Resources for AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Students
As a Clark student, it’s likely that your identity may intersect with your career choices, extracurricular interests, and future goals. The Career Connections Center is here to help you explore the role your identity may play in your job search and connect you to helpful resources. You can make an appointment with a career adviser to ask questions, build a job or internship search strategy, and learn how to navigate the resources available to you.
Campus Resources
- The Office for Identity, Student Engagement, and Access (ISEA) at Clark University provides formal affinity spaces for students of color that meet bi-weekly each semester. These programs are meant to be empowering and supportive spaces, consisting of speakers, interactive workshops, and discussions.
- The Center for Counseling and Personal Growth is dedicated to supporting you through individual support, discussion groups, events and programs, and resources to support your mental and emotional health, including a Mental Health Toolbox.
Professional Organizations
- National Association of Asian-American Professionals (NAAAP) is a nonprofit organization that cultivates and empowers Asian and Pacific Islander leaders through leadership development, professional networking, and community service.
- Asian American Professional Association (AAPA) provides a multiyear and multitrack program consisting of one-on-one mentoring, access to workshops and general sessions with influential keynote speakers (focusing on topics such as personal branding, leadership, management, negotiation, and communication skills), and regular networking opportunities.
- Asian Women in Business (AWIB) assists Asian women involved in business activities either as an entrepreneur or a professional. Throughout the years, AWIB has expanded its mission to address issues affecting Asian Americans on the corporate level; and Asian women in the legal arena; and has also established a scholarship program for undergraduates demonstrating leadership.
- Asian American Resource Center aims to work toward a better tomorrow in communities and the around the world. Their programs exist to give the struggling community the help they need, creating a better society around us.
- Asian American Women’s Alliance seeks to create opportunities for mutual learning and nurturing, mentor relationships, career and leadership development, personal and group support, and engagement in community services.
Find a Job, Internship, or Fellowship
- Asian Career Network is a platform where you can search for jobs, internships, and career fairs. You will need to sign up with either LinkedIn or Facebook.
- Federal Asian Pacific American Council Jobs features government-wide career opportunities available to current federal employees and prospective employees and internships for students.
- Smithsonian Institution Minority Internship Program is a 10-week summer, fall, or spring internship opportunity. Interns work on research or museum-related projects under the supervision of museum staff members.
Scholarships
- U.S. Pan-Asian American Chamber of Commerce provides scholarships to deserving Asian American students, both men and women. These scholarships may be used at any type of educational institution.
- Brown and Caldwell offers $5,000 scholarships to support minority students who are interested in pursuing a career in the environmental profession.
Additional Resources
- Asian Resources is a nonprofit community-based organization dedicated to providing multiple social services needed in the communities, enabling everyone served to become a vital part of the changing, diverse society.
- Asian Entrepreneur is a global knowledge platform that seeks to crowdsource and provide direct access to the collective business wisdom, insights, and experiences of Asian Americans.
- Career Exploration provides an extensive list of scholarship, networking, job, and entrepreneurship resources for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
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Contact Information
Career Connections Center
Office Location
Shaich Family Alumni and Student Engagement Center (ASEC Building)
939 Main St.
Worcester, MA 01610
1-508-793-7258
1-508-421-3752 Fax
Career Lab Hours
The Career Lab offers on-demand reviews of resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles 12 – 4 pm weekdays. Upload your documents, or make an appointment for the Career Lab on Handshake!