Career Resources for Students of Color
Evaluating Employers
When navigating the job and internship search, you might consider evaluating the employer to determine if diversity is something they value. Consider the following questions and tips:
- Is the employer on any national lists for companies with strong diversity and inclusion policies and programs? Check out of top companies representing workplace fairness.
- Does the employer have a diversity and inclusion mission, statement, or philosophy on their website?
- Are there any programs or resources focused on specific groups?
- Do the organization’s job postings contain language that reflects diversity and inclusivity?
- What do others say about the organization’s culture? Check out resources like GlassDoor, The Vault, and other platforms.
Questions to Ask in an Interview:
Here are a few sample questions you can ask in an interview to help determine an organization’s commitment to diversity and inclusion:- What are your diversity and inclusion goals, and how do you measure success in those areas?
- Can you describe the company’s diversity and inclusion training programs?
- Can you provide an example of how the organization has addressed issues of inequality in the past?
- Can you tell me about any employee resource groups or support networks for people of color?
Workplace Discrimination
Workplace discrimination can occur in many different ways. There are federal laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, pregnancy, and age. Employers are responsible for following the law, however you are responsible for knowing your rights.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has published with information about race/color discrimination.
Here are about navigating discrimination in the workplace.
Connect with Alumni
Connecting with other people of color can be a powerful source of support during the job and internship search. There are multiple avenues to find contacts to reach out to:
- LinkedIn: Visit on LinkedIn to search through thousands of alums by a number of criteria.
- TigerLink: Connect with alumni by utilizing , CC’s in-house networking platform.
- Professional Associations: Consider joining identity-based to connect with other professionals with similar interests and backgrounds as yourself.
Resources
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Job Search Resources
: Job board, news articles and current events, podcasts, and a newsletter for people of color interested in careers in technology.
: Job board connecting inclusive employers to diverse talent.
: Job board for companies committed to inclusivity and diversity.
: Large diversity job board.
: Career resource site for minority students.
: Organization with the mission of advancing diverse youth into corporate America. They have a number of programs, one of which is an internship program that places students into top companies.: Promotes personal and professional development of the Asian American community.
: A directory of links to Asian Pacific American organizations, many with career sites of their own.: List of Top 50 companies that are owned or led by people of color.
: List of identity-relevant professional associations.: Job board for Latino jobseekers.
Nonprofit that provides career resources and networking opportunities for Latino professionals.
: Includes a compilation of internship and job boards.: Job board geared towards Indigenous/Native American identities.
List of Native American Professional associations.
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