Searching for Jobs and Internships
Ready to search for your next job or internship? Let us help! We've compiled a wide variety of resources to help you narrow your search. Explore below to find information on diversity and inclusion resources, job and internship specific resources and resources related to your area of study.
Don't Fall Victim to Employment Scams
At times it can be difficult to find employment. Unfortunately, scammers know how much those seeking work want to find employment and are actively increasing fraudulent efforts to steal personal and financial information. Here are some red flags to watch for when exploring job opportunities.
Red Flag One: An Opportunity that is Too-Good-To-Be-True
If an opportunity seems too-good-to-be-true, it probably is. Scammers will build excitement to discourage critical thinking by providing opportunities that seem rare or are time sensitive. Ways to detect possible too-good-to-be-true opportunities:
- Offered a job without applying, interviewing, or networking for it.
- High salaries that only require minimal experience or minimal work.
- Upfront payment for guaranteed employment.
- Opportunities that are marketed as rare or time sensitive.
- The position isn’t listing on the correlating company’s employment page at their official domain address.
- Communication is from a non-company email address, or one that is slightly different from the company’s domain..
Red Flag Two: Requests to Submit Payments or Provide Financial Information
Legitimate employers will not request or require applicants to pay for background checks, trainings or equipment prior to beginning work. Possible scammer financial tactics may include:
- Payment upfront for certificates or training courses.
- Charges for equipment or software before beginning work.
- Atypical payment requests based on cryptocurrency, wire transfers or gift cards.
- Fees charged for employment programs or job placement.
Red Flag Three: Weird Interviews
Legitimate employers will use standard hiring practices that will include face-to-face interactions and thorough assessment of your experience, skills and fit. Scammer interview tactics may include:
- Requests to conduct interviews through informal channels, such as text messaging.
- No in-person or two-way virtual interviews.
- Hiring without any formal process such as interviews or evaluation.
- Communicating through a recruiter’s personal cell phone or an email address that is not associated with a company’s domain address.
- No opportunities to meet department managers or workers associated with the company.
Red Flag Four: Early Probing for Personal Material
While it’s common for employers to ask for personal information such as social security numbers after being hired during the official onboarding process, it is concerning if a potential employer asks for this information during the interview process. Scammer requests for personal information during the interview stage could include:
- Social security numbers or tax identification prior to a job offer.
- Banking details such as direct deposit information before you begin work.
- Personal finance material that is not connected to compensation discussions.
- Identification documents, such as those issued by the government, associated with the early phases of applying or interviewing.
If a Job Offer or Posting Appears to be a Scam
Don’t continue to engage with the possible scammer. Steps to take if financial or personal information was shared:
- If you have shared financial information, immediately connect with your financial institution and contact law enforcement.
- Monitor your bank account and credit history.
- Connect with the appropriate consumer protection agencies.
- Report potentially fraudulent job descriptions to job board platform administrators.
- Change passwords to any accounts that may have been impacted.
Job Search
Conducting a job search involves using a variety of resources and strategies including networking and applying for posted positions. Click the plus sign below to find a variety of online resources. We also encourage you to meet with a career counselor for additional guidance.
Internship Search
An internship is a hands-on work experience that allows you to explore your major and industry. Internships are also a great way to gain relevant experience in your area of interest to make you a stronger candidate for post-graduation employment. Internships can be paid or unpaid, full or part-time, and taken for academic credit. An internship provides a practical, real-world experience where you are able to apply academic knowledge and develop new skills. For more information on internship searching, please review our internship webpage.
On-Campus Job Search
There are many advantages of working on-campus including accessibility, flexibility and relationship building. To find on-campus positions you can use Handshake, UWRF's online recruitment platform. In addition to using Handshake, visit departments and offices that you are interested in on-campus.
General Job and Internship Search
- Handshake (Full-time, part-time, internships on-campus and volunteer)
- Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (Full-time, part-time, internships and volunteer)
- Government Jobs (Full time, part-time and internships)
- HiringCafe (Full-time, part-time and internships)
- HigherEdJobs (Full-time and part-time)
- WISCONNECT (Internships)
- LinkedIn (Entry level full-time and internships)
- Indeed (Full-time and part-time)
- Monster (Full-time and part-time)
- ZipRecruiter (Full-time, part-time and internships)
- USA Jobs (Full-time and part-time)
- College Grad (Entry level full-time and internships)
- Glassdoor (Job search, company reviews, salary information and interview questions)
- Idealist (Full-time, part-time and volunteer)
- College Recruiter (Entry level full-time)
- LookSharp (Entry level full-time and internships)
- Disney Careers (Full-time, part-time and internships)
- Internships.com (Internships)
- Career Rookie (Full-time, part-time and internships)
- The Washington Center (Internships)
- InternJob (Internships)
- After College ( Entry level full-time and internships)
- University of St. Thomas (Full-time, part-time, internships and volunteer)
- College of St. Benedict and St. John's (Internships)
- Attend UWRF Career Events
- As a UW-River Falls International Student, International Student Services is your starting point to find jobs and internships.
- Reference USA is a wonderful tool to help identify companies of interest. Log into Handshake, hover over the "Career Center" tab and select "Resources" from the dropdown menu to access.
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Resources Related to Areas of Study
Looking to narrow your search to your field(s) of interest? Explore below to find job sites organized by related academic areas of study.
Agricultural Engineering Technology
Animal and Dairy Science
Art, Music and Stage and Screen Arts
Biology and Pre-Professional (Pre-Medicine, Pre-Optometry and Pre-Pharmacy)
Business Administration
Chemistry and Biotechnology
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Communication Studies
Computer Science and Information Systems
Entrepreneur
Green Jobs
General Environmental
Forests/Parks
Water
Energy
Green at Work/Home
Health and Human Performance
Journalism
Marketing Communications
- AIGA Minnesota - virtual events and resources
- Authentic Jobs
- PR News Online
- Coroflot
- The Professional Association for Design (AIGA)
Short-Term Experience (Non-Major Related)
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