Diversity Career Resources

• Look at their recruiting practices: Do they use inclusive language in their job descriptions? Are their jobs advertised on websites and organizations meant specifically for underrepresented groups? Do they send campus recruiters from different backgrounds to share their experience at the company? Does their non-discrimination policy include protection for groups beyond the required federal ones?
• Research their history and connections: Does the company have any history of lawsuits regarding civil rights violations? Do their suppliers include minority-owned businesses? What are their standards and ethics? Who are their investors? What kinds of causes and charities does the company support?
• Investigate Average Salary for Negotiation: It is important for you to investigate average salary to negotiate marketing your valuable skills and abilities applicable for any company and position. You can search average salaries through utilizing the following to assist in how to approach negotiation.
  • Salary Research & Advice 
  • Glassdoor Salary Calculator 
  • Pay Scale

• Talk to the employees: Utilize LinkedIn and the company website to talk to people who work there doing the work you want to do. Ask questions to gauge their experience and explore the company’s commitment to inclusion. Does the organization provide diversity training? What measures are in place to ensure equal pay regardless of gender or race? How are conflicts addressed and resolved? What is the procedure for reporting discrimination or harassment? Do associates from underrepresented backgrounds participate in office social events?
• Check the reviews: Use company reviews on Glassdoor to see what people are saying about why they stay or why they left.

Investigate the culture: Ask questions to investigate the programs and practices in place to create an inclusive culture and influence retention. Are there mentoring programs? Are there affinity or resource groups for employees? Is there diversity at all levels of the organization? Are there equal retention rates for employees regardless of race, gender, etc.?

Evaluate the benefits: What is their parental leave policy? Whom do they allow as dependents on their healthcare plans? Is their healthcare and other benefits inclusive of all identities and cultures? What accommodations do they provide for employees with disabilities?

Campus Resources 

• Counseling & Consultation Services: There are many reasons why someone might seek counseling. It is not always sought in times of crisis. Seeking counseling is a sign of strength that you have insight into matters that you would like to improve
• Headspace: Headspace is available through YouTube and Netflix. If you would like it is downloadable through iPhone or Android, Headspace shares easy-to-use interface exercise that takes the seriousness and intimidation out of meditation
• Marian Dining
• Marian Fitness Center: The fitness center is available free for students, faculty and staff. The hours are Monday - Friday 6 AM to 10 PM, Saturday 12 PM to 10 PM, and Sunday 12 PM to 10 PM
• Headspace: Headspace is available through YouTube and Netflix. If you would like it is downloadable through iPhone or Android, Headspace shares easy-to-use interface exercise that takes the seriousness and intimidation out of meditation
• OAK - It helps you decompress by transforming your meditation practice from an experiment into a habit

Indianapolis Community Resources 

• Connected in Community – Charla Yearwood is a licensed social worker and therapist for black women specifically. Her education and practice are based in Social Justice and community healing
• Rise House Indy: A black woman owned cycling and yoga fitness studio in downtown Indianapolis 
• The Amp Indy: Welcome to the AMP: an artisan marketplace and food hall dedicated to amplifying the Indianapolis community. The AMP is located in HQO, the innovation hub at the heart of the 16 Tech Innovation District. Here, emerging entrepreneurs share space with some of the brightest stars in the city’s culinary scene
• The Treavor Project: Competent suicide prevention starts with how we educate ourselves and each other. We offer tools and resources that give everyone the ability to help
• The Treavor Chat
• Treavor Text: Text START to 678-678
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• Step-Up: Provides comprehensive care and resources for wellness with dignity and inclusivity

Social resources support the ability to create harmony in one’s relationships with others, demonstrate effective communication skills, develop the capacity for healthy intimacy and cultivate a support network of caring friends, family members and/or community partners. Find your people & build connections - These resources are all related to cultivating spaces that encourage and promote healthy relationship building and networking.

