Career Services Web Resources
Public Interest Resources

For the most part, the sites provide information about the organizations. Some list positions. Many provide information about internship programs.

General Resources

The National Association for Public Interest Law: Contains information about student and graduate job opportunities, fellowships, funding resources, loan repayment assistance and more. Probably the best site around for general information on public interest careers. Also contains lots of great links to public interest resources, information and employment opportunities. This should be the first site you visit when investigating public interest careers!
http://www.napil.org

Equal Justice Works: Contains information about student and graduate job opportunities, fellowships, funding resources, loan repayment assistance and more. Probably the best site around for general information on public interest careers. Also contains lots of great links to public interest resources, information and employment opportunities. This should be the first site you visit when investigating public interest careers!
http://www.equaljusticeworks.org

Public Services Law Network Worldwide: PSLawNet serves as a national clearinghouse for paid and pro bono opportunities ( public interest and international internships, fellowships and permanent jobs) for law students and attorneys. Searchable database of opportunities. Must register as a Mercer student or graduate.
http://www.pslawnet.org

Essential Home Page: This page provides extensive information about a variety of public interest organizations, most based in Washington , DC. It also is the home of the Good Works home page which provides a searchable database of public interest positions nationwide.
http://www.essential.org

Idealist: This site provides link to organizations in over 120 countries. Many of the sites contain both internship and permanent positions with public interest organizations in virtually every issue area.
http://www.idealist.org

Enviolink: While primarily a site dedicated to environmental issues and resources it has an excellent link to the Center for Campus Organizing which lists internship and other public interest job opportunities.
http://envirolink.netforchange.com/

Environmental Career Opportunities: http://www.ecojobs.com

Environmental Career Center: http://environmentalcareer.com

Institute for Global Communication: This page hosts links to Peacenet, Labornet, and Womensnet and information about non-profit public interest organizations worldwide.
http://www.igc.apc.org

Fair Housing: A nationwide page for attorneys and advocates interested in housing issues. The job opportunities page lists positions for lawyers, advocates and non-profit managers with organizations nationwide.
http://www.fairhousing.com

Union Links: The AFL-CIO home pages provide links to many unions and provide listings of union organizing positions nationwide.
http://www.afl-cio.org

Advancing Women: This page provides links to many women's rights organizations and extensive links to generic job banks world wide.
http://www.advancingwomen.com

The Harvard Public Interest Site: Operated by Harvard Office of Public Interest Advising, this site has good links to a number of the sites mentioned here.
http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/opia

Foundation Center: There are some listings for attorneys, and many excellent non-attorney listings in development, policy, programming, communications, and non-legal advocacy within the nonprofit world.
http://fdncenter.org/pnd/jobs/

Environmental Organization Web Directory:
http://www.webdirectory.com/

Public Interest Clearinghouse:  http://www.pic.org

Institute for Justice:  http://www.instituteforjustice.org

National Legal Aid and Defender Association: http://www.nlada.org

The Legal Services Corporation: Their web page includes downloadable publications and other information, including links to their programs throughout the country.
http://www.lsc.gov

Georgia Public Defender Standards Council: Contains information on Georgia Public Defender Standards Council as well as information on and links to local offices. http://www.gpdsc.com/

Georgia Legal Services Program: http://www.glsp.org/

Deep Sweep:  Free non-profit jobs posting forum and resume-bank for non-profit employers    http://www.deepsweep.com/ (fewer "professional" openings)

Non-Profit Career Network:  Resources and job postings for nonprofit organizations.  http://www.nonprofitcareer.com/

Non-Profit Oyster:  Online career center serving the nonprofit sector.   http://www.nonprofitoyster.com/

Riley Guide:  Online Job Resources for Nonprofits, Foundations, & Think Tanks.   Contains links to web sites with information or job postings.  http://www.rileyguide.com/nonprof.html 

Public Service Careers:  http://www.publicservicecareers.org/

Opportunities in Public Affairs:  Source of Capitol Hill, Public Relations, and Public Affairs jobs in the Washington, DC area (requires subscription).   http://www.opajobs.com/ 

University of Michigan School of Social Work:  Contains links to numerous job banks, many related to public interest/public policy.  http://www.ssw.umich.edu/resources/browse.html?collection=emp&find_class=313 

Federation of State PIRGs.  Job site for public interest advocates, attorneys & policy analysts: 
http://www.pirg.org/jobs/

A Call to Serve: Leaders in Education Allied for Public Service. The Partnership for Public Service has joined with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to develop this national initiative, designed to educate about the importance of a strong civil service, help re-establish links between federal agencies and campuses, and provide students with information about federal jobs.  This site includes information regarding applying for federal employment, contains profiles of various opportunities with federal agencies (throughout the country), and links to each agency’s main and job listing web pages.  It profiles specific federal opportunities by interest areas such as Economics, Education, Health, Human Resources, Law Enforcement, and Public Relations.http://www.ourpublicservice.org/workforusa/workforusa.htm

Foundation Center Job Corner:  Provides listings of current full-time openings at US based foundations, public charities, corporate programs and nonprofit organizations. fdncenter.org/pnd/jobs/

Opportunities in Public Affairs Lists jobs in public relations, legislation, journalism and other fields in nonprofits, corporations, and the government in the Washington, DC area.  The site is password protected.  www.brubach.com/opawebversion3/opa.htm

International Resources

United Nations Website: Lists clerkships, attorney and law-related jobs with the United Nations. Click on "site index" then "employment opps" then "legal. Free and easy to use.
http://www.un.org

International Affairs Network: Annotated list of links to sites on international affairs, human rights, development, and more.
http://www.etown.edu/vl/

One World Jobs: The place on the Internet for jobs in human rights, environment, and sustainable development. Domestic and international listings.
http://www.oneworld.net/jobs/

Overseas Jobs:  Features international job opportunities for professionals, expatriates and adventure seekers.
http://www.overseasjobs.com/

EuroGraduate:  Features 1000s of graduate job opportunities across Europe. You can also find expert advice on job hunting and working across Europe.
http://www.eurograduate.com/

Lawyers Without Borders:  The world’s largest group of volunteer lawyers from around the globe who stand ready to offer pro bono service to worldwide projects and initiatives.
http://www.lwob.org/Pages/default.aspx