Resources for LGBT Students

  • GLPCareers.com: provides information on employment and career search for gays and lesbians
  • Advocate.com: a LGBT news site
  • The National Consortium of Directors of LGBT Resources in Higher Education: provides information regarding LBGT friendly places to work and/or LBGT-related career assistance
  • National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals
  • The National Center for Transgender Equality: dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy, collaboration and empowerment
  • The American University GLBT and Ally Resource Center: provides a comprehensive list of LBGT issues related internships in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
  • The National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce: posts internships available in Washington, D.C., NYC, and Cambridge, MA
  • Out Professionals: maintains a job bank that is oriented towards New York City and posts networking opportunities too
  • Tgender.net: offers a list of Fortune 500 Companies that have formally stated they will not discriminate against transgendered or gender variant people
  • Straight Jobs, Gay Lives (ppt): PowerPoint presentation created by Mark Brostoff, Associate Director of Undergraduate Career Services at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University-Bloomington. His presentation details job search concerns specific to LGBT students.
  • Human Rights Campaign: There are links to internship opportunities and career opportunities for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community and also recent national and political news.
  • Gaywork.com: In partnership with Monster.com, this site is a search engine especially targeting Gays and Lesbians where students can post their resume. There are also links for those employers that want to post their job listings on the site.
  • ProGayJobs: An easy to navigate site designed to help the Gay/Lesbian job seeker or consultant find the perfect position with a company committed to diversity in the workplace.
  • Gay Financial Network: For those interested in the corporate world, the Gay Financial Network provides information regarding jobs with certain firms, deals with personal finance and business news, investing, and other financial issues facing the young adult today.
  • Gay & Lesbian Yellow Pages: Annual telephone information guides directed at the professional gay and lesbian community.

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