f\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Native American\/ Indigenous students +\"    >Native American\/ Indigenous students +<\/h5><div id=\"target-id69d23a7d61b7f\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \">\n<p><b>Job Search\/Job Boards<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncai.org\/resources\/job-listings\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job Listings | National Congress of American Indians<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativehire.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nativehire \u2013 Employment Resource<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/Help\/working-in-government\/unique-hiring-paths\/native-americans\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USAJOBS Help Center | Native Americans<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/collegefund.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Indian College Fund<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; scholarship information and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/collegefund.org\/students\/development\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> student resources <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">related to study skills, budgeting, and more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Networking Resources &amp; Professional Associations<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meeting people who share your interests and developing a relationship with them is referred to as networking, and is an important part of any career exploration process. Finding alumni who share aspects of your identity and\/or your career interests can take some research, but can be a meaningful part of your career exploration and may even lead to new ideas and opportunities!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For an introduction to networking and ideas about how to identify alumni to reach out to, check out these Piper Center <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/how-to-guides\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How-to Guides<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and consider reaching out to a coach for more support:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/how-to-guides\/networking-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Networking Guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; including an introduction to LinkedIn<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/how-to-guides\/informational-interviews\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Informational Interview Guide<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Professional Associations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are one way you can connect with other individuals who share your professional\/career interests, aspects of identity, geographic region and\/or other commonalities. Consider searching for groups on LinkedIn or on Facebook that align with the community\/communities you want to learn from and engage with in conversation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following resources include a non-exhaustive list of identity-related professional associations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversitybestpractices.com\/news-articles\/top-native-american-organizations-to-know\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Native American Organizations to Know (list by Diversity Best Practices)<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Professional associations often offer student membership and opportunities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edi.nih.gov\/people\/sep\/na\/campaigns\/native-american-heritage-month-2018\/native-american-organizations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NIH: Native American Organizations serving the community<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Highlighted Internships, Jobs and Opportunities:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inroads.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INROADS Internship program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INROADS is a non-profit organization that creates pathways to careers for diverse college students across the country. Paid internships are available through INROADS. Applicants can be any class year, first year students and sophomores are welcome to apply! Candidates must have a 2.8 or higher GPA and some curiosity about exploring career paths in business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seo-usa.org\/career\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO Career<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) offers paid summer internships at Fortune 500 companies for Black, Latinx, and Native American students. These opportunities are very competitive and students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in order to submit a strong application.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianofi.com\/fellowship-opportunities\/native-american-community-scholars-awards\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smithsonian: Native American Awards Program \u2013 Community Scholars<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ndncollective.org\/grants-fellowship\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NDN Collective: Defend. Develop. Decolonize.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Changemaker Fellowship<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getty.edu\/foundation\/initiatives\/current\/mui\/mui_getty_internships.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; internship program that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">encourages greater diversity in professions related to museums and the visual arts. February deadline for summer internship.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id69d23a7d61bb5\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Latinx\/Hispanic students  +\"    >Latinx\/Hispanic students  +<\/h5><div id=\"target-id69d23a7d61bb5\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \">\n<p><b>Job Search\/Job Boards<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.haceonline.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE) is a national nonprofit dedicated to the employment, development, and advancement of current and aspiring Latino professionals. HACE offers excellent career resources and a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.haceonline.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> job board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saludos.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saludos Hispanos<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 Hispanic employment service promoting workforce diversity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latpro.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LatPro.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 Job opportunities, scholarships, fellowships, and internships as well as general information concerning Hispanic organizations. &#8211; associated with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversityjobs.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DiversityJobs.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ihispano.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iHispano<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 Job listings by employers actively seeking Latino\/Hispanic candidates <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; associated with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prodivnet.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professional Diversity Network<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Networking Resources &amp; Professional Associations<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meeting people who share your interests and developing a relationship with them is referred to as networking, and is an important part of any career exploration process. Finding alumni who share aspects of your identity and\/or your career interests can take some research, but can be a meaningful part of your career exploration and may even lead to new ideas and opportunities!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For an introduction to networking and ideas about how to identify alumni to reach out to, check out these Piper Center <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/how-to-guides\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How-to Guides<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and consider reaching out to a coach for more support:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/how-to-guides\/networking-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Networking Guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; including an introduction to LinkedIn<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/how-to-guides\/informational-interviews\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Informational Interview Guide<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Professional Associations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are one way you can connect with other individuals who share your professional\/career interests, aspects of identity, geographic region and\/or other commonalities. Consider searching for groups on LinkedIn or on Facebook that align with the community\/communities you want to learn from and engage with in conversation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following resources include a non-exhaustive list of identity-related professional associations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversitybestpractices.com\/news-articles\/21-latino-organizations-you-need-know\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Latino Organizations You Need to Know (list by Diversity Best Practices)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Professional associations often offer student membership and opportunities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Highlighted Internships, Jobs and Opportunities:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inroads.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INROADS Internship program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INROADS is a non-profit organization that creates pathways to careers for diverse college students across the country. Paid internships are available through INROADS. Applicants can be any class year, first year students and sophomores are welcome to apply! Candidates must have a 2.8 or higher GPA and some curiosity about exploring career paths in business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seo-usa.org\/career\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO Career<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) offers paid summer internships at Fortune 500 companies for Black, Latinx, and Native American students. These opportunities are very competitive and students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in order to submit a strong application.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chci.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; includes a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chci.org\/programs\/congressional-internship-program\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congressional Internship Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chci.org\/programs\/public-policy-fellowship-program\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public Policy Fellowship Program<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getty.edu\/foundation\/initiatives\/current\/mui\/mui_getty_internships.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; internship program that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">encourages greater diversity in professions related to museums and the visual arts. February deadline for summer internship.<\/span><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id69d23a7d61be0\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Highlighted Piper Center Career Resources +\"    >Highlighted Piper Center Career Resources +<\/h5><div id=\"target-id69d23a7d61be0\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/how-to-guides\/\"><b>How-to Guides<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; check out guides on networking, interviewing, creating resumes and cover letters, and much more!<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/find-your-path\/what-can-i-do-with-a-major-in\/\"><b>What can I do with a major in\u2026?<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Explore the paths of previous St. Olaf students by searching the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/internship-database-new\/\"><b>St. Olaf Internship Database<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/firstdestinationdashboard\/\"><b>First Destination Database<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, each searchable by major and other information.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/career-guides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Career Guides <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Learn more about industries and various career paths by reviewing any career guides of interest to you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/graduate-school\/\"><b>Graduate and Professional School exploration <\/b><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 class=\"collapseomatic \" id=\"id69d23a7d61c15\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"St. Olaf Resources for Students of Color +\"    >St. Olaf Resources for Students of Color +<\/h5><div id=\"target-id69d23a7d61c15\" class=\"collapseomatic_content \">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/taylorcenter\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5>Please share your feedback!<\/h5>\n<p>We recognize that you came to this website looking for information and resources. 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