• Create.Connect.Collab. - Providing creatives, leaders, and entrepreneurs the community, accountability, resources, and connections to make things happen
• Indy Black Millennials - Indy Black Millennials strives to create social networking meetups and space for Black professionals and other minorities in the city of Indianapolis to collaborate, connect, and network! Our organization and events are open to everyone
• IndyHub - IndyHub represents and advocates on behalf of the largest network of 20- and 30-somethings in Indianapolis. We believe that a diverse and engaged community is the strength of Indy’s today and tomorrow. Our mission is to grow, engage and empower a community of 20-and 30-somethings who are meaningfully connected to Indy and invested in its future
• Gang Gang Culture – A cultural development firm open to creatives collaborations. Their focus is to build equity
• Thatpeaceopenmic - That Peace Open Mic is a radical space for art, culture, and community founded in 2015 by writer + poet Mariah Ivey. TPOM prides itself most on creating an intentional space to celebrate and amplify the voices + stories of Black artists and other artists of color.  Since 2015, we have moved into a new space, expanded our team and our overall work within the Indianapolis arts scene in the areas of artistic development, community service, and holistic wellness with an underlying mission to support Black businesses year-round

Online Resources 

• Coloring Pages: Take a break and let your creativity flow
• Koru Mindfulness : Check out this website for free meditation and mindfulness resources and videos. These resources will help with managing stress, including job related stress and help enhance your life and develop the wisdom that will guide you as you make important decision

Tips To Prevent Burnout & Anxiety 

• Join clubs or groups that are related to your academic interests
• Develop good study habits
• Learn to say "NO" - If you know that you do not have the capacity to accommodate anything additional, focus on your priorities and say "no" to things you cannot accommodate
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) : is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. This resource will have tools, tips, articles, videos and more on how to navigate mental illness

The Exchange offers many resources to support you throughout your career development process. Explore the links below to learn more:

• Handshake: Use this resource to: make appointments with our office; submit your resume for a review; apply to jobs both on-campus and off-campus; connect with employers; RSVP to events including Networking Knights, Etiquette Dinner, and career fairs
• Explore Majors and Careers: Use these resources to explore your skills and interests, learn what you can do with various majors, and watch videos from people currently working in roles you may be interested in
• Office of 21^st Century Scholars: Office designed to support exclusively 21st Century Scholars with resources such as free school supplies, individualized success coaching, and a Career Connections Program to connect you with someone in the city of Indianapolis that is in the field you want to pursue. Located in Clare Hall 119
• On-Campus Employment/Federal Work Study Employment: Learn about the application process and feel free to follow up with The Exchange any time for further questions or clarifications
• Resume Examples: Access 60+ resume examples to use as inspiration and guidance for your own professional document
• Application Resources: Use these guides to help prepare your application materials and to prepare for interviews, career fairs, and more
• Dress to Impress Closet: Access suits, ties, blouses, sweaters, skirts, pants, shoes, and accessories that you can use for interviews and presentations at no cost to you. For students who cannot find an outfit in our Marian University closet, we can make a referral to Dress for Success, our outside partner for feminine professional clothes only
• Graduate School & Post Grad: Resources for applications, scholarships, financial aid, and test prep

• America Needs You: Fights for economic mobility for ambitious first-generation college students through transformative mentorship and intensive career development
• First Generation College Student Guide: Financial aid info, timelines, checklists, and encouragement for students who are the first in the family to attend college
• First in the Family: Advice and resources about college from first-generation students
• Get to Know Your Professors: A Q&A with students and educators
• I’m First: Celebrates incoming and current first-generation college students by providing an online community to share stories, blogs, and other resources
• Job Seekers Salary Calculator: Get a good understanding as to how much money you can expect to make after you graduate based on your location, experience, and education
• LinkedIn: Build a profile for free and use it to connect with professionals and peers across the world to learn more about career opportunities and network to connect with companies of interest
• Non-Profit Resources: Explore local and national non-profit resources dedicated to supporting first-generation college students
• RiseFirst: Rise First shares Nationwide Scholarship Directory to enable first-generation, low-income success
• Time Management Tips:Steps for strong time management for college students
• Young Invincibles Program: 10-week paid program for first-generation college students to support research projects, policy initiatives, digital and traditional media strategies, on-the-ground organizing, issue advocacy campaigns, consulting, and beyond

Financial wellness can be described as a state in which a person is able to fully meet current and ongoing financial needs, feels secure about their financial future, and is able to make decisions that make life enjoyable.   

