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KANSASKansas Job Link: Kansas Unemployment Insurance On-Line Claims Filing System Jobs with the state of Kansas: Become a State Trooper - Kansas Highway Patrol: Be a correctional officer in the state prison system: Jobs with the city of Topeka: Jobs with the city of Wichita: U. S. Government Resources: America's Job Bank. Thousands of new jobs are posted daily. AmeriCorps is part of an independent federal agency created to connect Americans of all ages and backgrounds with opportunities to give back to their communities and their nation. Full-time members who complete their service earn an education award of $4,725 to pay for college. USA Jobs is the official website for jobs in the US Federal Government U.S. Federal Government Jobs by location - Breakthrough Publications Inc. posts jobs from 300 federal agencies – data from the Office of Personnel Management U.S. Postal Service - Search these sites to find a job: http://www.postaljobs.com/http://www.usps.com/employment/welcome.htm U.S. Department of the Interior - The Interior Department has thousands of positions nationwide: Jobs, Education & Volunteerism - Official U.S. Government site: AmeriCorps is a network of service programs that connects more than 70,000 young people each year in intensive service to meet our country’s needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. The AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps is a full-time, team-based residential program for men and women age 18–24. U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration – Youth in the 21st Century Alabama Commercial Sites: Alabama Newspapers: Birmingham Help wanted: Alabama Jobs.com: Alabama Educational Sites: Alabama Two-Year Colleges: Alabama GED Testing Program Community, Junior and Technical colleges Alabama Trade Schools and Colleges: BrainBuzz: Free computer training and study guides: www.brainbuzz.com College Surfing.com: Search for a technical college near you. http://www.collegesurfing.com/ce/search/technology/?src=& A list of every college and university in the country, from A to Z: Financing College: To apply for student financial aid from the federal government, including the Pell Grant, Perkins Loan, Stafford Loan and work-study, you will need to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). There is no charge for submitting this form. The FAFSA is also required by all state-sponsored student assistance programs. Start here to finance college: The state of Kansas can help you pay for college. http://www.ache.state.al.us/Students&Parents/PayingforCollege.htm Kansas Apprenticeships: College Board.com: This is an excellent resource for learning the internship process. Idealist.org has internships in the non-profit sector. http://www.idealist.org Internship Programs.com: This is a commercial listing of thousands of internship positions.http://www.internshipprograms.com/ Monster.com: Enter "Internships" where it says "Keyword." http://jobsearch.monster.com/ Non-profit and political internships listed with get a Gig.com http://www.getthatgig.com/cat_nonprofit.html Rising star Internships: An A to Z guide for internships across the country.http://www.rsinternships.com/typesii.php3 Student internship programs with the federal government: http://www.usajobs.gov/EI-13.asp University of Texas Career Center lists several dozen excellent internship opportunities: National Religious & Non-Profit Organizations The following links are to organizations that provide services to people. Some offer paid positions and some offer volunteer opportunities. American Friends Service Opportunities—http://www.afsc.org/jobs/ht/d/sp/i/61057/pid/61057/TPL/Jobs/displaytype/raw in the US and abroad Brethren Volunteer Service—Volunteers bring hope to shattered lives, offer food and shelter to those in need, and build understanding between individuals, groups, nations, humanity, and the world we share. http://www.brethren.org/site/PageServer?pagename=BVS Criminal Justice Directory - Have you cosidered working in your state’s correctional system? Find links to jobs here: http://talkjustice.com/links.asp?453053930 Earthcorps restores parks and open spaces while providing leadership and community service experience. www.earthcorps.org Fellowship of Reconcilliation: FOR is the oldest and largest interfaith peace and justice organization in the United States. They have internships and volunteer opportunities available across the country. http://www.forusa.org/localgroups/LocalGroups-List.pdf Goodwill Industries International: Local Goodwills offer a variety of programs to train job seekers in the skills they need for today’s job markets, and to help them advance their careers. Habitat for Humanity AmeriCorps AmeriCorps members serve an 11-month term constructing houses with a local Habitat affiliate. While in service, AmeriCorps members receive a living allowance and insurance. http://www.habitat.org/hr/americorps.aspx International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators: This site includes entry-level positions for security officers on college campuses. www.iaclea.org/visitors/career/jobs/index.cfm#Public%20Safety%20Officer525 Inroads Home—Leadership training and internships for talented minority youth http://www.inroads.org/ Lutheran Volunteer Corps has volunteer opportunities across the country. http://www.lutheranvolunteercorps.org/ Methodist—Global Justice Volunteers—A short-term volunteer program for young adults ages 18-25. The program is designed to enable young adults who are 18-25 years old to have short-term experiences living and learning along side people whose lives are shaped by justice work. http://gbgmumc.org/vim/features/globalj.htm Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Mission opportunities for youth. - Search here for available positions in the U.S. or abroad. http://onedoor.pcusa.org/(gtk4nl55uxhzqpnyz3my5bvr)/user/pages/index.aspx Presbyterian Student Service - http://www.pcusa.org/nvo/ Young Adult travel - internships, Mission service, Travel Summer or year long Public Allies—Work four days each week for ten months at a local nonprofit organization where you strengthen your community by working in areas such as youth development, community development, public health, and economic development. http://www.publicallies.org/get_becomeally.html Social Service.com - Most, but not all jobs require college. Good source for jobs at residential treatment facilities:http://www.socialservice.com/ Student