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Student Organizations & Professional Association Information Career Paths/Occupational Information & Resources Specialized Career Center Services
Student Organizations & Professional Association Information Participating in associations can be a valuable avenue for learning
about an occupation or field. Associations are an excellent resource for networking,
and their websites often have information about careers.
Cal Student Organizations
Professional Organizations
Career Paths/Occupational Information & ResourcesAmerican Bar Association, Career Counsel for Students - Information targets law school students, however, offers interesting professional profiles in several subfields within law, as well as feature articles. . FindLaw for Students - Geared towards law school students and professionals, this site has informative links to law schools, paralegal programs, salary charts, message boards, and firm directories. HierosGamos - Resource links for pre-law, legal associations, legal news (US & International), directories for law firms, legal consultants, mediators and more. The "Areas of Practice" section (linked under Law Practice heading) shows the huge variety of subject fields that lawyers specialize in. Law School section of the Career Center website provides information from academic preparation for law school to the nuts and bolts of applying. Law.com Career Center - This site targets professionals, but has informative articles, salary information and links to resources including temporary staffing agencies Lawyers from the Occupational Outlook Handbook - Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics describing the nature of the occupation, training and other qualifications, as well as advancement, outlook and earnings information. Also includes links to related occupations. National Association of Legal Assistants - Site provides an overview and definition of the paralegal profession, salary survey and certification information. National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc - Professional Development section contains articles on issues affecting paralegals and history/overview of the profession.
Paralegals and Legal Assistants from the Occupational Outlook Handbook - Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics describing the nature of the occupation, training and other qualifications, as well as advancement, outlook and earnings information. Also includes links to related occupations. Wetfeet.com Career Profile, Law. An overview of careers in law, including discussion of required skills/qualities, job outlook, career paths, and brief list of relevant links. Also - look for the "Real People" profiles of attorneys and law professors. Wetfeet.com Industry Profile, Law - An overview of careers in law (focuses mostly on lawyers), including major trends and job descriptions, as well as a brief list of relevant links. HierosGamos - Directories for law firms (searchable database), legal consultants, mediators and more. Internet Legal Resource Guide - Serves as a comprehensive resource site for the information available on the Internet concerning law and the legal profession, with an emphasis on the United States of America. Offers Law school rankings. Martindale.com - Comprehensive directories of legal employers and law firms, plus more. Vault Industry Guide to Law - Ranks and provides information on Top 100 Most Prestigious Firms, as well as additional law firm "Snapshots," including contact information and summary description. American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors - Homepage provides a list of forensic related links, including associations as well as information for students on scholarships and careers. Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice - Links to organizations and resources. Florida State University, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice - Metasite with links related to criminal justice including forensics, federal criminal justice agencies and more. National Criminal Justice Reference Service is a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide. Police and Detectives, from the Occupational Outlook Handbook. Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics describing the nature of the occupation, training and other qualifications, as well as advancement, outlook and earnings information. Also includes links to related occupations. PoliceEmployment.com - Career "tips" include Federal Law Enforcement Careers, which overviews special agent positions with several federal agencies. Provides information and listings for local, state and federal law enforcement jobs. Resource Section of the Criminal Justice Consortium website. University of North Carolina at Wilmington - Career Center offers information on the field of Criminal Justice. Has a sample list of criminal justice positions, and related web resources. American League of Lobbyists (ALL) - "What is Lobbying" and "Lobbying as a Career" provide brief overviews of the field. Cal-Access - Information from the California Secretary of State on campaign finance and lobbying. Includes directories of current and recent lobbyists. Center for Responsive Politics in Washington, DC - National lobbying directory (nationwide), searchable by industry. APPAM Guide to Public Policy Education and Organizations (Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management) - Offers information on careers in public policy, summaries and links to public policy school programs and organizations. APSAnet, Jobs/Careers section - The American Political Science Association is a professional society for people who study politics, government and public policies in the U.S. and around the world. Bay Area and National Directories of Nonprofit Organizations Centers for Research and Policy development at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard Electronic Policy Network - Offers policy news, policy links by area (healthcare, defense, education, etc.), and links to public policy academic programs/departments. Includes member database of 260+ public policy organizations searchable by issue area. Human Rights Education Association's links to international human rights organizations and resources IGC Internet - (Institute for Global Communications) - Gateway for people who want quick access to alternative news and political analysis, or an easy way to search for information and web sites of progressive organizations. Institute of Government Studies, Internet Resources Gallery - Provides comprehensive listing of links to academic and research sites, executive, legislative, public policy and opinion sites, statistics and media resources. Internet Public Library's links to political advocacy groups NOA's links to progressive organizations and resources organized by issue area (the arts, education, environment, immigrant rights, labor unions and more). Politics, Political Parties, Legislative Branch - Information in the Government Career Field section of this website on careers in politics. Project Vote Smart - Links to think tanks and other political resources. Resources posted on the UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy website The Politix Group - Contains political career resources, links to organizations and employment information, including listings of liberal and conservative think tanks. University of Michigan's Political Science Resources Think Tanks - Comprehensive listing of links to think tanks, with a search feature. World Directory of Think Tanks - maintained by the National Institute for Research Advancement.
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