Office of International Student Success and Global Engagement: Provides support with understanding immigration responsibilities, navigating daily life in the U. S., creating educational/social activities, advocating with you, and ensuring you have a positive experience

• Handshake: Use this resource to: make appointments with our office; submit your resume for a review; apply to jobs both on-campus and off-campus; connect with employers; set your job/internship criteria and receive custom alert notifications to identify employers who are hiring international students; RSVP to events including Networking Knights, Etiquette Dinner, and career fairs

• Interstride: Free access to a mobile/desktop app filled with jobs, a profile assessment questionnaire, checklists, videos, news, interviews, and global city/country guides plus the ability to find 8,000+ companies that have sponsored H-1B visas and green cards for international students in various industries
• Visa Coach: Top 100 H-1B US Visa Employers from recent years

• Workplace Discrimination: Know Your Rights: Find federal and state laws to know your rights in the workplace

• Dream Careers: Internship Programs
• Foreign Labor Certification Data Center
• Monster: International/Global
• Scholarship America
• Immigrant Welcome Center

• Asian Student Association (ASA)
• Union for Black Identity (UBI)
• Student Organization of Latinos (SOL)
• Unity Center
• Counseling and Consultation Services
• Student Health Center

• Black Enterprise: Job listings and top companies for diversity
• Black Equal Opportunity Employment Journal: America’s leading African-American business and career magazine
• Diversity Employers (Black Collegian) Job Board: Job board of employers committed to diversity
• Diversity in STEAM: Magazine providing resources, research and employment opportunities for underrepresented populations in science, tech, engineering, arts, and math
• Equal Opportunities Publications – African-American Career World: Publication with career advice from African American leaders
• Grants For Students: Robust information on state and federal grants for graduate students, racial minorities, women, single parents, and low-income students
• IMdiversity Black/African American Village: Diversity news, career articles, and job board Black/African American individuals
• Indy Chapter of Indiana Black Expo: Organization with the purpose of being an effective voice and vehicle for the social and economic advancement of African-Americans in Indianapolis
• Jopwell: Leading career advancement platform for Black, Latinx, and Native American students and professionals
• National Association of Black Accountants (NABA): Dedicated to providing leadership and technical training, networking, and career opportunities for Black accounting and finance professionals
• National Association of Black Social Workers: Advocates for social change, justice, and human development of African people here in the United States and throughout the world
• National Black Nurses Association (NBNA): Aims to provide a forum for black nurses to advocate for and implement strategies to ensure access to the highest quality of healthcare for persons of color
• National Council of Negro Women: Coalition that leads, advocates for, and empowers women of African descent, their families, and communities
• National Medical Association (NMA): Serves as the collective voice of African American physicians as well as the leading force for parity and justice in medicine and the elimination of disparities in health
• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE): Offers leadership training, professional development activities, mentoring, career placement services, and community service opportunities
• National Urban League Jobs Network: Connects jobseekers with employers who understand their mission of economic empowerment to elevate the standard of living in historically under-served urban communities and the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace
• The Black Perspective Online: Fosters connections between African-American job seekers and employers who foster affirmative action and equal opportunity
• Top 50 Companies for Diversity
• United Negro College Fund (UNCF): Scholarships, fellowships, and internships
• Workplace Discrimination: Know Your Rights: Find federal and state laws to know your rights in the workplace

