Resources for BIPOC Students

Investing time and effort to explore major and career choices can help you feel more confident and prepared for your career. 

Asian & Pacific Islander Students

• Asian Career Network: job board with companies seeking diverse talent
• NAAAP:  Professional networking and career resources for individuals of Asian & Pacific Islander descent
• Anti-Asian Discrimination in the Workplace
• The Wage Gap: AA & PI Women 

Black & African American Students

• Black Career Network: This site uses technology, tools and resources to help you connect with employers that recognize the value of an inclusive and diverse network.
• Hireblacknow.com - Connect with over 1,000 recruiters and over 300 organizations! Use our free resources, or invest in career coaching for additional support in your job search.
• JopWell - Career platform designed specifically for Black, Latinx, and Native American students and professionals.   
• RI Black Business Association (RIBBA) - Is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the business opportunities and vitality of Black-owned and minority businesses in Rhode Island.
• INROADS - Develops and places talented underserved students in businesses and industry while helping applicants prepare for corporate and community leadership.
• Equal Employement Opportunity Commission - Resources related to Race/Color Discrimination.
• 21 African American Professional Groups 

Hispanic and Latino/a/x Students

• Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement - National organization dedicated to the employment, development, and advancement of Latino professionals. 
• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities - Benefitting young Hispanics with internships, scholarships, college retention, and career development. 
• JopWell - Career platform designed specifically for Black, Latinx, and Native American students and professionals.   
• Progreso Latino helps Rhode Island’s Latino and immigrant communities to achieve greater self-sufficiency and socio-economic progress by providing transformational programs that support personal growth and social change. 
• Rhode Island Professional Latino Association is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization made up of Latino professionals in the state of Rhode Island, providing mentoring, education and networking opportunities to the Latino community. 

Native Peoples

• Rhode Island Indian Council - Native American Job Training and Career Assistance. Urban Indian Center focused on employment and job skills.

• JopWell - Career platform designed specifically for Black, Latinx, and Native American students and professionals.
• Pocasset Pokanoket Land Trust - Preserving Indigenous culture & history and supporting the Northeast Native American populations. 
• Barriers Facing Native Americans in Career