Resources for Women
U.S. law provides specific protection against work-related discrimination based on a person’s sex.
https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/sex.cfm
The ACLU provides further guidance about women’s rights in the workplace.
https://www.aclu.org/issues/womens-rights/womens-rights-workplace
For career resources related specifically to sexual identity and orientation, please see this link.
Here are a collection of other career-related resources for women, including relevant information on employers, professional organizations, and funding sources.
Internships and Leadership Development Opportunities
JP Morgan Winning Women Undergraduate Program
An exciting introductory program for undergraduate women, the Winning Women program provides an entry into financial services and a meaningful overview of the many opportunities for female leadership at the firm.
Opportunity Type: Internship; Leadership Development
National Organization for Women
Dedication to feminism, knowledge of women's issues preferred.
Opportunity Type: Internship
Running Start
Working to inspire and train the next generation of young women political leaders. Program brings 14 college women to Washington, DC each year to learn about politics first-hand.
Opportunity Type: Internship
Scholarships and Fellowships
Alliance for Women in Media Foundation
Recognizing and supporting future generations of women in media is as important as recognizing current achievements. The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation gives students starting their careers nearly $20,000 in scholarships annually.
Opportunity Type: Scholarship
American Muslim Women Physicians Association
The mission of the American Muslim Women Physicians Association is to improve the condition of Women’s Health, Provide a platform for Muslim Women in Medicine and raise Awareness of issues regarding Community Welfare.
Opportunity Type: Scholarships, Professional Organization
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
AAUW has a long and distinguished history of advancing educational and professional opportunities for women in the United States and around the globe.One of the world’s largest sources of funding for graduate women, AAUW is providing more than $3.7 million in funding for fellowships and grants to 250 outstanding women and nonprofit organizations in the 2017–18 academic year.
Opportunity Type: Fellowships and Grants
Asian Women in Business
It works to assist Asian women entrepreneurs and professionals. Over the years, AWIB, a dynamic organization, has expanded its mission to address issues affecting Asian Americans on the corporate level; and Asian women in the legal arena; and has established a scholarship program for undergraduates which promotes and rewards demonstrated leadership. AWIB also serves on various task forces and boards to promote the inclusion of minority and women owned businesses and professionals.
Opportunity Type: Professional Organization, Networking Opportunity/Events, Scholarship
Association for Women in Mathematics
The purpose of the Association for Women in Mathematics is to encourage women and girls to study and to have active careers in the mathematical sciences, and to promote equal opportunity and the equal treatment of women and girls in the mathematical sciences.
Opportunity Type: Scholarship
Bauce Magazine listing of 110 College & Graduate Scholarships for Women of Color
This listing of scholarships is tailored to multicultural women who are enrolled as undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of academic disciplines. All scholarships are separated by category and include information in regards to the total award amount and general application date.
Opportunity type: List of Scholarships
Betty Rendel Scholarship
The three annual scholarships of $1,000 are awarded to female undergraduates who are majoring in political science, government or economics and have successfully completed at least two years of college coursework. The recipients are chosen from applicants from across the nation.
Opportunity Type: Scholarship
The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting
Awards scholarships to women who are pursuing Accounting degrees at the undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels
Opportunity Type: Scholarship
The Future is Female Scholarship
True&co is a female-founded company, and is made up of a team of brilliant, beautiful, quirky women offering the chance to win a $3,000 scholarship to be used pursuing the educational course of your choice.
Opportunity Type: Scholarship
Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund
Jeannette Rankin Women's Scholarship Fund provides scholarships and support for low-income women 35 and older across the U.S. to build better lives through college completion.
Opportunity Type: Scholarship
Jane M Klausman Women in Business Scholarship
The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship program helps women pursue undergraduate and master's degrees in business management and overcome gender barriers from the classroom to the boardroom. The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship was established in 1998 from a generous bequest by Jane M. Klausman, a member of the Zonta Club of Syracuse, New York, USA, and the 1990-1995 Zonta International Parliamentarian.
Opportunity Type: Scholarship
National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. (for African American women)
Their mission is to promote and protect the interests of African American business and professional women; to serve as a bridge for young people seeking to enter business and the professions; to improve the quality of life in the local and global communities; and to foster good fellowship
Opportunity Type: Scholarships
Scholarships for Women
Provides a list of several organizations that provide scholarships and grants women.
Opportunity Type: Scholarship, Further Resources
Society of Women Engineers
SWE Scholarships support women pursuing ABET-accredited bachelor or graduate student programs in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science in the United States.
Opportunity Type: Scholarship
Women Techmakers Scholarship
Women Techmakers programs provide visibility, community, and resources for women in technology globally. We encourage you to participate, and spread the word. The Scholarship (formerly the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship ’s) continues the vision of creating gender equality in the field of computer science by encouraging women to excel in computing and technology and become active leaders and role models in the field.
Opportunity Type: Scholarship, Networking Opportunities
Professional Organizations, Programs, and Networking Opportunities
Women Techmakers Scholarship
Women Techmakers programs provide visibility, community, and resources for women in technology globally. We encourage you to participate, and spread the word. The Scholarship (formerly the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship ’s) continues the vision of creating gender equality in the field of computer science by encouraging women to excel in computing and technology and become active leaders and role models in the field.
Opportunity Type: Scholarship. Networking Opportunities
Asian Women in Business
It works to assist Asian women entrepreneurs and professionals. Over the years, AWIB, a dynamic organization, has expanded its mission to address issues affecting Asian Americans on the corporate level; and Asian women in the legal arena; and has established a scholarship program for undergraduates which promotes and rewards demonstrated leadership. AWIB also serves on various task forces and boards to promote the inclusion of minority and women owned businesses and professionals.
Opportunity Type: Professional Organization, Networking Opportunity/Events, Scholarship
American Muslim Women Physicians Association
The mission of the American Muslim Women Physicians Association is to improve the condition of Women’s Health, Provide a platform for Muslim Women in Medicine and raise Awareness of issues regarding Community Welfare.
Opportunity Type: Scholarships, Professional Organization
Jumpstart Financial Services and Consulting Undergraduate Forum
The JumpStart UGrad Financial Services and Consulting Diversity Forum helps educate and prepare incoming UGrad students for careers in finance or consulting.
Opportunity Type: Networking Opportunities/Intensive Programs