• Ascend Pan-Asian Leaders: Non-profit organization offering professional development and career enhancement programs designed to cultivate Pan-Asian talent
• Asian American Alliance, Inc: Empowering Asian Americans to serve and lead
• Asian Life: Worldwide Pan-Asian online community where Asian professionals can cultivate their careers, connect with people, and be a part of the exploding global Asian community
• Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA): National organization of medical and pre-medical students focused on the unique health challenges of APIA communities
• Asian Women in Business: A non-profit organization with the primary mission of assisting Asian women entrepreneurs and professionals
• Barangay Club of Indiana: Aims to establish pride of being a Filipino, to enrich lives in terms of spiritual, social, cultural, and educational values relevant to the community while providing superior service to members and stakeholders in the State of Indiana
• Burmese American Community Institute: Non-profit organization that provides social services, educational, and vocational support to the Burmese population in greater Indianapolis
• Diversity in STEAM: Magazine providing resources, research, and employment opportunities for underrepresented populations in science, tech, engineering, arts, and math
• Goldsea’s 100 Great Employers for Asian Americans: List compiled based on 1) quality and quantity of opportunities, compensation levels, and benefits offered to professional-level Asian Americans; 2) degree of interest in recruiting and promoting Asian Americans; 3) business performance and industry conditions
• Grants For Students: Robust information on state and federal grants for graduate students, racial minorities, women, single parents, and low-income students
• IMdiversity Asian American Village: News, career articles, and job board for Asian Americans
• India Association of Indianapolis: To promote cultural activities of India, to foster cultural exchange between people of India and the USA, and to carry out educational and charitable activities
• Japan-America Society of Indiana: Not-for-profit cultural and educational organization whose mission is to serve as a bridge of friendship between the people of Indiana and Japan
• National Association of Asian American Professionals: Premier leadership organization for Asian and Pacific Islanders offering professional development, community service, and networking opportunities
• Top 50 Diversity Companies
• Workplace Discrimination: Know Your Rights: Find federal and state laws to know your rights in the workplace

• Diversity in Ed:Hosts a job board, virtual teacher job fair platform, and annual print magazine to connect job-seeking bilingual, multicultural, and diverse teachers with school employers, education institutions, and professional organizations committed to equity and diverse recruitment
• Diversity in STEAM: Magazine providing resources, research, and employment opportunities for underrepresented populations in science, tech, engineering, arts, and math
• Equal Opportunities Publications – Hispanic Career World: Publication with career advice from Latino professionals
• Grants For Students: Robust information on state and federal grants for graduate students, racial minorities, women, single parents, and low-income students
• HISPANIC Network: A business and employment magazine
• IMdiversity Hispanic American Village: News, career articles, and job board for Hispanic Americans
• Jopwell: Leading career advancement platform for Black, Latinx, and Native American students and professionals
• LaPlaza: Advocating and preparing Latino students for educational success and by connecting Latino families to health and social services
• LatPro: Online employment site dedicated to bringing diversity to the American workforce by connecting Hispanic and bilingual professionals with employers throughout the Americas
• Saludos: Specializes in joining Hispanic and bilingual professionals with companies looking for diversity in the workplace
• Top 50 Companies for Diversity
• Workplace Discrimination: Know Your Rights: Find federal and state laws to know your rights in the workplace

• American Indian Center of Indiana, Inc.: Organization that promotes unity and well-being among Indiana’s American Indians, Alaska Natives, and other people indigenous to the United States through personal, economic, social, and health outreach, as well as cultural education development
• American Indian College Fund: Educational resources for student development, career development, and scholarships
• American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES): Job board, scholarships, and internships for students and professionals in STEM fields
• Bureau of Indian Affairs: Search and apply for Bureau of Indian Affairs jobs
• Bureau of Indian Education: Search and apply for Bureau of Indian Education jobs
• Environmental Education Outreach Program (EEOP) Internship Program: Internships with the EPA and other governmental or tribal environmental offices
• Grants For Students: Robust information on state and federal grants for graduate students, racial minorities, women, single parents, and low-income students
• IMdiversity Native American Village: News, career articles, and job board for Native Americans
• Jopwell: Leading career advancement platform for Black, Latinx, and Native American students and professionals
• Native American Jobs: Provides employment opportunities for all people from
• diverse, indigenous, and minority cultures
• Top 50 Companies for Diversity
• Workplace Discrimination: Know Your Rights: Find federal and state laws to know your rights in the workplace

It is important for you to know what your rights are under the law and to do some research about what kind of employment accommodations you may need. Your decision to disclose is a personal one. You may find these disclosure tips helpful as you make your decision. Be sure to also consult the Personalized Learning Center here on campus. For other questions, the Job Accommodation Network is available for consultation at 800-526-7234. Further, the resources below can be of assistance in your career search.

