Careers for the Common Good highlights careers that pursue social justice causes, civic engagement and service to communities.  Careers in this area tend to support an individual's core values and benefit society's greater good.

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Careers for the Common Good may include jobs in the following areas:

Education	Environmental Work and the Sciences	Government
Health Professions	Law	Non-Profit
Public Policy	Human Services	Socially Responsible Businesses
Theatre, Culture and the Arts	Sustainable Development

On-Line Resources:

Idealist.org serves people seeking jobs, internships and organizations in the non-profit, human services and governmental fields.

The Non-profit Times lists non-profit jobs and has good articles about the field with topics ranging from salaries to top non-profits to work for.

CommonGood Careers provides information about social innovators and non-profits, and includes a jobs database.

Great Green Careers has a solid jobs database for those interested in working in green industries.

Making the Difference provides information about federal government jobs and internships posted on USA.jobs.

Opportunity Knocks lists jobs and internships focused solely on non-profits and has a resource center for job seekers.

Orion Grassroots Network concentrates on information for people interested in learning about and finding employment in grassroots organizations.

ReliefWeb offers information about current humanitarian crises and provides an internship and jobs database.

The New Social Worker On-line not only lists jobs but also has articles about degrees, graduate programs and job searches in the field of social work.

StopDodo.com lists internships, jobs, courses and events for those interested in environmental jobs.

Campus Compact provides resources to students, staff and faculty at colleges and universities across the country interested in civic engagement.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy assists people involved in philanthropic enterprises with seeking news, jobs and ideas.

Directory of Development Organizations provides a vast directory of NGOs, trade unions, faith-based organizations, indigenous people's movements, foundations and research centers across the world.

The American Medical Association webpage has an extensive health professions career directory, a career center and a jobs database.

The Partnership for Public Service offers resources for people interested in working for the public sector.

The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network Boston Chapter offers networking opportunities for for students and professionals interested in non-profits in Massachusetts.

Business Ethics magazine offers information, profiles and stories about ethical businesses; serving professionals and individuals striving to work and invest in responsible ways.

 

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Campus Resources:  

Community Service Center: The Community Service Center provides many opportunities to explore careers for the common good through community service. 

 

Service Learning is a teaching methodology that utilizes community services as a means of helping students gain a deeper understanding of course objectives, acquire new knowledge, and engage in civic activity.

 

Office of Student Involvement and Leadership:  This office supports a number of student organizations that address social justice issues, including the Social Justice League.  Search the office's Involvement Network to find a club or organization that fits your interests.

CareerLink@BSU:  Don't miss Career Service's on-line career management program which has listings of jobs and internships in all categories of careers for the common good.  Also in CareerLink, you can  network with Alumni Mentors who work in government, non-profits and other socially responsible lines of work.

 

Last Modified: October 27, 2011