Great Links to Explore

Great links to Explore contains more than 1,700 links to assist you in your career and job search.  Recommended links are provided for your convenience.  Additional links are provided in the Links Categories.  Click a category for more links.

Links to pages provided by other organizations are provided as a service and neither constitute nor imply endorsement or warranty by Ball State University.

Recommended Links

Explore Majors and Careers

KEY Careers: Sigi 3, Insight Game, Quest
Career Explorer (Cardinal Career Link)
TypeFocus
What Can I Do With a Major In . . .?
What Can I Do With My Personality Type?
Occupational Outlook Handbook
O*NET Online
Career One Stop Occupation Profiles
Internships and Career Planning Handbook (PDF)
O*Net Interest Profiler
MyPlan.com Majors and Degrees
Vault Career Insider

Build Job-Search Skills

Resumes They'll Remember Tip Sheet (PDF)
Sample Resume Tip Sheet (PDF)
The Job Search (PDF)
Interviewing for Success Tip Sheet (PDF)
Portfolios Tip Sheet (PDF)
Employer Research Tip Sheet (PDF)
Online Networking Tips (PDF)
Professional Image & Etiquette Handbook
Quintessential Careers Resumes
Quintessential Careers Interviewing
Sample Internship Resume Tip Sheet
CareerOneStop Resume Guide

Get Experience

Cardinal Career Link (Student jobs & internships)
Internships.com
Internships USA
Indiana InternNet
InternWeb
Idealist.org
Immersive Learning Opportunities
Vault Career Insider (Internship database)
Internships and Career Planning Handbook (PDF)
Internships Tip Sheet (PDF)
USAJobs.gov Pathways (Federal internships)
Volunteer Match

Find a Job or Go to Graduate School

Cardinal Career Link (Full-time jobs)
Jobs.Jobs by Direct Employers
JobCentral
Career Builder
Online ID Calculator
USAJobs.gov (Federal government jobs)
Online Wage Library
Cost of Living Wizard (MySalary.com)
Find Your Spot.com
University Libraries Databases (Ref USA)
Peterson's Graduate Schools
GradView.com
Job Choices        Diversity Edition

Check out Vault Career Insider for job-search information, including

• An internship database,
• PDF versions of 70+ Vault industry and career guidebooks,
• Company, industry, and occupation profiles and surveys, and
• Message boards for networking with employees at companies.

Use your Ball State username and password to access Vault Career Insider.  Vault Career Insider is available only to currently registered Ball State students.

Link Categories
Career Assessment 
Career Exploration 
Career Fairs 
Career Resource Centers
College Majors and Careers
Cost-of-Living Information
Dislocated/Adult Workers
Electronic Job-Search Resources
Employer Research
Employment Benefits
Entrepreneurship
Geographic Resources
Government
Graduate and Professional Tests
Graduate School and University Information
Green Jobs
Higher Education Jobs
International Students and the U.S. Job Search
Internships
Interviewing and Salary Negotiation
Job-Search Sites
Minority/Disability/Diversity Employment Issues
Networking
Nonprofit Organizations and Employment
Outlook for Industries, Occupations, and the Economy
Overseas/International Jobs
Professional Associations
Regional Employment Resources
Resume Banks
Resumes, Portfolios, Curriculum Vitae, Letters
Salary Information
Search Engines
Skills Employers Are Seeking
State Employment Resources
Summer and Seasonal Jobs
Teaching Overseas
Veterans
Volunteer
Want Ads and Phone Directories