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African American      

  • Black Collegian: The first web site dedicated to providing rich content and resources to Black collegians and all people of color seeking career and self-development information.
  • Black Career Women:  serves as a nucleus of support to identify and address the critical needs of black women in the workforce as it relates to their career mobility and achievement.
  • Black Opportunity Journal:  America’s leading African-American Business and Career magazine. Our mission is to be the epicenter of information for African-Americans seeking employment and business opportunities within corporate America. Our goal is to connect, educate and promote equal opportunity thus creating a more diverse environment. Our motto is “Strength in Diversity”.       
  • Black Career Zone:  A great Career and job search site for Blacks
  • Empower Me:  One of the top resources for African American professionals and business women and companies concerned with initiatives for the advancement of Black Women in the workplace. 
  • HBCU Connect: Dedicated to serving the Students and Alumni of Historically Black Colleges & Universities, by delivering the Internet's largest job collection specifically for HBCU Students and Graduates, all direct from the hiring companies and organizations that recruit HBCU talent.
  • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE): Society dedicated to increasing the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community.
  • Black Data Processing Associates: The career center has a robust resume databank to post your resume for exposure to some of the best companies in the country for Information Technology positions at all levels.
  • National Urban League: The nation's oldest and largest community- based movement devoted to empowering African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream.
  • United Negro College Fund (UNCF) :  Since 1985, the UNCF Scholarships and Grants Administration office has awarded in scholarship assistance over $105 million to over 28,000 students enrolled in its 39 member colleges and universities and other HBCUs and majority institutions as well. We provide support in numerous ways to a variety of constituencies. UNCF Corporate Scholars Programs help college students gain invaluable professional experience through paid internships at America's leading Fortune 500 corporations and national organizations. Through its Merck/UNCF Science Initiative, United Negro College Fund has funded more than 300 research fellowships at the postdoctoral, pre-doctoral and undergraduate levels to increase the exposure of minorities to research fields and to help researchers identify talented professionals who can lend their expertise to scientific and other research endeavors.

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