Resources for Women
The University Career Center, in partnership with the Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity, offers a wide variety of services and tools to assist women throughout the career development process.
Check out our list of Campus and Community Organizations for Women (pdf) for opportunities to connect with other women at KU and in the Lawrence and Kansas City metro areas.
Informational resources
- Professional Clothing Closet - Provides free business casual and business professional clothing to all KU students
- UCC Pinterest Board: Women's Work Wear - Provides examples of appropriate work attire
- Women’s Bureau—United States Department of Labor - Provides statistics on the largest growing occupations for women and where women currently are working, as well as various publications and resources for connecting with regional offices
- Lean In for Graduates - Career and job advice for graduating students
- HER CAMPUS, The University of Kansas - Online magazine devoted to promoting campus life through the eyes of women
- MoneyGeek.com: Women in STEM Careers - Informative article that includes STEM career maps and potential salaries
- Advancing Women - Offers career advice, a job search board, money management advice, networking opportunities, tips for small business owners, international and multicultural support for women
- Women’s Work - Includes networking opportunities for collaborative projects and other individuals already working in a variety of interest areas
- Top 25 Companies for Work-Life Balance - Sponsored by Glassdoor.com, this resource provides a list of the top 25 companies that support individuals who are looking for a balance between career and personal life. Check out these great organizations!
- Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition - Includes a job board, regional networking events, information on interviewing, and mentoring opportunities
- Glassdoor.com - Allows you to look up employee reviews of various companies across the region and country, as well as explore job positions, seek out interviewing advice, and get insight into a company’s work culture
- Understanding and Dealing with Discrimination in the Workplace
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Resources for Handling Gender-Based Discrimination
Job search tools
- KU Career Connections - Online resource where KU students and alumni can search job and internship postings as well as post their resumes and sign up for on-campus interviews
- Career Women - Job board and website with articles geared towards individuals looking for open positions
- Feminist Majority Foundation - Job and internship database featuring positions that focus on advancing the status of women or promoting social justice
- Women for Hire - Job database and website with advice and resources for those searching for full-time positions
- Women’s Job List - Job database and “Career Advice” website
- Salary.com - Resource that allows you to research salary information based on job title and geographic region
Networking
- LinkedIn.com—Connect: Professional Women’s Network - LinkedIn group that includes professionals from various industries and offers resources, discussion groups, job postings, and networking opportunities for women
- KU Women’s Hall of Fame - The KU Women’s Hall of Fame members are successful alumnae who are dedicated to KU. See anyone you would like to meet? Email the Center.
- Women’s Instructional Network (WIN) - The American Business Women’s Association offers a free online networking tool called the Women’s Instructional Network (WIN) that offers cross-country networking opportunities. This tool is available to all professional women, no matter your industry! Search “WIN with ABWA.”
- 85 Broads - Networking resource that offers educational webinars for women
- “Hawk to Hawk” Career Program - Networking resource that allows alumni to post resumes, search an alumni directory, and connect with Jayhawks via LinkedIn groups
Professional associations
- American Association of University Women - Organization focused on advocacy for women through research, public policy, and global connections
- American Business Women’s Association - The ABWA’s mission is to provide support for business women through networking, education, and leadership
- KU Society of Women Engineer
- University of Kansas Women’s Club
- KU Women in Design - Email them to connect
- KU Women in Law
- Lawrence Women’s Network - Since 1982, a local organization that supports professional women in the Lawrence area
- Kansas NOW - Advocates for the rights of men and women on issues of diversity, equal pay, and civil rights
- Soroptimists - An international service organization for business and professional women
