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No matter where you are in your career, the Internet is a great research tool. Click on the links below to start your journey. As with any tool, it can become outdated quickly, but we will update as best we can. If you find a web site that may be useful to other Drake students or alumni, please e-mail the web address to pcds@drake.edu.

Internet links are provided as a resource and do not constitute an endorsement.
Business	Healthcare, Medical & Sciences	Public Policy & Government
Career Information	International	Research
Communications & Journalism	Internships	Resume & Cover Letter Assistance
Education	Iowa & Midwest Resources	Social Services
Environment	Job Banks	Technology
Fine Arts	Newsgroups, Journals & Publications
Graduate & Professional Studies	Pharmacy

Business

Accounting	Human Resources
Accounting Career Network	Jobs in Banking
Accounting Careers and Jobs
Banking and Finance 1 OR Banking and Finance 2	Marketing
Banking Careers Info	Sales
Fin Box (financial careers)	Sales Marketing Jobs
General Management Jobs

Career Information

Accessible Employment	Jobpostings e-magazine
Associations & Company Information	Jobshadow (on-line interviews)
Becomeopedia	Keirsey Temperament (assessment)
Career Cruising	LinkedIn Learning Center
Career Key	Monster Career Center
Career One Stop	NACE Salary Calculator
CollegeGrad.com’s (top entry level employers & sites)	Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Employment Trends	O*NET On-line (job profiles)
FindHow - Career Exploration	Quintessential Careers
Glassdoor.com	Riley Guide
Hoovers (business information)	Salary Information 1 OR Salary Information 2
Inside Jobs	Spanish Jobs
Insuring My Future	The Ladders
Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation	Tiepedia
Iowa Workforce Development	Urban Employ
Job Applications	Wall Street Journal Career Journal
Job Choices	What Color is Your Parachute?

Communications & Journalism

Adweek Online	Advertising Media Internet Center
Broadcast Radio & Television Jobs	Media Bistro
Creative Hotlist	Media-Entertainment Jobs
Gannett Co., Inc.	NationJob Media Page
Journalism	Newspaper Careers 1 OR Newspaper Careers 2

Education

Academic Careers Online	Missouri Teaching Jobs
Academic Employment Network	Nation Job
Academic 360	National Center for Education Statistics (Private)
Academic Position Network	National Center for Education Statistics (Public)
American Association for Employment in Education	National Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse
Education America	Now Hiring Teachers
Education Careers	Regional Education Applicant Placement
Education Jobs	Teach
Education Programs Now	Teach for America
Great Teacher	Teacher Career and Certification Information
HiExpat (Teaching Jobs in Korea)	Teacher Job Site
Illinois Education Job Bank	Teacher Jobs
Iowa Educational Directory (Click on Directories under Resources)	Teachers-Teachers
Iowa Education Jobs	Teachers.Net
Iowa Licensure Information	TeachingJobs.com
Iowa Regional Education Applicant Placement	Teaching Jobs Help
Iowa State Education Association	Teaching Jobs Today
K-12 Jobs	Teaching on U.S. Military Bases
Licensure Information by State	U.S. Department of Education
Minnesota Association of School Administrators	U.S. Regional Education Applicant Placement

Environment

Aquatic Network	LEED Certification Help
Cyber-Sierra’s Natural Resources	Society for Conservation Biology
Environmental Careers Organization	Space Careers
Green Job Spider	Sustainable Business Jobs
Green Jobs International

Fine Arts

American Institute of Graphic Arts	Online Source for Music, Film, Multimedia
Art Career Project	Music Business 1 OR Music Business 2
Art Directors Club of New York	New England Conservatory (music careers)
Association of Performing Art Presenters	Society for Technical Communications
Graphic Arts	Theatre

