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4,000 Years of Women In Science Women are, and always have been, scientists. This site lists over 125 names from our scientific and technical past. They are all women! This site grew out of the public talks given by Dr. Sethanne Howard, currently with the National Science Foundation. |
| The American Experience: Eleanor Roosevelt PBS offers a revealing look at this influential first lady. In the Special Features section, explore her family tree, see excerpts from her FBI file and read her newspaper columns on issues such as prohibition and equal rights. |
| The Susan B. Anthony House Legendary suffragist, abolitionist and labor activist Susan B. Anthony spent the most politically active period in her life in Rochester, New York. This site offers a virtual tour of her Rochester house, in addition to a biography and timeline of events, providing an excellent introduction to this American activist's life. |
| National Women's History Project A nonprofit educational organization with the overarching goal of promoting gender equity through education about women's diverse lives and accomplishments. |
| The National Museum of Women in the Arts Exhibits, preserves, acquires, and researches art by women and educates the public concerning their accomplishments. |
| Notable Women Ancestors A database of famous and infamous women offering both historical and genealogical information about them with anecdotes. |
| Womenfolk - In Celebration of Creative Women Poetry, Fiber Arts, Visual Arts, Music, Books and more by and for women. |
| Women Nobel Prize Laureates brought to you by The Nobel Prize Internet Archive In 1903, only two years after the Nobel Foundation was established, a Nobel Prize was awarded to a woman, Marie Curie, for the first time. Women have been winning Nobel Prizes ever since. In fact, one woman, Bertha von Suttner was influential in convincing Alfred Nobel to set aside a Prize for peace. Women have won Prizes in all categories with the exception of Economics (which was established in 1968 and first awarded in 1969). |
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| AlliedHealthCareers.com The Premier Allied Health Employment site |
| Reprinted with permission of Worldwit.org. A Basic Outline for Networking and Business Development by Danielle Cyr, Local Leader for NYCWIT, the New York City chapter of WorldWIT Inc. |
| HotJobs.com ...provides a highly resourceful and dynamic exchange between opportunity seekers and employers. For opportunity seekers, HotJobs.com is a one-stop career solutions resource that offers advanced privacy features and searching technology. |
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Business and Professional Women (BPW) Foundation The Business and Professional Women's Foundation promotes equity for working women through education, information and research. The foundation provides financial assistance to women seeking education to advance in their careers or reenter the workforce. The foundation also collects, conducts and analyzes research on issues affecting women in the work place. |
| Feminist.com WORKPLACE LINKS This section of Feminist.com promotes opportunities especially for women. |
| 7 Step Resume Sampler Program A good resume can keep your application out of the circular file. This program helps you create a solid resume, step by step, as well as offering advice on networking and interviewing. |
| American Business Women's Association Bringing together businesswomen of diverse occupations and providing opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition. |
| Independent Means The Independent Means website is the place for women under-twenty (and their over-twenty mentors) to find an income of their own! Independent Means bills themselves as the leading provider of products and services for girls' financial independence... your first stop for news on starting a business; making, saving, and growing money, and networking with mentors. |
| SBA Women's Business Ownership The U.S. Small Business Administration is doing more than ever to help level the playing field for women entrepreneurs, who still face unique obstacles in the world of business. The SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership is leading the way. |
| CollegeRecruiter.com This site is used by students who are seeking part time jobs or internships and graduates who are seeking full time career or continuing education opportunities. Candidates can search the job and educational opportunity postings on the website by going to the search page and can also submit their resume to the free resume bank. |
| WWWomen.com Billing itself as the "Premier Search Directory for Women Online", WWWomen.com is filled with links to a myriad of opportunities specifically for women. Be sure to check out the Women In Business, Education and Women Throughout History links... They're worth the trip! |
| MedCareers.com Billing itself as the Internet's premier career management and staffing solutions resource for healthcare professionals, MedCareers.com offers free job search and resume posting features that are confidential and customizable. |
| AOL Business & Careers Sponsored by monster.com, AOL Business & Careers is a great stop for job listings, career advice, research on company and industry data, and much more... |
| Quintessential Careers The ultimate career, job, and college site. Special sections for teens, college students, and all other job-seekers makes Quintessential Careers a comprehensive resource for all! |
| Career Development Manual The University of Waterloo's Career Development Manual starts off with a self-assessment section, progresses to occupational research and decision-making, provides resources to help you land the job you want and explains how to succeed once you get it. |
| My Future: Career Toolbox High school students will find a number of useful resources at the Career Toolbox. A work interest quiz enables you to learn more about your aptitudes and interests, and lets you view a list of careers that involve activities you might enjoy. You can read about today's hottest career fields and find out how to create a professional-looking resume and ace a job interview. |
| Career Women More exciting career opportunities for women! |
| Advancing Women Site offers online information on new technologies as it relates to career development for women. Includes net news and career resources. |
| Women@Work The site of The National Association for Female Executives provides resources and services that will help you achieve career success and financial security. |
| Home Based Working Moms An organization providing its members with support, networking, a monthly newsletter, membership directory and discounts on various products and services. |
| National Association For Women In Construction NAWIC's commitment to education and skilled training can be seen in a variety of areas. For more than 20 years, the NAWIC Education Foundation has offered creative and educational programs for students from the grade school to high school level. The Foundation sponsors award-winning educational programs including Block-Kids and the CAD/Design/Drafting Competitions. Scholarship Information Available. |
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| The Association
for Women in Science ...dedicated to achieving equity and full participation for women in science, mathematics, engineering and technology. The Association for Women in Science (AWIS) is a non-profit association which works to promote women's activities in all scientific fields, from mentoring to scholarships to job listings. |
| WomenIT WomenIT is a global site designed primarily to help women find a new career path in the information technology (IT) industry. |
