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ResourcesResourcesInformationInformation PeoplePeople

• WWW.INTERNHERE.COMWWW.INTERNHERE.COM

• Serves colleges in Connecticut & Serves colleges in Connecticut & Western Mass.Western Mass.

• Advanced search functions include Advanced search functions include geographic and industry searches. geographic and industry searches. Allows resume posting.Allows resume posting.

Your Institution’s Your Institution’s Job/Employer DatabaseJob/Employer Database

• Most colleges maintain a portal to link Most colleges maintain a portal to link employers with studentsemployers with students

• Go to your institution’s Career Services Go to your institution’s Career Services websitewebsite

• You will probably have to register to You will probably have to register to open an accountopen an account

• Be sure to use “Employer” as well as Be sure to use “Employer” as well as “Job” search utilities if available“Job” search utilities if available

LinkedInLinkedIn• WWW.LinkedIn.ComWWW.LinkedIn.Com

• Powerful Networking Tool used by Powerful Networking Tool used by professionalsprofessionals

• Most likely, thousands of your institutions’s Most likely, thousands of your institutions’s alumni use italumni use it

• Establish your “profile” first, then use Establish your “profile” first, then use advanced search functions—especially field advanced search functions—especially field and company.and company.

Your College’sYour College’sAlumni Online CommunityAlumni Online Community

Most colleges and UniversitiesMost colleges and Universitiesmaintain a database of alumni—maintain a database of alumni—you may very likely be able to useyou may very likely be able to useit! it!

Check your institution’s AlumniCheck your institution’s Alumniwebsite—or contact the Officewebsite—or contact the Officeof Alumni Relations.of Alumni Relations.

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• WWW.USAJOBS.GOVWWW.USAJOBS.GOV• WWW.STUDENTJOBS.GOV WWW.STUDENTJOBS.GOV • WWW.FEDWORLD.GOVWWW.FEDWORLD.GOV• WWW.WHERETHEJOBSARE.ORGWWW.WHERETHEJOBSARE.ORG

University of Hartford University of Hartford Internship Resources Page Internship Resources Page

• http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/career/http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/career/exped.htmexped.htm