This is a resource directory for students of all ages, who are looking to find the right college, become a better and more successful student, discover the job of their dreams and join communities of people that can support them. If you have any additions to this directory, please let us know. It will be updated with the latest websites to help students with their career from time to time.
Find the Right School
College Prowler: The inside scoop on what it’s like to go every college across the nation. collegeprowler.com
Communiversity: At Communiversity, students can share their story of campus life using text, photo, and video. communiversity.com
sTuVu: Uncensored college reviews, videos and photos. stuvu.com
The University Review: Review your college or research a prospective university. theuniversityreview.com
Unigo: A place for high school students to find out what life is really like at North America’s colleges, and to make friends who can help them find the school that’s right for them. unigo.com
YourCampus 360: A site where you can view a virtual tour of College campuses. yourcampus360.com
Manage Your College Life
Cramster: Use this online study community as a place where you can ask questions about your homework or help other people. cramster.com
Remember the Milk: A great way to organize your college schedule and keep track of tasks. It syncs with Twitter and your cell phone too. rememberthemilk.com
Zimride: A site that gives you carpool options for getting to class. Zimride.com
Find an Mentor
iMantri: The best place to find mentors or to become a mentor for someone else. imantri.com
Find an Internship or Entry-Level Job
AfterCollege – AfterCollege is an online professional platform that connects college students, alumni and employers through customized career networks at colleges and professional organizations across the country. aftercollege.com
Alumwire: College students and recent grads can use the free services at this site to find a job. alumwire.com
CareerTV: An online video show that shows what it’s like to work at various companies and has career experts giving advice to students. careertv.com
CollegeRecruiter.com: Students and recent grads can find internship opportunities as well as jobs with this resource. collegerecruiter.com
Experience.com: Discover internship and job opportunities, network with alumni and industry experts, and get a mentor. experience.com
Glassdoor.com: Investigate companies, salaries, and more at this site when researching where you want to work. Students receive a free one-year membership. Glassdoor.com
Internship Ratings: See how well certain internships stack against each other from previous interns across the country. internshipratings.com
JobWeb: New grads can get help finding a job, opportunities to research employers, and informative articles at this site. jobweb.com
My First Paycheck: A site targeting teens that offers job listings, job advice, a resume builder, resources and tips. myfirstpaycheck.com
MyWorkster: This site, specifically for students and new grads, links college networks with employers and also offers job listings. myworkster.com
SummerInternships.com: A comprehensive list of summer internships by profession. SummerInternships.com
TwitterJobSearch.com: This site allows you to search through Twitter, using keywords, to find a job or internship. TwitterJobSearch.com
Urban Interns: A listing of paid and unpaid internships and entry-level positions in the east coast region of the U.S. urbaninterns.com
Zumeo: Get your own online resume, take a self assessment, and find a job or internship that best matches your interests. Zumeo.com
Find the Right Teachers
Rate My Professor: See how teachers compare, from student critiques, and pick the best ones that teach the classes you’re interested in here. ratemyprofessors.com
Text Books
Campus Books: Students can buy, sell or donate textbooks for cheap prices. campusbooks.com
Phat Campus: Buy and sell books at discount prices. phatcampus.com
Uloop: Empowers college students to sell textbooks, find roommates, events, housing, full-time and part-time jobs, internships, and even rides home. uloop.com
Financial Aid
Financial Aid Podcast: Chris Penn hosts this weekly podcast, where students can find scholarships, news, and personal finance tips, plus great independent music. financialaidpodcast.com
Grade Fund: A website where sponsors donate money to students who get good grades. gradefund.com
GreenNote: This social lending site is a popular alternative to student loans and connects members willing to finance loans to students at low interest rates. greennote.com
Lending Club: Another social lending site, this one allows borrowers to get low rates and lenders to fund borrowers they choose. lendingclub.com
Zopa: This social finance network connects members who are seeking loans with credit unions that offer low-interest rates. us.zopa.com
Get Involved in the Community
Cool People Care: A media and lifestyle company that educates young people on how to do good thing in the world. coolpeoplecare.org
Social Networking
20 Something Bloggers: A Ning social network of thousands of young people who are active in sharing content and communicating with each other. 20sb.net
BrazenCareerist: A career management tool for young professionals, who can join special interest or local groups, post blog entries and connect with employers in a meaningful way. brazencareerist.com
Campus Buddy: Find people in your classes on this community. Also, buy text books, get reviews of teachers and more. campusbuddy.com
Campus bug: You will you find free services that will help you with your homework, pass exams, and get into college while letting you have fun by connecting with friends through sharing pictures, music, and videos all under one roof. campusbug.com
College Blog Network: A blog community for colleges, where you can connect with faculty and students. thecollegeblognetwork.com
Ecademy: Another social networking site, this is a good place for students to network and make new connections with business professionals. ecademy.com
Fast Pitch: This social network gives you a chance to network with professionals in preparation for your career after graduation. fastpitchnetworking.com
IdeaWhip: Undergrads, grad students, and recent alumni entrepreneurs can connect through this social network. ideawhip.com
learnhub: This social networking site helps students find assistance with their class assignments. learnhub.com
LinkedIn: This social networking site is an excellent place to create an online presence for students seeking to start their professional career. linkedin.com
Loomagoo: Besides just connecting with others, students can purchase and sell text books, share notes, study guides, and more. loomagoo.com
myYearbook: A network of over 20 million people making friends, playing games and even falling in love. myyearbook.com
Student.com: Students can connect with each other as well as get information about colleges and financial aid, find top online schools, and more. student.com
Teens In Tech: A social network for teenage technology enthusiasts. teensintech.com
The Quad: A free web platform that caters specifically to the college experience, including the college scene, Greek life, a college marketplace and academics. thequad.com
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