Diversity Resources

The Hegi Career Center embraces the diversity of its student and has provided this site to raise awareness of career resources, events, and programs that are available to our diverse student population. Our center encourages an atmosphere of mutual respect, and enhances awareness of our diverse population to employers.

African-American/Black

Student/Professional Organizations

Career and Job Resources for African-Americans

  • African-American Village -- from IMDiversity.com, this site provides valuable information on career opportunities as well as the tools needed to survive and succeed in America's workplace.
  • Black Career Women (BCW) -- an organization that addresses the contemporary issues and concerns of career-oriented black women - realistically, constructively, and effectively. Black Career Women is a unique professional resource for corporations, managers, and individuals who are committed to developing and supporting successful career strategies and skills for black women.
  • Diversity Employers Magazine -- the electronic version of the 26-year-old national career opportunities magazine, including information about careers and graduate and professional schools, as well as a place to post your resume. The Top 50 Employers for 2011 can be found here.
  • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) -- find information on programs and membership in NSBE, career fairs, pre-college activities, and other helpful tools and articles for engineering students and technical professionals.  

Asian

Student/Professional Organizations

Career and Job Resources for Asian/Asian-Americans

  • Asian-American Village -- from IMDiversity.com, this site provides valuable information on career opportunities as well as the tools needed to survive and succeed in America's workplace.
  • National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) -- whose mission is to promote the personal and professional development of the Asian American community through cultural awareness programs, resources for Asian American students, fellowship and professional network, and enhancement of the business and career environment  

Latina/o

Student/Professional Organizations

Career and Job Resources for Latina/o

  • HACE -- the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE) provides linkages, services, programs, and access for Hispanic professionals to private and public organizations, thereby strengthening the foundation for the professional and economic advancement of the Hispanic community.
  • Hispanic-American Village -- from IMDiversity.com, this site provides valuable information on career opportunities as well as the tools needed to survive and succeed in America's workplace.
  • iHispano.com -- a leading career site for Hispanic and bilingual professionals, where job-seekers can search job listings (by keywords, industry, and location), post your resume, and find key career tips and employer information. No cost to job-seekers.
  • LatinoWeb  -- a virtual information center for Latino resources, including jobs. The site's mission is to empower the Latino community.
  • LatPro.com -- where Hispanics can find a job in any part of the Americas when you visit our job site, the job source for Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking managers and professionals! Job-seekers can post

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered (LGBT)

Student Organizations

Career and Job Resources for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT)

  • Career-Resources-LGBT -- Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender workers are afforded specific legal rights and accommodations to ensure equality in the workplace.
  • LGBT Career Link -- Join Out & Equal Workplace Advocate's unique job search and employment networking website. Expand your professional networks and contacts with job seekers and employers looking for top-notch talent.
  • NGLTF -- The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) website offers internships and job advertisements for students.
     

Multiracial

Student Organizations

Students with Disabilities

Online Resources

Career and Job Resources for Students with Disabilities

  • Disabled Businessperson Association -- charitable organization dedicated to assisting enterprising individuals with disabilities maximize their potential in the business world, and work with vocational rehabilitation, government and business to encourage the participation and enhance the performance of the disabled in the workforce
  • American Association of People with Disabilities -- the country's largest cross-disability membership organization, organizes the disability community to be a powerful voice for change – politically, economically, and socially. AAPD was founded in 1995 to help unite the diverse community of people with disabilities, including their family, friends and supporters, and to be a national voice for change in implementing the goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Disability.gov -- http://www.disability.gov/  

Women

Student Organizations

Career and Job Resources for Women

  • Empower Me! -- a great site for the empowerment and advancement of professional and business women. Find all sorts of resources (workshops, conferences, networking forums) to help grow your business, further your career. Free to job-seekers.

Additional Career Resources

  • Dallas / Fort Worth International Community Alliance
  • National Employment Minority Network
  • Native American Jobs -- a great site for job-seekers who are Native Americans, or who want to work in Native American communities and reservations. Job listings include jobs for Native American tribes, colleges, schools, casinos, and other companies in 16 states across the U.S. Job-seekers can search for jobs and post your resume. Free to job-seekers.
  • Native-American Village -- from IMDiversity.com, this site provides valuable information on career opportunities as well as the tools needed to survive and succeed in America's workplace.
  • NDNJobs.com -- a job-search site for Native-American job-seekers, where you can search job listings from employers specifically seeking Native-Americans, as well as post your resume. No cost to job-seekers.
  • Urban Employ

Questions?

Contact the Career Center by phone: 214-768-2266.

 

 
The Hegi Family Career Development Center is a department in the Division of Student Affairs.