Virtual Resources
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has created new challenges to job searching and the career development process. It may have changed, disrupted or delayed your plans. Career Services remains committed to helping you navigate these changing times; we have assembled the following virtual resources to assist you in your job search:
Virtual Job & Internship Information:
- Career Builder (Type in “telecommute” or “remote” as a keyword)
- Chegg Internships (formerly internships.com) Use keyword search “Remote”
- Micro-Internships (offered in collaboration with Parker Dewey)
- Glassdoor (Filter – more – WFH or Remote turn on)
- Idealist.org (Use keyword “remote”)
- Indeed (COVID-19 resources)
- LinkedIn (Click “remote” under location search on job tab)
- Monster (Use keyword search “Work from Home”)
- Student Opportunity Center (Click “Virtual & Remote Opportunities”)
- The Muse (Type “Flexible/Remote”)
- WayUp (Click “View Remote Jobs”)
- University of Central Florida offers short-term, remote work experiences to rising young professionals
- Remote internships available at: https://symba.io
- Upkey – Paid virtual internships around the US and Canada (Positions posted thru CollegeRecruiter.com)
- Covintern.com – Remote internship listing and information
- Teach English online through VIP Kid (Estimated: $18-$22/hr.)
- Get paid to test products through usertesting.com (Up to $60 per test)
- Share your skills online through Outschool, a new company geared towards the homeschooling community. No teaching experience required. (Up to $40/hr.)
- Do a freelance project offered through Upwork (Pay varies on projects and jobs)
- SkillCrush Remote Work Sites
- Career Sidekick – Remote Job Boards
- WorkPlaceless – Best Places To Find Remote Jobs
- FlexJobs.com (subscription fee required to view all job information)
- HigherEd – Virtual Internship Success Strategies For Students
Career “Coffee Breaks”
(Videos below are recordings of virtual workshops conducted by Career Services during April/May 2020)
- Networking Virtually (Hosted by Holly Goughnour: Vice President of Tax, International Paper)
- Preparing For Virtual Interviews & Recruiting Events (Hosted by La’Toya Lacey: Senior Recruiter, Indigo Ag
- Get Your LinkedIn SyncedIn (Hosted by Ashley Anderson: Wright Medical)
- Effectively Connecting with CBU Alumni for Your Job/Internship Search (Hosted by Matt Harrell: Director of Investor Relations and Treasury, FrontDoor)
- Job Search Strategies During Covid-19 (Hosted by Adrian Davis: Senior Manager, Bridgestone Americas)
- Virtual Interviews, Round 2 (Hosted by Patti Rolland: Senior Tax Analyst, FedEx Services)
Articles, Resources & Information
- Updated info about unemployment benefits for all the states
- Free online professional certifications at Rasmussen College (thru July 2020)
- 20 Best Free Online Certifications & Courses for 2020
- Software engineering/web development: The Odin Project
- 8 Certifications You Can Add to Your Resume (for Free!) (from Job Scan)
- 41 Classes You Can Take Right Now to Advance Your Career (and they’re free!) (from The Muse)
- Coursera – Free platform for all kinds of courses (including Leadership, Excel, and many courses looking at the epidemiology of COVID-19)
- Class Central – Free online courses
- Interesting Engineering offers low-cost Excel and other courses
- Udemy – A low-cost resource for fantastic upskilling courses
- Project Management Institute offers certification and online courses:
- Companies switching to virtual internships and recruiting amid COVID-19
- Virtual Internships Take Off at Embry-Riddle
- Microsoft virtual internships to have ‘lasting influence’
- 7 Reasons to Consider the Virtual Internship
- Remote Work Tools
- Remote Work From Home Skills
- How To Find (and Land!) The Remote Job That’s Perfect For You
- Remote Job Hunting
Tips For Remote/Virtual Work
- Utilizing the ONET Online website, begin to research the specifics of various jobs within your desired field. On ONET, start with “Occupation Quick Search” in upper right and enter a simple search term, like “film,” “biology,” or “mobile apps.” The search will bring up a list of possible jobs. Click on the job titles to read what skills and abilities are needed in this job. What are ways that you can grow your skills now?
- Utilize the Drexel Library Guides to learn more about your field.
- Join a professional association in your field to network, gain access to career and professional development and other information that can help build your skills:
- LinkedIn has a lot of great courses through LinkedIn Learning:
- Leading Virtual Meetings
- Digital Body Language
- Effective Virtual Presentations
- Virtual Networking for Job Interviews