| Women of NASA The Women of NASA interactive project showcases outstanding women who are enjoying successful careers and demonstrates how these women balance personal and professional responsibilities. |
| GIRLGEEKS
An online community for women in technology, this site offers career advice, training resources, interactive seminars and mentoring services. |
| MomMD
Provides inspiration, support and advice for mothers contemplating medicine as a career, studying towards a medical degree (M.D. or D.O.), completing their residencies or practicing in the community. MomMD also welcomes women who are not yet mothers, indeed anyone wanting to balance a career in medicine with raising happy, healthy children. Visitors will find discussion groups, advice and inspiration. |
| Women's Wire Work Interesting opportunities for women in the fields of Science and Technology, as well as resume building advice. |
| 4000 Years Of Women In Science Lists more than a hundred women from our scientific and technical past. List includes inventors, scholars, writers and more, including biographies and photographs. |
| Cybergrrl Webstation Informing, inspiring and celebrating women online. |
| MacMom MacMom offers very basic tips and how-to's designed to help and inspire women (and others) to use the Macintosh computers they've already bought for or inherited from the kids. |
| Voices of Women Online In these pages, women are telling their stories, discussing real issues, and sharing hard-won wisdom. We offer Articles on a wide variety of topics, a Calendar of Events, Bridges to other destinations on the Web, a Directory of Woman-friendly Businesses and a Marketplace as tools to empower you on your journey. |
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Scholarships, Fellowships & Postdoctoral Awards for Women ...a subset of the FastWeb.com Scholarship Search Page, this an expansive database of scholarships available to women in all areas of study, but focused largely on the sciences. |
| Petersons.com Search here to find the best schools and graduate programs for you, as well as information about financial aid. You can also apply to more than 1,200 schools online using the CollegeQuest eApply feature. |
| GradView.com A comprehensive site for any student who is currently attending or considering a graduate program, GradView is full of useful information and tips for all graduate school students. |
| Direct Loan: Financial Aid For Students Find out about applying for Direct Loans, learn about your options for repayment, use the interactive calculators, download Direct Loan deferment and forbearance forms, get information about Direct Consolidation Loans, and more... |
| Back2College.com Back2College provides in depth information and resources for student success and networking, education and employment opportunities. |
| SuperCollege.com Exclusive admissions & scholarship tips, secrets, & strategies to get you into the college of your dreams. |
| College Xpress A college search service with profiles of 3,700 colleges and universities, virtual tours, electronic applications, and financial aid info. |
| CollegeGate CollegeGate provides 100 free sample successful college, graduate school, and scholarship application essays, essay writing tips, a free ask the expert section, and admissions essay editing by Harvard-educated editors. |
| CampusCareerCenter.com CampusCareerCenter.com is the largest worldwide virtual campus job fair. Through this website and database technology, companies and students throughout the world are united, making the career exploration process easier and more efficient. |
| InternshipPrograms.com Research and apply to thousands of internship programs! |
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Free Scholarship Searches Welcome to the Free Scholarship Searches page. If you're looking for a college scholarship, look no further. Just use the links below to find scholarships for which you may qualify. |
| The College Board Founded in 1900, the College Board is a not-for-profit educational association that supports academic preparation and transition to higher education for students around the world through the ongoing collaboration of its member schools, colleges, universities, educational systems, and organizations. Sorting through all of the information here is a bit overwhelming, but this site covers every stage of college preparation. |
| CampusTours.com This site allows you to virtually tour hundreds of colleges and universities throughout the United States. From simple point-and-click maps and photos to live images from campus Webcams, CampusTours lets you be your own tour guide. This site also provides links to each school's site and other college resource sites. The financial aid section is also comprehensive. |
| Common Application The only way applying to college could be easier is if the essays wrote themselves. The site itself is not a font of college information, but because it allows students to complete one application for multiple colleges, it's definitely worth a look. |
| Embark.com: Going To College This is a wonderfully organized site. It breaks down the college selection process into four steps: choosing schools, applying, financing and beginning school. Each category includes online articles and advice. |
| The College Bound Network Geared toward the typical high school student, College Bound is a flashy look at the basics of going to college. |
| Fast Aid One of the largest scholarship search databases for college and grad school students. Plus, useful tips and strategies on how to apply for and win these scholarships. FastAid is a non-profit organization. |
| 4Tests.com The only free practice exam site that provides students of all ages with questions and resources to a variety of standardized exams. |
| College Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards for Women Scholarships, internships and fellowships in Advertising, Engineering, Graphic Arts, Journalism, Marketing, Mathematics, Science... From A to Z! All specifically for women. |
| Artemis Search for Women's Studies Programs A guide to women's studies program in the country. |
| American Association of University Women A national organization that promotes education and equity for all women and girls. |
| Expect the Best From a Girl. That's What You'll Get. Contrary to public opinion, parents, rather than peers or the media, have the greatest influence on their daughter's lives and life choices. Expectations and experiences from family and community members are more likely to influence girls' decisions than their innate abilities. Differences in achievement come from different expectations for success and different experiences. |
| Telementoring Young Women in Science,
Engineering, and Computing Telementoring Young Women in Science, Engineering, and Computing is designed to support young women in pursuit of technical knowledge and careers through on-line environments that allow students to develop relationships with women professionals. |
| Midway College Kentucky's only college for women, provides a living, learning environment that enables students to assume roles of responsibility and leadership as contemporary women. The college assists each student in the development of personal integration and self sufficiency through a strong liberal arts education and through career studies, both at the associate and baccalaureate degree levels. |
| College Bound.Net An internet magazine designed for high school juniors and seniors to help prepare them for college and the real world. |
| Schools
in the USA "A free career and college prep resource. This site provides you with everything you need to know to find the career and college that are best for you." |
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