• Personalized Learning Center: Marian University, through policy and practice, is committed to providing equitable access to learning opportunities for all students. In the Catholic, Franciscan tradition, we celebrate the dignity of each individual to ensure students with disabilities have equal access and opportunities as Marian Knights 
• Counseling and Consultation Services: Free Counseling services in which provides personal counseling and a variety of additional services to students currently enrolled at Marian University.
• Handshake

• Ability Jobs: Site dedicated to entry level through doctorate level employment of people with disabilities
• AbilityLinks: Connects self-identified applicants with disabilities to employers that value disability inclusion
• American Association of People with Disabilities: Hosts a Congressional Internship Program for undergraduate, graduate, and recently graduated college students with disabilities – applications are due in February
• Autism Speaks: Resources for persons with autism, their family members, and their educators
• BroadFutures: Advances potential of young adults with learning disabilities in the workforce through partnerships that foster independence, self-advocacy and successful employment
• disABLEDedperson: Job listings and scholarship opportunities focused on disability employment
• Disability:IN: Nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide. Includes over 185 corporations as part of a network to expand opportunities for people with disabilities
• DIVERSEability: Magazine celebrating the advancements and achievements of people with all types of abilities
• Getting Hired: Job opportunities and resources to students with disabilities
• Hire Autism: Hire Autism is made for individuals on the autism spectrum – offering a job board, direct access to local employment opportunities, a profile builder, simple job applications, and helpful resources for the workplace. 
• Initiative for Empowerment and Economic Independence for Students with Physical Disabilities: Empowers Indiana college students with physical disabilities to find gainful, sustainable, and equitable employment by engaging qualified students with physical disabilities into comprehensive and diverse internship opportunities that build skills, confidence, and work history to maximize competitiveness in the workforce
• Job Accommodation Network: Free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues
• Learning Disabilities Association of America: Provides support to people with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers, and other professionals with cutting edge information on learning disabilities, practical solutions, and a comprehensive network of resources
• The Lime Connection Fellowship Program: Prestigious program for highly accomplished junior college students with disabilities
• Project Hired: Free resources to guide job seekers with disabilities to find and sustain meaningful employment through an array of services designed to promote self-sufficiency and independence, remove barriers, create opportunities, and help participants build successful careers
• Workforce Recruitment Program: Connects undergraduate, graduate, and recent alumni with disabilities to paid internships and full-time opportunities in private sector employers and federal agencies
• Workplace Discrimination: Know Your Rights: Find federal and state laws to know your rights in the workplace
• Recruit Disability: Site dedicated on providing featured jobs

• ADA: National Network with information, guidance, and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act
• American Council of the Blind
• Association for Higher Education and Disability
• Attention Deficit Disorder Association
• Campaign for disability employment: A nationwide media campaign to promote positive perceptions of people with disabilities and emphasize the value workers with disabilities bring to the workplace
• Center for advancing policy on employment for youth - CAPE youth: Community College Pathways to Careers: CAPE-Youth published a blog series that provides detailed information on the Pathways to Careers projects and the ways that states can apply similar strategies to enable Access, Universal Design for Learning 
• EMPLOYER team: An employer-focused disability policy development and technical assistance center
• EEOC.gov: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission newsroom and what you should know
• Inclusive Apprenticeship
• JAN: Job Accommodation Network for employers, individuals and others
• National Association of the Deaf
• National Center for College Students with Disabilities
• National Center for Learning Disabilities
• National Federation of the Blind
• Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP): A recruitment and referral program that connects federal- and private- sector employers nationwide with highly motivated college students and recent graduates with disabilities, including veterans, who are seeking summer internships or permanent jobs
• Work to Include: Building a coalition of people with disabilities and family members to promote employment first. Work to Include promotes employment for Hoosiers with disabilities
• SSI youth solutions: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) initiated the SSI Youth Solutions effort in order to identify potential solutions to improve employment outcomes for young adults ages 14 to 24 who apply for or receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Indiana VR: Indiana VR (Vocational Rehabilitation) helps eligible individuals with disabilities to achieve employment goals 
• Indiana Disability Rights: Indiana official government website dedicated to provide disability rights

• Handshake: Make appointments with our office so we can provide support in your decision making process as you look for internships, discern graduate school, and plan your next steps
• Counseling and Consultation Services: Provides mental health services for students
• Student Health Center: Attempts to modify or remove health-related barriers to learning, promote optimal wellness, and enable individuals to make informed decisions about health-related concerns
• Unity Center: Committed to fostering diversity and inclusion across our campus, both in and out of classrooms

In supporting DACA students. Based on DACA Ruling on July 16, 2021, the current ruling allows the processing of DACA renewal (every 2 years) but does not allow for processing of DACA new applications. 

