Events - The Career Center offers many programs including workshops, panels and career fairs that are useful for students interested in careers in the nonprofit and public service sector. Search our Calendar for upcoming events.
CareerMail - Join the Nonprofit mailing list for up-to-date resource, event, job and career information. You may also join the Education, Government, Health Careers, Environment, Law & Pubilc Policy lists.
Career Counseling - You may wish to make an appointment to see a career counselor to discuss career planning, internships, and/or the job search process.
@cal Career Network - Can be used to connect with Cal alumni who are in your career field of interest, whether you are exploring career options or seeking advice about your job search.
Vault Employer & Industry Guides - Downloadable employer and industry guides for Cal students and alumni.
Information Lab - The Information Lab has a reference collection of print materials on careers in the Nonprofit & Public Service sector. You may also be interested in the Career Exploration, Internship, Job Search and Graduate School sections of our library.
Grad School Information - The graduate school section of the Career Center website provides information and tips, including links to resources on graduate schools in many fields.
CalJobs - Check CalJobs regularly for nonprofit or government listings. Read the Tips for Searching and search broadly. Use keywords for specific career fields that interest you. Remember, your job search should go beyond simply responding to job listings. See Strategies.

Resources

Campus Links

Information specifically for UC Berkeley students

Cal Corps Public Service Center at UC Berkeley provides volunteer placement center, Volunteer Experience for Credit/Service Learning and AmeriCorps.
Cal in Sacramento - Summer internships in Sacramento, working in State Assembly and Senate offices, executive offices, state agencies, public interest groups, and lobbying organizations.
Cal in the Capital (DC) - Summer internships in Washinton, DC (October deadline)
College of Natural Resources Student Resource Center, 260 Mulford Hall, has a rich array of environmental links, local, national, international organizations and job & internship sites.
Goldman School of Public Policy Links links to employer and career resources websites.
Haas School of Business - Nonprofit and Public Management Program
Service Learning On Campus integrates community service activities into the academic curriculum. Approximately 40 classes (varies each semester) are available in different departments.
UC Berkeley Washington Program - Spend a semester (Fall or Spring) in Washington, DC pursuing full-time coursework and an internship in your selected field.

Internship Sites

Useful sites to locate internships publicized on the web

Bay Area Volunteer Information Center provides information about volunteer opportunities in the greater Bay Area. Time commitment may be one time of over an extended period.
Idealist - A clearinghouse of nonprofit internship and volunteer resources.
Opportunity NOCS - A resource for nonprofit internships and employment opportunities.
Volunteer Match lists one day or long term volunteer opportunities.

Email Lists

Email discussion lists are designed to bolster contacts, skill and knowledge among those who are working or seeking careers in the nonprofit sector.

Northern California

Young Nonprofit Professionals Network - Sign up to exchange information, learn about special events and workshops, post and receive job announcements, and share ideas on issues.

Southern California

Southern California Nonprofit Network - Sign up to exchange information, learn about workshops and special events, and receive job announcements.

National

Idealist is a project of Action Without Borders, a global clearinghouse of nonprofit resources, includes periodic e-newsletter and email job listings, jobs, internships, nonprofit resources by state.