Conservation Association - Helps thousands of people 18 and over find 3-to-12 month, expense-paid internship opportunities in all 50 states. http://www.thesca.org/internships/ YMCA - http://www.ymca.net/career-opportunities/ Many YMCA employees start their careers as member-service coordinators, swim instructors, lifeguards, health and fitness trainers, childcare and camp counselors, community outreach directors, and sports directors. Youth Volunteer Corps of America works to increase volunteer opportunities to enrich America’s youth and address community needs. www.yvca.org Commercial Job Search Sites: This section provides a list of sites from companies throughout the U.S. that get paid to link employers with job searchers like you. Check out the classified ads in your local newspaper on line! Just click on this link and then click on your state. Then select the newspapers closest to you. Look for “employment” or“classifieds.” You can also use the site’s search engine. http://www.50states.com/news/ Academic360.com is a huge collection of resources that includes links to thousands of jobs at community colleges and universities. Positions in security, maintenance and food service are included. Find a school near you. http://www.academic360.com/ All Retail Jobs.com - More than 40,000 jobs in America’s largest retail stores. All Star Jobs - Career, education, and job search resource. http://www.allstarjobs.com/ AOL Find a Job – Just fill in your state and select “all categories” http://jobs.aol.com/?sem=1&ncid=AOLCAR00170000000004 Art Job.com - Whether you're looking for a new job, or just want to understand what's happening in the arts field, ArtJob is the place to find comprehensive, up-to-date national listings of jobs, internships, fellowships and other employment opportunities in the arts. http://artjob.com/ Beyond.com - Search engine for jobs nationally: Free career test and evaluation: Career Builder.com is a massive, national database of every imaginable kind of job: http://www.careerbuilder.com/Default.aspx Career Explorer.net - Good site for finding training centers for various careers. http://www.careerexplorer.net/apply Campus Career Center.com - Jobs on college campuses across the country http://www.campuscareercenter.com/auth/index.asp?msg=1 Canival Fun Ships - Imagine working on a cruise ship. Hundreds of jobs available. http://www.carnival.com/cms/fun/fun_jobs/fun_jobs.aspx Careerjet.com – Provides access to job listings from many different websites. http://www.careerjet.com/ Career Web.com - This is a great site that has lots of entry level jobs that simply require a high school diploma.http://www.employmentguide.com/index.html CoolWorks.com - Jobs at girls' camps, boys' camps, co-ed camps, camps for the disabled, camps on mountain lakes, camps on the ocean, camps in the heartland. Some are year-round. http://www.coolworks.com/camp-jobs/ Craigslist - Thousands of jobs across the country. Just click on your state and you’ll findentry-level jobs that require a HS diploma: http://www.craigslist.org/ Environmental Career - Jobs range from truck drivers to senior scientists http://environmentalcareer.com Employment resources.com—http://www.employment-resources.com/employees.html Employment Spot.com - A Google search site. http://www.employmentspot.com/ Flipdog.com - A good source for locating employment in particular cities. http://www.flipdog.com/ Get That Gig - Extraordinary & unusual careers, internships, and part-time jobs. http://www.getthatgig.com/ Government Jobs.com: 5,000 state government jobs nationally: Halliburton: http://www.halliburton.com/careers/ Careers in oil drilling and exploration. Imagine drilling oil wells in the Middle East! H Careers.com - Thousands of jobs in the Hotel industry http://www.hcareers.com/ Hotel Job Resource - There are jobs available on beatiful resort islands. http://www.hoteljobresource.com/ Hilton Hotels - Hilton is everywhere, probably not far from you.http://www.hiltonworldwide.com/en/ww/company_info/jobs.jhtml Home Depot - https://careers.homedepot.com/cg/ Search engine for jobs nationwide LatPro.com - The largest bilingual jobs and diversity career board in the Americas! http://www.latpro.com/ Local Openings.com - http://www.localopenings.com/index.html JobFox.com - http://www.jobfox.com Massey Energy is looking for coal miners and other laborers http://www.masseyenergyco.com/careers/index.shtml MGM Mirage – The resorts of MGM MIRAGE are some of the most famous in the world, and all of them are hiring. https://www.hrapply.com/mgmmirage/Setup.app Monster.com - Huge, national datbase of thousands of jobs http://www.monster.com/ NationJob.com - http://www.nationjob.com/ Norwegian Cruise Line jobs – Travel the world and save your money.
Online Employment Application - Printable job application forms for jobs in retail, food service, and other industries. http://www.topjobapplications.com/ PoliceEmployment.com - Starting place for police jobs and training anywhere in the U.S. SaraLee - Warehouse workers, drivers. etc. needed nationally. http://www.saralee.com/Careers.aspx Seafarer’s Inernational Union: Prepares students for successful careers as U.S. Merchant Mariners. Based in Piney Point, Md., the school offers free room and board and free entry-level training. Graduates of the entry-level training program are guaranteed a first job aboard one of the SIU's contracted vessels. Fantastic deal. It beats the Navy. (NOTE: If you train at the Merchant Marine Academy, you will be enrolled into the US Naval Reserve for eight years.) http://www.seafarers.org/phc/entry.xml Snag a job.com - http://www.snagajob.com/default.aspx?ref=gjbs Part time and hourly jobs nationwide – just enter your zip code Starwood Hotels.com - Thousands of jobs at hundreds of hotels and vacation spots: Teens for Hire - Membership is free of charge and allows you to search jobs, apply online, be considered for openings, and get the latest news, info and tips on how to land a job, earn money, and/or get work experience.http://teens4hire.org/ True careers.com - hourly and professional jobs. http://www.truecareers.com/ USA Today Job Center - http://www.usatoday.com/money/jobcenter/front.htm Verizon Super Pages - Check the yellow pages for a job. http://yellowpages.superpages.com/listings.jsp? Work Tree.com - Huge online database for jobs in every profession WorldWide Opportunities on Organic Farms - WWOOF provides listing and contact information for organic farms offering volunteer opportunities and apprenticeships. www.wwoofusa.org |