Graduate and Professional Studies

BrainTrack Universities, Colleges & Careers	Masters in Health Informatics
Dental School Application Preparation (AADSAS)	Masters in Occupational Therapy
Educational Testing Service (Praxis and GRE)	Med Edits (medical school interviews)
Exam2Jobs	Medical School Application Preparation (AMCAS)
GradSchools.Com	MyGRE Tutor
Graduate-School.Phds.org
Go Medical School	Online Masters
GRE Guide	Peterson’s Guide
Ivy Essays	Post-Baccalaureate Program Resources: AAMC, Boston College, Syracuse, UC Berkeley
Kaplan Testing	Praxis Prep Info
Knewton GMAT & LSAT Preparation	Pre-Professional Guides (general pre-requisites and requirements)
Law School Prep	Princeton Review
Masters in Accounting	Student Doctor Network
Master of Health Administration	Test Prep Practice
Masters Degree (guide to schools)	Testmasters
Masters in Education Guide	U.S. News & World Report (School Rankings)

Healthcare, Medical & Sciences

Abbott United States	Health Career Center
Abbott (post graduate)	Healthcare Administration Jobs
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant	Health Coaching - Intrinsic Coaching
Advocate Health Care (Chicago area)	Health Jobs Start Here
American Academy of Optometry (AAO)	Health Management Careers
American Academy of Physical Therapy (AAPT)	Healthcare Executive Credentialing
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)	Hospital Administration
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)	Ingenix Consulting - Healthcare Articles
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)	Iowa Dental Association (IDA)
American Council on Exercise (ACE)	Iowa Department of Public Health
American Dental Association (ADA)	Iowa Occupational Therapy Association (IOTA)
American Dental Education Association (ADEA)	Iowa Optometric Association (IOA)
American Healthcare Source	Iowa Physical Therapy Association & Foundation (IPTA)
American Medical Association (AMA)	Jobs in Science
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)	Med career info (Healthcare information)
American Optometric Association (AOA)	MedHunters
American Osteopathic Association (AOA)	Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)	Medical School Resources (AAMC)
American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)	Medical School Success
Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS)	Medics to Africa
Association of Family Practice Physician Assistants (AFPPA)	MedPostings
Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO)	Mercy College - EMT Certificate
Biology 1 OR Biology 2	Miracle Workers (Healthcare Jobs)
BioMedScientist Jobs	National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO)
Biotechnology and Life Sciences	National Council for Therapeutics Recreation Certification (NCTRC)
Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Health	National Medical Association (NMA)
Career as a Healthcare Executive	National Optometric Association (NOA)
Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) *Affiliated with PAEA	NationJob Network Medical Page
Central IA Area Health Education Center	Naturopathic Medicine Network
Certification of Health Education Specialist (CHES)	Novo Nordisk (Healthcare Company)
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	Nursing License Map
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education	Nurse Practitioner Resources
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs	Nursing Resources
CNA Classes
Dental Assistant Jobs	Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Experiential Learning International	Physicians Assistant Education Association
Explore Health Careers	Science & Biotechnology Jobs
Global Health Career Network	ScienceNet
Global Health Council	UC Davis, Biotechnology Program
Guide to Healthcare Administration	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
	Ultrasound Careers

International

Campus Career Center	International Jobs Center
Cultural Embrace	International Study & Travel Center
Dave’s ESL Café	NGOabroad: International Careers and Volunteering
The Education Abroad Network	The Big Guide
Escape Artist	The Employment Guide’s Career Web
Foreign Labor Certification (U.S. Department of Labor)	U.S. Citizen & Immigration Services

Internships

Abbot	Iowa Life Changing
Campus Career Center	National Science Foundation
Cool Works	Rising Star Internships
Internships.com	Study Abroad
Internship GPS	U.S. Department of State
Internship Programs	Walt Disney World Internships
Iowa Department of Public Health	Washington Internship Institute
Iowa Intern	White House Internships

Iowa & Midwest Resources

Chicago Job.org	Iowa Career Connection
Chicago’s Preferred Jobs	Jobdig.com (IA, MN, ND, and SD)
Chicago Technical Employment	Lincoln, Nebraska
Des Moines Register	Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota jobs)
Des Moines Has Jobs (includes major Iowa cities and surrounding states)	City of Minneapolis Jobs
Des Moines Help Wanted.com	Minnesota’s Job Hotline
Dubuque, Iowa	Omaha, Nebraska
Greater Des Moines Partnership	Waterloo & Cedar Falls, Iowa
Iowa Life Changing (Iowa Careers Consortium)	West Des Moines, Iowa

