What are the best online resources for finding entry-level positions and internships?

*We can check out websites like LinkedIn where you can connect with professionals. *Use Indeed, a job search engine, to explore a variety of job listings. *Glassdoor offers insights into companies along with job opportunities, helping you make informed choices.

As a Career Development Advisor and Instructor in Higher Education, one of my top priorities is ensuring my students have access to career-related resources and job boards. We utilize iHire and Handshake at the university level and I highly recommend that my students also explore The Muse, LinkedIn, and Indeed. iHire not only serves as an excellent job board and resource center but it also powers Student Game Plan, which we employ in our Career Seminar Capstone. Handshake is one of the best platforms for students to search for internships and entry-level jobs as a student and alumni. LinkedIn, The Muse, and Indeed are powerhouses in that they provide job boards, learning opportunities, and career development resources.

There are many online communities and forums for each industry that post job opportunities. For example, when I was in the job search, I met with Product Marketing professionals and joined the Product Marketing Alliance. Every day, hiring managers would post product marketing roles, so I reached out to one on LinkedIn and mentioned I saw their message in slack. I went through three interview rounds and received a job offer as a result. Regardless of what your field of interest is, have coffee chats with professionals in your desired role and ask what communities you should join. There are so many resources at your disposal that you never knew of!

Do not under any circumstances rely on just company websites for research or information. This is the main point for all candidates and therefore offers you very little in terms of competitive advantage or insight. Literally everyone looks at them and parrots the same narrative. Go beyond the website. Connect with folks who work there, read the industry or sector news, follow their competitors on socials and elsewhere, talk to people, look at who is winning awards and why, read about their new products and services, read reports. That’s the way to impress an employer with your knowledge and enthusiasm. Reading their website will not impress much - it’s the bare minimum.

The very best resources often aren’t on-line! You need to experiences to help you work things out, not just information. Access your careers services at university - they will offer you coaching, workshops, mock interviews/assessment centres, internships, virtual learning experiences and so much more. Go to employer led sessions and ask for advice. Talk to people - folks you meet through university but also extended family and friends. Make connections. Look for opportunities. Get involved in as much as you can. The very best thing to help you make well informed decisions (and be successful in your early career) is to get as much good quality varied experience as you can.