Job Searching resources
In the corresponding accordion menu, the UW Career Services group has compiled a list of job searching resources for students to use during their job search. As with any job search, we advise students to start with Handshake and begin using other resources as needed.

On-Campus Employment
- Handshake
- All student employment opportunities on-campus are on Handshake! It doesn't matter if you are searching for general student jobs or work study positions, Handshake has them all!
- Handshake
Off-Campus Employment
- Wyoming at Work
- A complete set of employment tools for job seekers in Wyoming including a resume builder, job searching, a customized profile/dashboard and special services for veterans.
- Wyoming at Work
- Wyoming at Work
- A complete set of employment tools for job seekers in Wyoming including a resume builder, job searching, a customized profile/dashboard and special services for veterans.
- Wyoming at Work
- State of Wyoming
- Access current State of Wyoming job postings, application instructions, build an online application account, view job classifications, pay tables and more.
- State of Wyoming
- University of Wyoming
- University of Wyoming Classified Staff, Administrative, Academic, Student, Work Study, and Non-Benefited openings.
- University of Wyoming
- Wyoming Non-Profit Network
- The Wyoming Nonprofit Network represents the collective voice of the Wyoming charitable non-profit sector and brings best practices, resources, and support to the nonprofit community.
- Wyoming Non-Profit Network
- Wyoming School Board Association
- The Wyoming School Board Association is the official voice of local school districts in Wyoming. In addition to hosting administrative salaries and teacher salary settlements the site also hosts superintendent, administrative, district wide, teaching and even out of state openings.
- Wyoming School Board Association
- K12 Job Spot
- Teachers-Teachers.com is a free service designed to help educators find new and exciting teaching jobs, administrative jobs and other related service positions.
- K12 Job Spot
- Teach for America
- TFA is a national corps of leaders who commit to teaching in low-income schools and work to increase their students' opportunities in life.
- Teach For America
General Resources
- Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index
- For 19 years, the Human Rights Campaign' Corporate Equality Index has been the driving force for the adoption of equitable workplace policies, practices and benefits.
- Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index
- Jopwell
- Jopwell represents Black, Latinx, and Native American students and job seekers. Contains job boards and other resources.
- Jopwell
- ColorComm Search
- ColorComm Search creates a space for employers who are committed to creating a more diverse workforce in the communications, marketing, advertising, media, digital, and creative industries. Candidates are directly connected to hiring managers at leading companies.
- ColorComm Search
- College Diversity Network
- College Diversity Network has early career opportunities, at organizations that value diversity, filled by talented, diverse students from great colleges and universities.
- College Diversity Network
- DiversityJobs
- DiversityJobs offers industry leading SaaS-based talent acquisition and diversity recruiting solutions.
- DiversityJobs
African American Students
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- BlackJobs.com
- A jobs board for African American job seekers that features the latest well-paying job opportunities from companies that are sincerely dedicated to diversity hiring.
- BlackJobs.com
- Black Career Network
- A Black professional networking community including searching for jobs, companies and career events.
- Black Career Network
- Black Career Women's Network
- A national network dedicated to supporting the professional success of African-American women including coaching, mentoring, and jobs boards.
- Black Career Women's Network
- BlackJobs.com
American Indian Students
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- Native American Jobs
- Created by an Assiniboine Sious Tribal Member (and his wife) from Montana as an answer to frustrations of trying to find jobs and career opportunities for Native Americans and others.
- Native American Jobs
- Native Hire
- Nativehire.org is a convenient and reliable jobs board that is made to meet the specific needs of Native Americans by streamlining the job search process for its applicants and working with employers who are actively looking to hire Native Americans.
- Native Hire
- NCAI.org
- A jobs board with postings submitted by employers that are American Indian, Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native businesses, governments, or organizations. The list also includes opportunities submitted by businesses, governments, or organizations seeking Native American applicants.
- NCAI.org
- Partnership with Native Americans
- PWNA works directly with reservations to identify the needs in their communities and brings immediate relief, addressing basic day-to-day needs and supporting sustainability projects in tribal communities.
- Partnership with Native Americans
- Native American Jobs
Chicano/Latino/Hispanic Students
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- iHispano.com
- iHispano.com is the leading source for Hispanic professionals. They feature specific companies and jobs for Chicano, Latino and Hispanic job seekers while also highlighting career events.
- iHispano.com
- LatPro.com
- LatPro.com is a jobs board for Spanish and Portuguese speakers. In addition to a jobs board, the site also offers the ability to upload your resume, a channel for career advice, job seeker support and a channel for career events.
