Researching Careers

This section discusses several avenues for learning about specific career opportunities that will help you use your skill set and fulfill your career goals.

Career Guides

The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs has prepared a guide to a range of policy fields. Although APSIA’s guide focuses on international opportunities, it is also a useful guide for many domestic careers as well.

• Associations
• Capitol Hill
• Consulting: Management & Strategic
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Energy
• Environmental Policy/Program Management
• European Commission
• US Federal Government
• Foundations
• Government Relations / Lobbying
• Human Resources Training And Development
• Human Rights
• Humanitarian Aid And Relief
• International Business
• International Development
• International Education
• International Law
• International Security
• Investment Banking
• Journalism
• Marketing/Sales
• Nonprofit Management
• Peace And Conflict Resolution
• Political Risk Analysis
• Public Health & Nutrition
• Public Relations
• Science, Technology & Public Policy
• Think Tanks
• Trade Policy 

Career Connections

This database is maintained by LBJ’s Career Resources staff, and contains job postings in diverse fields and geographical locations. Career Connections includes many listing from employers who are directly recruiting LBJ Students. 

Other job databases

The following sites provide a broad range of job opportunities across many policy fields. These sites are excellent tools for exploring careers in your field and learning what skills you’ll need to achieve your professional goals. Keep in mind that you will be competing with hundreds, if not thousands, of applicants for many of these jobs, so networking remains as important as ever in finding your first job as a graduate.

International Career Resources

Devex International Career Search http://www.devex.com/jobs
Development Net Job Search http://devnetjobs.org/
Foreign Affairs Job Board http://jobs.foreignaffairs.com/default.asp
Relief Web: Humanitarian Job Postings http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/res.nsf/doc212?OpenForm
Next Billion Job Search (Development Jobs) http://www.nextbillion.net/jobs
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe http://www.osce.org/employment/
United Nations Galaxy Job Search https://jobs.un.org/Galaxy/Release3/vacancy/vacancy.aspx?lang=1200
World Bank Careers http://go.worldbank.org/NLCQMY3UZ0

Federal Career Resources

USA Jobs http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
Federal Intelligence Jobs Portal   http://www.intelligence.gov/careers-in-intelligence/
Federal Educational and Research Positions http://orise.orau.gov/sep/needs/rgneeds.htm
Presidential Management Fellows Website https://www.pmf.opm.gov/
Federal Agencies with International or Defense Focus http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Defense/Organizations.shtml
CampusGov is a government job board geared towards current students and recent graduates. http://www.campusgov.com
GovLoop is a social network geared towards professionals and recent graduates seeking emloyment with the federal government. http://www.govloop.com/

Texas State Career Resources

Texas Workforce Job search http://www.twc.state.tx.us/jobs/job.html
Texas Employment Listings by State Agency and Institution http://www.texasworkforce.org/jobs/stateagencieswebs.html

Local Career Resources

City of Austin Employment Website https://www.austincityjobs.org/
Strategic Government Resource: Jobs in local government across the country. http://www.sgrjobs.com/

Private Employer Resources

Corporate Social Responsibility Jobs http://www.bsr.org/resources/jobs/index.cfm

Non Profit Resources

Philanthropy Job Search http://philanthropy.com/section/Jobs/224/
Public Service Careers from National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration http://www.publicservicecareers.org/
Idealist non-profit Job Search http://www.idealist.org/
Texas Non Profit Job Postings http://www.tano.org/en/jobs/search.asp
Think Tanks Worldwide Directory http://www.nira.or.jp/past/ice/nwdtt/2005/

International Student Career Resources

NASPAA Resources http://www.naspaa.org/students/careers/info_foreign.asp
University of Texas International Students Office http://www.utexas.edu/international/isss/