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Career Field: Not-For-Profit

• Nature of Work
• Employment Opportunities
• Education & Training
• Dartmouth Resources
• Not-For-Profit Bibliography

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Nature of Work

Career Information

• A Guide To Careers in Non-Profits:  Career Services guide. Explains what is the nonprofit sector, why work for a nonprofit, etc.
• Idealist Guide To Nonprofit Careers for First-Time Job Seekers:  An e-book written by Idealist.org staff and other experts.
• Idealist Career Center Resource Guides:  Helpful guides address topics such as: Capacity building, Fellowships, Human Rights, K-12 Education, Mental Health & Disability, Organizing, Rural Issues and Technology.

Not-For-Profit Alumni Stories

Careers for the Common Good Dinners: Speakers/Links

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Employment Opportunities

Job & Internship Listings

• Idealist.org Career Center:  Still the gold standard for finding, nonprofit jobs, internships, one year service opportunities, etc. Links to opportunities around the globe.
• The Nonprofit Times:  Good place to easily view jobs which can typically be found in nonprofits.
• Opportunity Knocks.org:  Comprehensive job search site searchable by location, category (e.g. HIV/AIDS), pay, etc.
• CharityVillage.com:  Canadian job search site with over 65,000 listings to date.
• CommonGood Careers:  A-Z listing of opportunities from program management to development and technology.
• Nonprofit Career Network:  In addition to job postings, includes comprehensive directory of nonprofit organizations.
• NonprofitJobs.org:  Can select jobs by primary skill or region.

Resources at Other Colleges

• Careers in the Common Good (Brown University):  Links - by issues - to job listings, programs, fellowships, networking opportunities.

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Education & Training

Graduate Program Information

• Public Service Graduate Education Resource Center:  Helps anyone considering how best to connect their educational options with social change careers.

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Dartmouth Resources

• The Tucker Foundation
• Alums for Social Change

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Not-For-Profit Bibliography: A Sampling of Books in The Resource Library & Online Resources

NOTE:  Italicized titles can be borrowed and are located in the Baker Library Project Room in the Reserve Corridor.  Click here for a complete list of books on reserve.

• Vault Guide to The Top Government & Nonprofit Employers (downloadable)
• 100 Jobs in Social Change:  Still a classic although out-of-print, contains helpful job descriptions and advice.
• Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in The Nonprofit Sector:  Also still a classic, provides background info on social enterprise and the nonprofit sector including practitioner profiles.
• Jobs and Careers with Non-Profit Organizations:  Lists dozens of employers in fields as diverse as relief assistance, economic development and consumer advocacy.
• Making A Living While Making A Difference: This second edition includes chapters on work that protects and restores our communities and the environment.