Resources for BIPOC Students
Investing time and effort to explore major and career choices can help you feel more confident and prepared for your career.
Asian & Pacific Islander Students
- Asian Career Network: job board with companies seeking diverse talent
- NAAAP: Professional networking and career resources for individuals of Asian & Pacific Islander descent
- Anti-Asian Discrimination in the Workplace
- The Wage Gap: AA & PI Women
Black & African American Students
- Black Career Network: This site uses technology, tools and resources to help you connect with employers that recognize the value of an inclusive and diverse network.
- Hireblacknow.com - Connect with over 1,000 recruiters and over 300 organizations! Use our free resources, or invest in career coaching for additional support in your job search.
- JopWell - Career platform designed specifically for Black, Latinx, and Native American students and professionals.
- RI Black Business Association (RIBBA) - Is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the business opportunities and vitality of Black-owned and minority businesses in Rhode Island.
- INROADS - Develops and places talented underserved students in businesses and industry while helping applicants prepare for corporate and community leadership.
- Equal Employement Opportunity Commission - Resources related to Race/Color Discrimination.
- 21 African American Professional Groups
Hispanic and Latino/a/x Students
- Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement - National organization dedicated to the employment, development, and advancement of Latino professionals.
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities - Benefitting young Hispanics with internships, scholarships, college retention, and career development.
- JopWell - Career platform designed specifically for Black, Latinx, and Native American students and professionals.
- Progreso Latino helps Rhode Island’s Latino and immigrant communities to achieve greater self-sufficiency and socio-economic progress by providing transformational programs that support personal growth and social change.
- Rhode Island Professional Latino Association is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization made up of Latino professionals in the state of Rhode Island, providing mentoring, education and networking opportunities to the Latino community.
Native Peoples
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Rhode Island Indian Council - Native American Job Training and Career Assistance. Urban Indian Center focused on employment and job skills.
- JopWell - Career platform designed specifically for Black, Latinx, and Native American students and professionals.
- Pocasset Pokanoket Land Trust - Preserving Indigenous culture & history and supporting the Northeast Native American populations.
- Barriers Facing Native Americans in Career