CareerConnect is your off-campus source for jobs and internships offered by local, national and international employers. Organizations seek Northwestern students and graduates because of the quality of academic and professional excellence, character, integrity and strong work ethic. Use CareerConnect to search for full and part time jobs and internships within the for-profit, non-profit and government sectors.
Job & Internship Search Strategies
Fundamental Truths of the Job Search
There are always jobs available.
The successful job hunter uses the most effective strategies.
Successful job-search is a learned skill, which can be studied and mastered—by you!
The Hidden Job Market
Most job openings are "hidden," that is, they are not posted anywhere. The only way to find them is by using informal job search methods.
CareerConnect is the NWC JobBoard with jobs and internships posted by employers seeking NWC students and alumni for full time, part time, volunteer and internship positions.
Indeed is a meta search engine. Indeed gives students instant access to millions of jobs and internships from sources such as Monster, HotJobs, CareerBuilder, The Star Tribune, the New York Times and Fortune 500 corporate websites.
Hound is a national search engine that helps people find specific companies or jobs.
Find any state government's home page using the format below and inserting the state abbreviation at the right spot will allow you to find all state government home pages: www.state.us
*Northwestern College, its directors, officers, employees, servants, or agents are not responsible for the safety, wages, working conditions or other aspects of any off-campus employment, and do not make any representation as to the working conditions that may exist at any place of employment. The employment relationship exists strictly between the employer and the user. It is the responsibility of the user to research the organizations or individuals offering jobs or internships to which they are applying. The user is advised to use caution and common sense when applying for any position with an organization or private party employer.
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