Job Banks

Career Builder	Hot Jobs
Career Net	Job Applications
	Job Bank USA
Career Path	Job Dig
Careerjet	Job Search Engine
Careerlink	Job Search USA
Chicago Job Board	Job Star Central (Job Search Guide from Public Library)
College Grad Job Hunter	Job Web
College Central Network	Just Jobs
College Recruiter	Monster.com
Diversity Jobs	My Visa Jobs
Employment Spot	NationJob Network
Help Wanted.com	Wetfeet.com

Newsgroups, Journals & Publications

Career Magazine	Fast Company
Diversity/IT/Engineering	The Wall Street Journal - Careers
Equality Magazines

Pharmacy

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)	National Institutes of Health (NIH)
AfterCollege (Pharmacy jobs & scholarships)	Occupational Outlook Handbook
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)	Pharmaceutical Education & Research Institute (PERI)
American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)	Pharmacy Choice
American Pharmacists Association (APhA)	Pharmacy Job Center
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)	Pharmacy Postings
APhA Pathway Program	Pharmacy Technician Certification Tips
Career Corner - Pharmacy Times	Pharmacy Technician Jobs Help
CareerPharm	Pharmacy Times
Drug Information Association (DIA)	Pharmacy Week
Drug Store News	PharmDCareers.com
Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA)	PharmQD - Job postings
Iowa Pharmacy Association Career Center	PharmStaff, Ltd
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)	PhRMA Foundation
National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)	Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship
National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)	Rx Insider
	Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Public Policy & Government

Federal	University of Iowa
Government Jobnet	US Office of Personnel Management
Iowa 1 OR Iowa 2	The White House
Iowa State University	USA Jobs (Official site - U.S. Federal Government)
Law

Research

Association of American Geographers	Northern Arizona University (Various science programs)
Baylor College of Medicine (Medical & Research Training Program)	Pace University Counseling Center (Psychology)
Boston University (Graduate Medical Sciences)	The Family Institute at Northwestern University (Clinical Research)
California Academy of Sciences	The Institute for Broadening Participation
Cancer Research Institutes (click on "Other Cancer Research")	Tuskegee University (Bioscience Programs)
Case Western Reserve University (Pharmacology)	University of Alaska Anchorage (Ecology and Physiological Ecology)
Columbia University/Barnard College Amgen Scholars	University of California Davis (Biophotonics)
Drake Undergraduate Science Collaborative Institute	University of California Davis (Chemistry)
Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems	University of California Irvine (Chemistry)
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Biological Research)	University of Illinois (Chemistry)
Georgia Tech (Chemistry and Biochemistry)	University of Iowa (Biochemistry)
Iowa State University (Biogeosciences)	University of Iowa (Nanoscience & Nanotechnology)
Iowa State University (Molecular Biology & Genomics)	University of Iowa (SROP/McNair Scholars Program)
Kansas State University (Biology Related)	University of Maryland - College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Kansas State University (Chemistry)	University of Minnesota (Sustainable Land and Water)
Kitt Peak National Observatory (Astrophysics)	University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Redox Biology Center)
Loyola University (Chemistry & Biochemistry)	University of South Alabama (Various Science Programs)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT Biological Engineering)	University of Southern California (Chemistry)
Mayo Clinic (Biomedical)	University of Wisconsin-Madison (Various Science Programs)
National Science Foundation

Resume & Cover Letter Assistance

College Central Network	Free Resume Help
E-resumes & Resources	Got Resume Builder
Fits Inc.	Great Sample Resume

Social Services

All Psychology Careers	Psychology Careers
Goodworks	Psychology Career Center
Idealist.org (Action without Borders)	Social Work and Service 1 OR 2 OR 3
Masters in Social Work Guide	Sociology Career Resources
Peace Corps	Volunteer Capital Centre
Psych Web

Technology

Bravo Technical Resources	Dice
Computer Jobs Help	High Tech Career Magazine
Computer Jobs & Career Resources	oDesk
Computer World	Position Watch
Computer Work.com

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University News

Drake unveils the Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs

June 18, 2013

Drake Intellectual Property Law Center hosts joint conference with Oxford University

June 14, 2013

Drake University to Receive Senator Tom Harkin's papers, Create Public Policy Institute in Harkin's Name

June 12, 2013

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