Job Listing Sites

Craig's List, Nonprofit Jobs: Bay Area based community bulletin board, that posts nonprofit job openings, among other things.
Deep Sweep: DeepSweep has a large selection of nonprofit jobs listed in one place for free. Resource linking nonprofit professionals to outstanding career opportunities.
Foundation Center/Philanthropy News Digest Job Corner: Thirty-fifty new jobs added weekly, mostly development positions, but other nonprofit jobs are posted as well. EJob Alert available.
Idealist.org: A project of Action Without Borders, arguably the BEST global clearinghouse of nonprofit resources, including jobs, internships, mailing lists, and nonprofit resources by state and country.
Nonprofit Career Network: Provides job and volunteer listings, resume posting, and nonprofit directory.
Nonprofit Jobs: Non-profit development jobs listed by category or region
Nonprofit Jobs Cooperative: A collaboration of nonprofit management centers from across the United States. One-stop source for nonprofit jobs from coast to coast. California jobs tend to be mainly in Southern California.
Nonprofit Oyster: Offers job postings for meaningful career opportunities, and the ability for job seekers to post their profiles online for employers to access. They also donate 5% of their profits to support nonprofits whose missions are particularly close to their hearts.
Opportunity NOCS: A resource for nonprofit jobs and employment opportunities.
Social Work and Social Services Jobs Online: Includes children and youth, gerontology, and mental health, plus related social service resource links
SocialService.com: Provides links to job listing sites of social service agencies, and the option to receive free email updates of new job and employment information for your state
Young Nonprofit Professionals Network: Posts jobs with Bay Area nonprofit organizations, searchables by job title, position type, organization type, and/or Bay Area region.

Additional Career Center Job Listings on the Web - Also look at the sections for: Government, Social Service, Healthcare, Art/Museums, Education, Environment/Outdoors.

Short-term Experience for New Graduates

Center for Community Change, Leadership Directory. Link young people to existing training, fellowship and employment opportunities at many different organizations and campaigns.
Fellowships/Internships for Grad Students. List of major organizations that offer annual fellowships and internships for graduate students, compiled by Career Center staff.
Nonprofit Career Center. See "Fellowships in Public Service" and "One-Year Service Opportunities in the US."
Examples include:
- AmeriCorps - This government-affiliated service program includes the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) and AmeriCorps*NCCC programs. For more information on AmeriCorps*VISTA, visit the Friends of VISTA website.
- City Year - A national service program that unites young adults, ages 17 to 24, from diverse racial, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds for a year of full-time community service, leadership development, and civic engagement.
- Green Corps' Environmental Leadership Training Program - A paid, 13-month, full-time, field school for environmental organizing and activism. The program features classroom, field work, and career placement components.
- Peace Corps - A US government organization of men and women who live in another country for two years, working at the grass-roots level to help solve some of the most important challenges facing the developing world.
- Teach for America - The national corps of recent college graduates, of all academic majors, who commit two years to teach in under-resourced urban and rural public schools with the overall aim of eliminating educational inequity.
Post-BA Fellowships/Internships. List of major organizations that offer annual fellowships and internships for undergraduate students, compiled by Career Center staff.

Directories of Nonprofit Organizations

Helpful resources to identify and research organizations

Bay Area Directories

Bay Area International Development Organizations - A network of San Francisco Bay Area nonprofits doing international development work. See their Member List, Experts, sign up for their newsletter.
Bay Area Progressive Directory - A directory of about 1000 nonprofit and activist organizations in the counties surrounding the San Francisco Bay, plus additional links to other progressive sites.
California Domestic Violence Resources. Agencies listed by County, with a description of services.

Nationwide Directories

Foundations & Grantmakers Directory. A directory of Corporate, Private, and Community Foundations, aiding non-profit charities in their search for funds.
Generation Change Leadership Directory. This directory lists internships, fellowships, training opportunities, and service programs for students, people interested in social justice and community organizing, and mid- and upper-level organizers.
GuideStar. A database of information on more than 650,000 nonprofit organizations. .
Idealist, a project of Action Without Borders, contains over 35,000 nonprofit and community organizations in 165 countries, which you can search or browse by name, location or mission.
IGC Internet. 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.
InterAction. Coalition of over 150 nonprofit organizations working world wide and leading advocate for humanitarian assistance. Includes links to member organizations.
National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA) - NCNA is a network of state and regional nonprofit associations serving over 22,000 members in 45 states and the District of Columbia.
National Institute for Research Advancement. Link to International Think Tanks and Other Policy Research Resources
National Organizers Alliance. Links to progressive organizations and resources.
University of Michigan Document Center. Links to Political Science/Think Tanks and Resources.

Directories in Print

Bay Area and National directories are available in the Career Center Information Lab.

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