Northeastern’s partnership with Careershift has recently come to an end. However, there are still hundreds of alternative resources on the career hub that can advance your job search and perform similar functions. Careershift is well known for how they aggregate millions of active listings from job boards, similar to Indeed or Handshake. However, it separates itself by finding opportunities that are never published on public job boards. This is where the career hub can help, with industry-specific job boards that have postings not found easily on the largest website.
To narrow down your search to only include job boards, select the “Explore all Resources” tab on the front page of the website, then click on “See more Filters.” Underneath the “Resource Categories” section click on “Internship & Job Boards” and press “Apply Filters and Reload” at the bottom. This will confine the number of resources to a manageable amount to scroll through and will find the specific websites that Northeastern partners with.
5 Great Alternatives to Careershift
- 12twenty: Looking for a job board that combines data analytics and job postings? 12twenty may be what you are looking for. The website works with employers, universities, and early-career professionals to simplify the hiring process. They create better matches between the prospects and the employers using data to show potential career outcomes and can create reports to compare salaries from posting to posting.
- National Non Profit Job Board: The National Non Profit Job Board is perfect for someone searching for entry level positions in the non-profit sector. You can filter by location or a specific organization to narrow down the search to find what is interesting to you. In addition, the website has an ability to search by job function to match jobs with specific skill sets.
- USAJOBS: USAJOBS is a job board that specializes in government employment opportunities as well as any other related fields in the public sector. They have internships in 10+ programs, including NASA and the department of defense. For those already graduated, they have entry level positions and job fairs nationwide for anyone interested in more information about offered positions.
- HireLifeScience: If you are someone who is looking for a position in research, clinical, regulatory, and commercial functions, HireLifeScience is the perfect place to find great opportunities. The website is efficient, displaying large companies in the fields of pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and biotechnology on the front page. They also host job fairs in 3 states every year, including Massachusetts, for anyone with continued interest.
- Dice: Dice is the leading tech-focused job board in the United States. They have a large variety of filters and tech specific industries to choose from. The website also has career resources on advice for the job search and AI tools, effective for honing in on the skills that would make someone a good candidate for the jobs posted.
If there are other industries or job boards that you are interested in, make sure to continue checking out the resource page on https://careers.northeastern.edu/.