• Final solution is in Congress' hands: Anticipated: Supreme Court will review DACA policy in summer of 2023

DACA Updates & Application Considerations

• ASU College of Law - DACA
• MALDEF Timeline to Protect DACA 
• US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) - DACA
• Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) DACA Toolkit

To Disclose or Not to Disclose DACA/TPS Status

• Disclosing your status during job interviews

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Immigrants’ Rights Project is dedicated to expanding and enforcing the civil liberties and civil rights of immigrants and to combating public and private discrimination against them
• DACA and Employment: Frequently asked questions answered by the National Immigration Center
• DREAM Bar Association: Non-profit legal organization that extends membership to undocumented pre-law students, current law students, practitioners, and paralegals
• The DREAM.US: The DREAM.US scholarships are for highly motivated undocumented students who want nothing more than to get a college education but are unable to afford the cost.
• Generation Progress: A few scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate programs which undocumented and DACA students are eligible to apply for.
• I-912 Request for Fee Waiver: Use this form to request a fee waiver for certain immigration forms and services based on a demonstrated inability to pay
• Immigrant Welcome Center: Immigrant welcome center site provides resources for immigrants and refugees
• Immigrants Rising: Empower undocumented young people to achieve educational and career goals through personal, institutional, and policy transformation
• Indiana Immigration Legal Services Directory: Local legal services aimed at increasing access to justice for low-income immigrants
• Indiana Undocumented Youth Alliance: Youth-led organization that seeks to empower young immigrants to achieve higher education and engage in the community to demand more just and humane policies that affect undocumented families
• Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN):All wage earners—regardless of their immigration status—are required to pay federal taxes –the IRS provides ITINs to people who are ineligible for an SSN so that they can comply with tax laws
• NILC (National Immigration Law Center): If immigration (ICE) agents knock on your door or arrives at your workplace, know that you have rights
• Law School Admissions Council (LSAC): Will waive the LSAT fee if you have DACA and apply for a fee waiver
• LSAT Fee Waiver:Program is available for law school candidates with DACA who cannot afford to pay for the LSAT and the Credential Assembly Service
• National Immigration Law Center: One of the leading organizations in the U.S. exclusively dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of immigrants with low income
• Navigating Graduate School: Guide for Undocumented Students: Information about applying to and attending graduate or professional school as a student with undocumented status
• Pre-Health Dreamers: A resource and advocacy group that aims to support undocumented pre-health students through scholarships, internships, and other resources
• Pomona College’s List of Medical Schools Open to Undocumented/DACA Applicants: Schools that have been confirmed to both accept and enroll undocumented and/or DACAmented applicants
• UndocuBlack Network: An online space for black undocumented students
• United States Department of Education Supporting Undocumented Youth: Compiled to assist and enhance state and local efforts to support undocumented youth at the secondary and postsecondary school levels
• United We Dream: Immigrant youth-led campaigns at the local, state, and federal level

• Handshake: Make appointments with our office so we can provide support in your decision making process as you look for internships, discern graduate school, and plan your next steps
• Counseling and Consultation Services: Provides mental health services for students
• Student Health Center: Attempts to modify or remove health-related barriers to learning, promote optimal wellness, and enable individuals to make informed decisions about health-related concerns
• Unity Center: Committed to fostering diversity and inclusion across our campus, both in and out of classrooms

In supporting undocumented students without work authorization (no DACA or TPS). The best encouragement is entrepreneurial careers, Micro-internships, Fellowships and there is scholarship information located under additional resources. 

