{"id":765,"date":"2026-04-30T17:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/career-center-new-nav\/?p=765"},"modified":"2026-04-30T17:08:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:08:29","slug":"resources-for-lgbtqia-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/career-center\/resources-for-lgbtqia-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for LGBTQIA+ students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Intersecting identities may influence your preparation for life after Clark, your career goals, and even your professional development. You likely have questions about your job search that your straight and cisgender peers may not. The Career Connections Center is here to support your career exploration with access to resources, answers to questions about employment rights, and connections to other LGBTQIA+ professionals. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.joinhandshake.com\/appointments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Make an appointment<\/a> with your career adviser to ask questions, build a job or internship search strategy, and 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\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Office for Identity, Student Engagement, and Access (ISEA)<\/a>&nbsp;at Clark University is staffed with an Associate Director for Gender and Sexuality, who focuses on LGBTQIA+ students, initiatives, and programs and oversees affinity spaces for Trans and Queer students at Clark.&nbsp; More info can be found at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/offices\/identity\/identity-based-support\/lgbtqia-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LGBTQIA+ Resources<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/offices\/counseling\/\">Center for Counseling and Personal Growth<\/a>&nbsp;provides individual support, discussion groups, events and programs, and resources for your mental and emotional health, including a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/offices\/counseling\/self-help\/mental-health-toolbox\/\">Mental Health Toolbox<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-find-a-job-internship-fellowship-or-grants\">Find a job, internship, fellowship, or grants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/access.vault.com\/best-internships-rankings-search\/best-internships-for-diversity\/lgbtqplus-diversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vault\u2019s Best Internships for LGBTQ+ Diversity 2023<\/a>&nbsp;provides a ranked list of internships for diversity, intern reviews, and easy access to application portals for opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/resources\/corporate-equality-index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Human Rights Campaign Foundation\u2019s Corporate Equality Index 2023-2024<\/a>&nbsp;is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies, practices, and benefits pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer employees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/malgbtcc.org\/#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Massachusetts LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce<\/a>&nbsp;has a job board of curated opportunities from LGBT-owned businesses and organizations with strong diversity initiatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nglcc.org\/our-network\/nglcc-global\/affiliate-chambers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce<\/a>&nbsp;lists events and local Chambers of Commerce across the country and world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outprofessionals.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Out Professional Network<\/a>&nbsp;provides diverse communities with a trusted professional network and has a job board that curates opportunities from organizations with a strong commitment to diversity and LGBTQIA+ initiatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Campus Pride Jobs is a job board for college students and similarly aged members of the LGBTQIA+ community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Empowering LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.clover.com\/lgbtq-business-grants-and-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/blog.clover.com\/lgbtq-business-grants-and-resources\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-networking\">Networking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outprofessionals.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Out Professionals<\/a>&nbsp;is the nation\u2019s leading LGBTQIA+ networking organization. You can attend&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.outprofessionals.org\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">virtual and in-person networking events<\/a>&nbsp;across the country that focus on specific interests, identities, and affinities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lgbtbar.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LGBT Bar<\/a>&nbsp;is a national association of lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals, law students, activists, and affiliated lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender legal organizations. The LGBT Bar promotes justice in and through the legal profession for the LGBTQIA+ community in all its diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.noglstp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Out to Innovate<\/a>&nbsp;is a professional society and global community of LGBTQIA+ students and professionals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Out to Innovate provides members with mentoring and career development opportunities through&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.noglstp.org\/programs-projects\/mentoring-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MentorNet<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/startout.org\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">StartOut<\/a>&nbsp;works to increase the number, diversity, and impact of LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, and amplifies their stories to drive the economic empowerment of the community. StartOut offers&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startout.org\/all-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">virtual and in-person networking events<\/a>&nbsp;every month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/app.helloalice.com\/resources\/content\/support-lgbtq-small-businesses-with-nglcc-pride-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hello Alice<\/a>&nbsp;offers a wide range of resources for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, including professional networks, career development tools, and accelerators.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lesbianswhotech.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lesbians Who Tech<\/a>&nbsp;is a community of more than 50,000 LGBTQIA+ members who work together to promote the visibility and inclusion of women, queer people, and others from backgrounds under-represented in technology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OutB\u00fcro offers networking groups for LGBTQIA+ students, professionals, business owners, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and employers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-advocacy-and-accommodations\">Advocacy and accommodations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prideatwork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pride at Work<\/a>&nbsp;seeks full equality without restrictions or barriers for LGBTQIA+ individuals in workplaces, unions, and communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lambdalegal.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lambda Legal<\/a>&nbsp;is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of LGBTQIA+ individuals through education and public policy work. Visit the website to access legal resources and learn about workplace and public accommodation rights by state.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/transgenderlawcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transgender Law Center<\/a>&nbsp;is the largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for all people. TLC has a wealth of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/transgenderlawcenter.org\/resources\/employment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">employment resources<\/a>&nbsp;you can use to help answer questions about employment rights and being out in the workplace.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/transequality.org\/know-your-rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Center for Transgender Equality<\/a>&nbsp;works to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people, replacing disrespect, discrimination, and violence with empathy, opportunity, and justice. NCTE has extensive resources to help you learn about your workplace rights and find solutions for dealing with employment discrimination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nclrights.org\/our-work\/discrimination\/employment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)<\/a>&nbsp;is a national legal organization committed to advancing the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families through litigation, legislation, policy, and public education. NCLR offers legal and other resources to help deal with employment discrimination.<\/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.themuse.com\/advice\/job-searching-while-lgbtq-how-to-find-inclusive-employer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Job Searching While LGBTQ: How to Find a Truly Inclusive Place to Work<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/transgender-nonbinary-job-search-advice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Practical Advice for Transgender and Nonbinary Folks Navigating the Job Search<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/access.vault.com\/blogs\/workplace-issues\/5-tips-for-transgender-and-gender-nonbinary-people-on-conveying-preferred-pronouns-at-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 Ways Transgender and Gender-Nonbinary Individuals Can Convey Their Pronouns of Choice at Work<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/resources\/coming-out-at-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coming Out at Work<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Career resources and support for LGBTQIA+ students at Clark University, including inclusive career guidance, job and internship tools, networking, and workplace rights resources.<\/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-765","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) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Resources for LGBTQIA+ students | Career Connections Center | Clark 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