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Diversity in the Career Search:
Resources for Specific Populations
Women
University Career Services offers a comprehensive range of career planning and job search programs for all students, including some specialized resources for women students.
Student Registration
UCS encourages all students to register with our office and to attend UCS programs and events. If you have not already done so, please register with UCS.
Please view the information on our entire website regarding UCS resources and services for students at various stages of their career planning. We encourage you to take full advantage of our programs such as career fairs, panels, networking nights, and workshops as well as individual services such as career advising appointments and practice interviews.
Career-Related Books for Women
The UCS Career Resource Room has books targeted to the needs of women, such as:
- Women for Hire: The Ultimate Guide to Getting a Job
- Ms. Mentor’s Impeccable Advice for Women in Academia
- What it Takes: A Modern Woman’s Guide to Success in Business
- She Wins, You Win
- Bodacious Career: Outrageous Success for Working Women
- Pathways to Career Success for Women
- Learning from Other Women: How to Benefit from the Knowledge, Wisdom, and Experience of Female Mentors
- Conquering Corporate America for Women and Minorities
There is a resource section titled “Special Populations” where you may find additional information. Books are coded GPW (Women).
Websites
Women’s organizations can be helpful in meeting peers, learning from mentors, identifying internships and job opportunities, and expanding your knowledge through speakers and conferences. In addition to the list below, professional associations for women are available in many occupations and industries.
- Advancing Women
- American Association of University
Women
(Chapel Hill, Raleigh/Wake County) - Business & Professional Women
(Raleigh Chapter) - CareerWomen.com
- Women For Hire (sponsors career fairs)
- WomensJobSearch.net
- Women Working (a networking
community for professional women)
Websites for Specific Careers/Industries
- Association of Women in Science
RTP Triangle Area:
Nina Stromgren Allen, nina_allen@ncsu.edu
w: 919-515-8382 - Global Alliance
- Women in Technology International
(RTP chapter)
Questions, comments? Email us
at ucs@unc.edu
919-962-6507
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