{"id":747,"date":"2026-04-30T16:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T20:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/career-center-new-nav\/?p=747"},"modified":"2026-04-30T17:02:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:02:38","slug":"resources-for-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/career-center\/resources-for-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Asian American and Pacific Islander students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a Clark student, it\u2019s 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/clarku.joinhandshake.com\/appointments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">make an appointment<\/a> with a career adviser to ask questions, build a job or internship search strategy, and learn how to navigate the resources available to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-campus-resources\">Campus resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/offices\/identity\/\">Office for Identity, Student Engagement, and Access (ISEA)<\/a>&nbsp;at Clark University provides formal&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/offices\/identity\/community-groups\/\">affinity spaces for students of color<\/a>&nbsp;that meet bi-weekly each semester. These programs are meant to be empowering and supportive spaces, consisting of speakers, interactive workshops, and discussions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/counseling\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/counseling\/\">Center for Counseling and Personal Growth<\/a>\u00a0is dedicated to supporting you through individual support, discussion groups, events and programs, and resources to support your mental and emotional health, including a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/counseling\/self-help\/mental-health-toolbox\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/counseling\/self-help\/mental-health-toolbox\/\">Mental Health Toolbox<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-professional-organizations\">Professional organizations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.naaap.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Association of Asian-American Professionals (NAAAP)<\/a>&nbsp;is a nonprofit organization that cultivates and empowers Asian and Pacific Islander leaders through leadership development, professional networking, and community service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/aapamentoring.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asian American Professional Association (AAPA)<\/a>&nbsp;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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/womenintheworld.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asian Women in Business (AWIB)<\/a>&nbsp;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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aapicommission.org\/resources\/asian-american-community-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asian American Resource Center<\/a>&nbsp;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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/aawalliance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asian American Women\u2019s Alliance<\/a>&nbsp;seeks to create opportunities for mutual learning and nurturing, mentor relationships, career and leadership development, personal and group support, and engagement in community services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-find-a-job-internship-or-fellowship\">Find a job, internship, or fellowship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acareers.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asian Career Network<\/a>&nbsp;is a platform where you can search for jobs, internships, and career fairs. You will need to sign up with either LinkedIn or Facebook.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fapac.org\/job_listing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Asian Pacific American Council Jobs<\/a>&nbsp;features government-wide career opportunities available to current federal employees and prospective employees and internships for students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianofi.com\/minority-internship-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smithsonian Institution Minority Internship Program<\/a>&nbsp;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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-scholarships\">Scholarships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uspaacc.com\/programs\/education\/college-scholarships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Pan-Asian American Chamber of Commerce<\/a>&nbsp;provides scholarships to deserving Asian American students, both men and women. These scholarships&nbsp; may be used at any type of educational institution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brownandcaldwell.com\/careers\/minority-scholarship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brown and Caldwell<\/a>&nbsp;offers $5,000 scholarships to support minority students who are interested in pursuing a career in the environmental profession.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-additional-resources\">Additional resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/asianresources.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asian Resources<\/a>&nbsp;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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/topic\/asia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asian Entrepreneur<\/a>&nbsp;is a global knowledge platform that seeks to crowdsource and provide direct access to the collective business wisdom, insights, and experiences of Asian Americans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerexploration.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Career Exploration<\/a>&nbsp;provides an extensive list of scholarship, networking, job, and entrepreneurship resources for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-suggested-reading\">Suggested reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/asian-american-professionals-push-for-visibility-at-work-11618804860\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asian American Professionals Push for Visibility at Work<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/03\/18\/how-to-take-action-against-anti-asian-racism.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to take action against anti-Asian racism at work and in your personal life<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/imdiversity.com\/diversity-news\/what-its-like-to-be-an-asian-american-woman-in-stem-today\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What It\u2019s Like To Be an Asian American Woman In STEM Today<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Access career resources and support tailored for Asian American and Pacific Islander students, including guidance, tools, and opportunities for success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-resources"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.1 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - 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