Job Search Resources

Access tools, resources, and job boards for your advanced degree job search.

Government

USA Jobs– U.S. government website for listing civil service job opportunities with federal agencies.
Texas Workforce Commission– Opportunities for jobs with Texas state agencies or universities.
City of Austin– City of Austin job board for employment opportunities.
Travis County– Travis county job board for employment opportunities.

S. Department of Energy (DOE)– Job board for DOE, for positions that aim to advance national economic, energy, and security goals through scientific and technological innovation.
S. Department of Defense (DOD)– Civilian employment job board with opportunities spanning from ship building, to aircraft maintenance, to researching microorganisms and expanding missions in space.

Idealist– Platform to assist people in finding jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities within nonprofit organizations.
The Bridgespan Group– Job board focused on non-profit positions.
Philanthropy News Digest – Daily news service of philanthropy-related articles featuring a job board with listings of current full-time job openings at tax- exempt organizations.
Work for Good – Job board focused exclusively on mission-driven careers.

Chronicle of Higher Education – Newspaper and website that presents news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty and student affairs professionals.
Higher Ed 360 – Comprehensive collection of resources, including a job board, specifically for higher education professionals.
HigherEdJobs – Job board for faculty and administrative positions at colleges and universities.
Inside Higher Ed – Online source for higher education news, thought leadership, careers, and resources.
University Jobs – University and college job board for faculty and staff positions in the United States and abroad.
Higher Education Recruitment Consortium – Job board for positions within higher education and related fields.
National Postdoc Association – Job board for postdoctoral positions.
Postdoc Jobs – Job board for postdoctoral positions.
Find a Postdoc – Directory of postdoctoral and PhD jobs.

AAAS Science Careers – Job board specific for science and technology positions.
BioSpace – Job board specific for life science careers.
Nature Careers – Job board for science careers in the United States and abroad.
Dice – Database of insights and career opportunities for technology professionals.
Tech Careers – Job board specific for computer science and engineering positions.
iCrunchData – Job board for technology, analytics, and data-related jobs and professional advancement worldwide.
Built in Austin – Hub for startups in Austin, including a job board for open technical positions.

HireUTexas– The University of Texas at Austin’s campus-wide job and internship database.
Indeed– Worldwide employment-related search engine for job listings.
ImaginePhD– Job boards designed specifically for Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences.
Versatile PhD– Job board for humanities, social science, and STEM PhDs.

Imagine PhD – Online career exploration and planning tool designed specifically for PhD students and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences. Job boards are embedded in the APPLY section of each job family.
Versatile PhD – Online resource designed to help humanities, social science, and STEM PhDs identify, prepare for, and succeed in non-academic careers. Includes a general job board and “smartjobs” boards.

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