Finding that job or internship that is a little Atypical

Interested in fields that are not so common, a little atypical?
Or maybe you are looking for a job or internship in your hometown,
which isn’t LA or NYC. The search process can be a little, well, tough and frustrating.

I am experiencing a little bit of this as a senior looking for work in the environmental non-profit field in Florida. It’s quite ironic. There are many environmental campaign canvassing positions available, but really, that’s not what I am looking for.

So what can you do?
To find positions in locations that are a little more obscure, here are some ideas-
1. Search E-Recruiting by location, searching for your town and the nearest big city
2. Non-profit? Search Idealist.org and sign up for the email alerts. They send jobs that are specific to your interests.
3. Looked on Monster or Craig’s List recently?
4. Talk about what you want… to any and everyone. Talk to your parents, friends, and anyone who asks you what you are doing/want to be doing. You never know who or what they know.

Upcoming Deadlines for the less common JOB locations
From eRecruiting

AT&T- Entry Level IT Position
Locations- San Ramon, CA; Hoffman Estates, IL; Middletown, NJ; Alpharetta, GA; Richardson, TX

Altec- Associate Engineer
Locations- Asheville, Charlotte, & Raleigh, NC; Louisville, KY; Roanoke, VA

Upcoming Deadlines for the less common INTERNSHIP locations
From eRecruiting

Arlington Park- Marketing Internship
Location- Arlington Heights, IL

Hedrick Smith Productions- Documentary Intern
Location- Chevy Chase, MD

Abiomed- Software Engineer Remote Monitoring Co-Op and more
Location- Danvers, MA