- LatPro.com
- Saludos
- Saludos.com is a national resource for Latino job seekers and for employers seeking to increase diversity in their workforce. Most employers and organizations are looking for qualified bilingual, bicultural, and minority applicants.
- Saludos
- Hispanic/Latino Professional Association
- The HLPA matches the nation's top Hispanic/Latino talent with American's best organizations by identifying and listing quality organizations who are currently hiring and have a commitment to diversity and the Hispanic/Latino community.
- Hispanic/Latino Professional Association
- Immigrants Rising
- Immigrantsrising.org provides resources and support to undocumented people so they are able to get an education, pursue careers, and build a brighter future for themselves and their communities.
- Immigrants Rising
- iHispano.com
Asian American Students
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- National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP)
- NAAAP promotes personal and professional development of the Asian American community with 30 chapters nationwide, several thousand active members, and a reach of more than 20,000 professionals.
- NAAAP
- Asian Jobs
- AsianJobs.com has opportunities for bilingual English and Asian language speakers. The site uses featured companies and featured jobs to help job seekers find relevant opportunities.
- Asian Jobs
- National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP)
Women
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- Women's Job List
- Created for employers and job seekers dedicated to diversity and inclusion. Over 8,164 companies and organizations link to WomensJobList.com, providing employers with exclusive access to highly qualified candidates.
- Women's Job List
- Feminist Majority Foundation
- FMF, which was founded in 1987, is a cutting edge organization dedicated to women's equality, reproductive health, and non-violence. In all spheres, FMF utilizes research and action to empower women economically, socially, and politically.
- Feminist Majority Foundation
- In Her Sight
- Inhersight.com has a jobs board for women job seekers but the site also provides a list of companies that are rated by women employees, a place to engage with other women in your area of interest and a place where you can also receive career advice.
- In Her Sight
- Women's Job List
Veterans
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- Hire Heroes USA
- Hire Heroes USA provides career placement assistance to returning service men and women, specializing in the career placement of those injured or with any level of disability. Hire Heroes USA has a wide range of employment opportunities available nationwide, ranging from entry level to senior positions.
- Hire Heroes USA
- Hire A Hero
- Pipeline for service members and their families to reach out and connect to people through online social networking tools to find a rewarding career.
- Hire A Hero
- Veteran's Guide to Cyber Security Career
- Encourages military veterans to seek jobs in private-sector cybersecurity jobs. They provide a resource center with featured universities with cybersecurity training along with career guides and certification guides.
- Veteran's Guide to Cyber Security Career
- Hire Heroes USA
International Students
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- My VISA Jobs
- Especially valuable compilation of information including lists of employers with past records of sponsorship activity that are searchable using industry and geographic criteria.
- My VISA Jobs
- International Student
- Strives to provide students world-class resources to help them investigate and pursue an international education, through relevant content, custom online tools and engaging websites that offer only best in class products and services.
- International Student
- Cultural Vistas
- Places engineering, science, and technical students into paid internships abroad and obtains work permits for all technical and some non-technical students who have identified their own internships abroad.
- Cultural Vistas
- U.S. Department of Labor's Certification Data Disclosure
- This site will help you find out which companies applied for H-1B visas for one or more new employees in the past few years. This will give you some ideas of employers open to having international employees working for them. Please note that you can search by year, employer and/or state. Click on FLC Case Data.
- U.S. Department of Labor's Certification of Data Disclosure
- My VISA Jobs
LGBTQ Students
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- LGBTQ Careerlink
- Provides a job search database, as well as a resource library with tools for those students on the job hunt; sponsored by “Out & Equal Workplace Advocates” at outandequal.org.
- LGBTQ CareerLink
- Out Professionals
- Out professionals mission is dedicated to advancing the careers of LGBTQ professionals by creating meaningful networking events and other career-building and life-enriching programming.
- Out Professionals
- LGBT Connect
- A division of WorkplaceDiversity.com, this website provides a job bank for LGBTQ job seekers and highlights companies dedicated to diverse hiring practices.
- LGBT Connect
- Transgender Law Center
- Transgender Law Center works to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression.
- Transgender Law Center
- LGBTQ Careerlink
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- Disability Solutions
- Disability Solutions works to: 1) Identify and engage local and national partners 2) Attract qualified candidates for all of your talent needs 3) Create a workforce reflective of your customers 4) Enhance your talent and customer brand 5) Improve hiring and retention metrics 6) Encourage self-disclosure 7) Track and measure activities for compliance reporting.
