Career resources

Information on this page:

• Information studies & archives-specific sites
• Information systems-specific sites
• Museum studies-specific sites
• Miscellaneous student job sites
• Miscellaneous job sites
• Other career resources

Information studies & archives-specific sites

• The Partnership Job Board - Listings of available Canadian library and information sector positions, maintained by the Provincial and Territorial Library Associations of Canada
• ALA JobLIST - American Library Association JobLIST is the largest library and information science jobs database in North America
• Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) - Library and information science jobs available at academic institutions in North America
• Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA) - Job openings in the records management field in Toronto, and across Canada
• Association of Research Libraries (ARL) - Offers a variety of career resources, including job listings of librarian positions in North American academic and research libraries
• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation  (CBC) - Listings of available jobs for students and interns, as well as career opportunities, including positions at the CBC Digital Archives
• Canadian Library Association - An excellent list of information-related jobs across Canada, and beyond
• I Need a Library Job - Job listings and a list of web resources for information professionals, knowledge managers and those in related fields
• Information and Records Management Society - Listings of records management jobs in the UK
• Library Job Postings on the Internet - Linking to over 250 library employment sites, this site includes pages of job sites and listservs in Canada, the US, and abroad, as well as job postings in special types of libraries
• LibJobs.com - Offers lists of US-based LIS jobs
• Manitoba Library Association - Lists available library job postings within Manitoba, as includes a comprehensive listing of useful library job sites, career information resources, and resume-writing tips
• National Archives - Includes information about jobs, internships, and volunteering opportunities available at the US National Archives
• National Film Board of Canada (NFB) - Provides information about available NFB jobs, and the requirements needed to fill them
• National Gallery of Canada - Frequently welcomes applications for internships at the Gallery's library
• Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) - Lists various job boards for all types of library positions
• Special Libraries Association-Toronto Chapter - Maintains a listing of career development resources, including Canadian and international job sites, sources of continuing education programs, and resume-writing tips

Information systems-specific sites

• American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) - Lists job postings for information science and technology careers in North America
• Canadian National Railway Company - Offers a student hiring program, with internship and co-op opportunities in the IT field
• IBM - Offers student internships and summer work positions in the IT field.
• JobBoom - Provides a Canadian searchable listing of IT and multimedia-related jobs
• JobServe - Includes a page dedicated to the latest IT job openings in Canada
• Simply Hired - Lists IT-related job postings within a number of Canadian organizations and institutions   

  
Museum studies-specific sites   

• American Association of Museums - Lists available positions in all areas of museum work, primarily in the United States.
• Art Job Online - Provides information, including job postings, for those interested in working in the arts. Registration is required to view job ads.
• Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums - Features jobs in living history and outdoor museums, primarily in the state of Ohio.
• Canadian Museum of Civilization - Includes information about job and internship opportunities at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, and the Canadian War Museum.
• Canadian Museum of Nature - Provides employment opportunities ranging from scientific research to collection management
• Canada Science and Technology Museum - Features job opportunities at the the corporation's three museums—the Canada Agriculture Museum, the Canada Aviation Museum, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum
• Creative City Network of Canada - Lists job opportunities in the arts and cultural sector
• Global Museum - Lists museum jobs in the United States
• Museum Employment Resource Center - Lists ads for jobs available mostly in the US
• MuseumJobs.com - Posts job opportunities, primarily available in the UK and the US
• Museum Market - Lists openings in museums across Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US
• National Gallery of Canada - Lists job opportunities at the Gallery, and the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography
• Ontario Museum Association - Job postings are only available to OMA members with their membership ID and password
• PreserveNet - Provides information on positions available primarily in the preservation, history, and archaeology fields, and offers occasional postings for museum jobs
• New York Foundation for the Arts - Lists museum jobs in the state of New York
• Smithsonian Institution's Career Center - Displays job openings at the Smithsonian
   

Miscellaneous student job sites

• Federal Public Service - Offers full-time government summer employment opportunities, as well as job opportunities for recent graduates
• International Development Research Centre - Provides information on student jobs and general career opportunities
• Job Postings - Lists jobs in a variety of sectors within Canada, including information technology and research management
• Studentjobs.gov - Outlines a selection of current employment opportunities within the US Federal Government, including library and museum jobs
• Ontario Internship Program - Offers internships for recent graduates in seven focus areas, including project management and Information and Information Technology
• University of Toronto Career Centre - Provides career education and employment services to all U of T students and recent graduates across three campuses
• Workopolis Campus - Lists over 10,000 summer, part-time, and entry-level full-time jobs, as well as internships and careers in a variety of fields
• Young Canada Works - Offers job and internship opportunities in several areas, including heritage institutions, to students and recent graduates under the age of 30

Miscellaneous job sites

• Academic Careers Online - Includes job searching functions, with categories for library science, and computer science/information technology
• Charity Employers - Allows searching of Canadian and American non-profit, charitable, and faith-based jobs
• Charity Village - Lists job postings within the Canadian non-profit sector
• Cultural Careers Council Ontario - Postings for jobs, volunteer positions, and internships in the cultural sector
• Culture Works - Features postings and information about Canadian cultural jobs
• Eluta - Specializes in searching new job opportunity announcements across Canada
• Monster.ca - Offers a searchable database of job opportunities in Canada, including those in the information professions.
• National Research Council Canada - Offers employment opportunities in a wide range of fields, including the information field
• Opportunity Knocks - Allows for job searching by keyword; includes postings in the heritage fields
• Service Canada - Offers information on a variety of resources for job-seekers in the public or private sector such as:  job banks (including student job banks); government job information; and, career planning tools.
• True Careers - Lists US-based jobs, including a variety of information-related job postings.
• Working In Canada - Provides job seekers, workers, and those who are new to the Canadian labour market, with the information required to make informed decisions about where to live and work.  Useful for job searches and career decision-making.
• Workopolis - Includes many job postings in the library, archives, and information technology fields across Canada.
• WorkinfoNet - Links users to Canadian job banks and employment resources, organized by province

Other career resources

• Archives & Museums Informatics - Provides information on conferences, consulting, publishing, and training for cultural heritage professionals
• Conference on Information and Knowledge Management - Includes details about past, present, and future conferences and workshops devoted to emerging areas of database management, IR and related fields
• Curriculum Vitae and Related Letters - Offers information about when to include a CV in a job application, and provides sample cover letters
• Information Science Conferences Worldwide - Lists upcoming events in information science, library science, and related fields
• Information Today - Provides a schedule of US information-related conferences
• Library Conference Planner - Lists all library-related conferences taking place in Canada, the US, and around the world
• Library Networking - Offers a list of journals, blogs, associations, and conferences pertinent to library workers and information professionals
• Library Networking Group - Includes blogs, forums, groups, and podcasts that serve as an electronic meeting space for libraries and the information profession
• Library Science List (LSL) - Includes articles, statistics, interviews, videos, and other relevant information for the library science field written by librarians around the world
• Museum Conference Calendar - Lists museums-related conferences taking place in the US
• Museum Market - Includes a listing of museum conferences, seminars, and workshops taking place worldwide
• Museum Science Conferences Worldwide - Lists upcoming events in museum science, heritage, preservation, archiving, and related fields
• Quintessential Careers - Offers a guide to job interviewing resources