Entrepreneurial Careers: 

• Opportunities for anyone, regardless of immigration status: Independent contracting, starting a business, freelancing, and worker cooperatives. There are over 823,00 undocumented entrepreneurs. Individual Tax identification Number (ITINS) or (EINs) may be used to legally earn income so long as taxes are filed and paid. For more resources email: entrepreneurship@immigrantsrising.org

Entrepreneurial Resources:

• Immigrants Rising: Entrepreneurship and freelancing resources, including an independent Contractor Brainstorming Worksheet
• Entrepreneurs@Immigrants Rising (FB Group): Community of immigrant entrepreneurs
• Freelancers Union: Training and support for freelancers
• Skillshare: Online classes including entrepreneurship and freelancing

Business Owners: 

• Small Business Majority: Training and support for small business owners (venturize.org; Get on the path to business success) 
• Accion Opportunity Fund: Up to $250k business loans for low- and moderate-income immigrants 

Workers' Cooperative:

• Democracy at Work Institute: Information on worker cooperative model 

Micro-Internships:

• Parker Dewey Micro-Internships: Undocumented students can apply (must have SSN or ITIN) Parker Dewey Micro-Internships offers the largest network of highly motivated college students and recent graduates who are excited to complete short-term, paid, professional assignments. While executing these Micro-Internships, Career Launchers demonstrated your skills and grit, and exceed expectations as you seek the right full-time role or internship

Fellowships:

• Dream Summer Fellowship
• Breakthrough Collaborative Teaching Fellowship

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Immigrants’ Rights Project is dedicated to expanding and enforcing the civil liberties and civil rights of immigrants and to combating public and private discrimination against them
• DREAM Bar Association: Non-profit legal organization that extends membership to undocumented pre-law students, current law students, practitioners, and paralegals
• The DREAM.US: The DREAM.US scholarships are for highly motivated undocumented students who want nothing more than to get a college education but are unable to afford the cost
• Generation Progress: A few scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate programs which undocumented and DACA students are eligible to apply for
• I-912 Request for Fee Waiver: Use this form to request a fee waiver for certain immigration forms and services based on a demonstrated inability to pay
• Immigrant Welcome Center: Immigrant welcome center site provides resources for immigrants and refugees
• Immigrants Rising: Empower undocumented young people to achieve educational and career goals through personal, institutional, and policy transformation
• Indiana Immigration Legal Services Directory: Local legal services aimed at increasing access to justice for low-income immigrants
• Indiana Undocumented Youth Alliance: Youth-led organization that seeks to empower young immigrants to achieve higher education and engage in the community to demand more just and humane policies that affect undocumented families
• Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN):All wage earners—regardless of their immigration status—are required to pay federal taxes –the IRS provides ITINs to people who are ineligible for an SSN so that they can comply with tax laws
• NILC (National Immigration Law Center): If immigration (ICE) agents knock on your door or arrives at your workplace, know that you have rights
• National Immigration Law Center: One of the leading organizations in the U.S. exclusively dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of immigrants with low income
• Navigating Graduate School: Guide for Undocumented Students: Information about applying to and attending graduate or professional school as a student with undocumented status
• Pre-Health Dreamers: A resource and advocacy group that aims to support undocumented pre-health students through scholarships, internships, and other resources
• Pomona College’s List of Medical Schools Open to Undocumented/DACA Applicants: Schools that have been confirmed to both accept and enroll undocumented and/or DACAmented applicants
• UndocuBlack Network: An online space for black undocumented students
• Undocuprofessionals: The UndocuProfessionals Opportunities Landing Page, which includes jobs, freelancing, internship, and fellowship opportunities, is now live! Check out the website that has over 20 opportunities already
• United States Department of Education Supporting Undocumented Youth: Compiled to assist and enhance state and local efforts to support undocumented youth at the secondary and postsecondary school levels
• United We Dream: Immigrant youth-led campaigns at the local, state, and federal level