- Disability Solutions
- Workforce Recruitment Program
- Workforce Recruitment Program connects employers with highly motivated postsecondary students and recent graduates with disabilities.
- Workforce Recruitment Program
- Job Accommodation Network
- JAN provides free consulting services for all individuals, regardless of employment status. Services include one-on-one consultation about all aspects of job accommodations.
- Job Accommodation Network
- Our Ability, Inc.
- Our Ability, Inc. is a generative AI-driven system that matches people with disabilities skills to jobs and assists business in recruiting.
- Our Ability, Inc.
- VelVet Jobs
- Velvetjobs.com provides many different resources to job seekers with disabilities. They also provide resume samples, cover letter samples, and a company guide.
- VelVet Jobs
- Resume Builder
- This is a quick and easy way to build your professional resume. They have over 30 professional resume templates, all of which can be customized and are fast and easy to use. You can also create your own resume using their resume wizard.
- Resume Builder
- Getting Hired
- Designed for people with disabilities. It includes a Community of Support to help you make connections, resources to help you reach your potential, such as Profile/Resume Builder, Career Assessment, and Video Interview Training, and job listings.
- Getting Hired
- Ability Jobs
- Provides a place where people with disabilities can seek employment, confident that they will be evaluated solely on their skills and experience. JobAccess Resume Builder which helps you to build and post a professional looking resume that companies across the US will be able to browse.
- Ability Jobs
- Ability Links
- Information for job seekers including a job board, mentoring possibilities, employer information, news, events and more.
- Ability Links
- Disability Solutions
- Buzzfile
- A comprehensive Business Information Database. Buzzfile's interactive screening engine empowers users to search through 18 million U.S. businesses and compile highly targeted prospect lists.
- Buzzfile
- Glassdoor
- Glassdoor holds a growing database of millions of company reviews, CEO approval ratings, salary reports, interview reviews and questions, benefits reviews, office photos and more. Unlike other jobs sites, all of this information is entirely shared by those who know a company best — the employees.
- Glassdoor
- Handshake
- Handshake is the University of Wyoming's job and internship site. Use Handshake to elevate your search for jobs and internships, connect with employers and register for career events.
- Handshake
- Idealist
- Non-profit jobs. Idealist is about connecting – people who want to do good – with opportunities for action and collaboration.
- Idealist
- Job Accommodation Network
- JAN provides free consulting services for all individuals, regardless of employment status. Services include one-on-one consultation about all aspects of job accommodations.
- Job Accommodation Network
- Indeed
- Complies millions of jobs from thousands of company websites, job boards, and newspapers for a one-stop-search.
- Indeed
- Interstride
- Interstride is site for international students to find jobs, immigration support, and network.
- Interstride
- USA Jobs
- The federal government’s official job list. This site compiles everything from employment searches, an information center, and veteran information and forms.
- USA Jobs
- GoGovernment
- GoGovernment.com provides training and resources to individuals trying to apply for a career in the federal government.
- GoGovernment
- VETNET
- Created by the leading organizations in veteran career development to provide veterans with opportunities to help them transition from military to civilian life.
- VETNET
- LinkedIn
- A comprehensive Business Information Database. Buzzfile's interactive screening engine empowers users to search through 18 million U.S. businesses and compile highly targeted prospect lists.
- DICE
- Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers in North American and Continental Europe.
- DICE
- Pathways to Science
- Education and Career Training Opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
- Pathways to Science
- Jobscan
- Jobscan helps you optimize your resume and boost interview chances when a company uses an Applicant Tracking System (ATS). This software: 1) scans resumes and compares them to at least 3 job descriptions at a time, 2) has a resume builder that offers 3 templates that are clean, simple, easy to read, and ATS approved, and 3) free for the majority of resources but requires a membership if you wish to access all feedback.
- Jobscan
Job Search Resource Videos
The below videos have been put together to show you how to use Handshake, USA Jobs, and Wyoming State Government Jobs to search for on-campus and off-campus employment.
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- The Applying for Federal Jobs video goes over how to search for and apply for jobs with the federal government. This is a recording of a USA Jobs Zoom session with UW students and will go over the tricks and tips to applying for a federal job through USA Jobs.
- The How to Apply for a State Job video goes over to search for and find job postings that fit your interests and qualifications, understanding job posting and minimum qualifications, and how to apply for a position.
- The UW Handshake: On-Campus Employment video will show you have to use Handshake to search for on-campus employment. Although the video is specific to on-campus employment, you can use the same steps and modify your search to find off-campus employment as well.
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