Virtual Resources
Career Services has 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
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