• Advancing Women: Job board for women and diverse candidates
• Black Career Women’s Network: Curated career support, community, programs, and events tailored to equip Black women with the tools needed to achieve their career ambitions
• Career Women: Employers actively recruiting women
• Career Contessa: A trusted career resource that helps working women be more fulfilled, healthy, and successful at work.
• Diversity in STEAM: Magazine providing resources, research, and employment opportunities for underrepresented populations in science, tech, engineering, arts, and math
• Dress For Success: Dress for Success Indianapolis lives to empower and inspire women to achieve economic independence
• Feminist Jobs: Non-profit committed to educating and mobilizing folks around the political, economic, and social equality of all women
• Grants For Students: Robust information on state and federal grants for graduate students, racial minorities, women, single parents, and low income students
• IMdiversity Women’s Village: News, career articles, and job board for women
• MU Women's' Rights Association: On-campus student organization focused on empowering women, creating safe space for all humans, and educating Marian University on women’s issues
• LawyerEDU.org: A guide that outlines different challenges and resources specifically for women in law. It's an incredibly informative guide, and covers how these challenges are being addressed, financial resources, as well as supportive resources for women in the field or women considering going into the field
• Professional Woman’s Magazine: A magazine promoting the advancement of multi-cultural diverse women
• Salary Negotiation: Tips for negotiating salary and benefits
• U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau: Works to reduce barriers that inhibit or prevent women’s access to and retention in better jobs while ensuring women’s fair treatment in the workplace
• Women for Hire: Resources, advice, and jobs
• Women in Engineering: Provides access to a global network that advances professional women in technology at all points in their life and career
• Women in Technology International (WITI): Founded to help women advance by providing access to and support from other professional women working in all sectors of technology
• Workplace Discrimination: Know Your Rights: Find federal and state laws to know your rights in the workplace

• Handshake: Use this resource to: make appointments with our office; submit your resume for a review; apply to jobs both on-campus and off-campus; connect with employers; RSVP to events including Networking Knights, Etiquette Dinner, and career fairs
• Counseling and Consultation Services: Provides mental health services for students
• Student Health Center: Attempts to modify or remove health-related barriers to learning, promote optimal wellness, and enable individuals to make informed decisions about health-related concerns
• Peer Tutoring: Marian University's peer tutoring program is a free resource and service offered through the Office of Academic Engagement.

• Getting Hired: Empowering Individuals & Veterans with Disabilities
• Hire Purpose: Built by veterans, for veterans, we work tirelessly everyday to help our clients build meaningful connections with our community
• National Resource Directory
• Orion International
• The Veterans Employment Center
• U.S. Dept. of Labor VETS Programs & Services
• US Veteran’s Magazine – Business, DVBE and Employment Opportunities
• VetNet
• VetSuccess Program U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Veterans Crisis Line: Connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of them are Veterans themselves.
• General GI Bill Contacts: Get answers to your questions about VA benefits and services. Explore our FAQs and other resources, send us a question online, or contact us by phone
• VA Housing Assistance: VA housing assistance can help Veterans, service members, and their surviving spouses to buy a home or refinance a loan. They also offer benefits and services to help you build, improve, or keep your current home
• Salesforce Military: Trailhead Military connects members to free training, certifications, and career opportunities within the Salesforce ecosystem. The program is available to active duty, reserve, guard, veterans, and military spouses

• MU Writing Center: (Located in Marian University library) MU Writing Center offers a range of free services including Spanish language writing tutorials, writing workshops, online tutorials, and graduate student tutorials
• Communications Center: (Located Clare Hall basement) Provides support with your upcoming speech/presentation, podcast, or video! They are here to address your communication needs
• The Exchange: (Located in Marian University library) The Exchange offers career services needs to support you throughout your career development process 
• Student Health Services: Health management and related services for Marian University students includes assessment and treatment of minor acute illnesses and episodic care for problems such as: respiratory infection, ear infections, sore throat, urinary tract infections, muscle strains, minor rashes, and minor lacerations. Additionally, health/wellness education, an important element toward optimal wellness, is emphasized.  There is a $10.00 copay for appointments with The Student Health Center PA:  Appointments with the MA (vaccines, blood draws, allergy injection) do not require a copay.  Patient health insurance is billed for services rendered.
• Peer Tutoring: Marian University's peer tutoring program is a free resource and service offered through the Office of Academic Engagement
• Bookstore: Whether it's purchasing textbooks and supplies for your classes or picking up some spirit wear to show your Marian pride, the Bookstore has everything you may be looking for

Study Strategies & Learning Styles 

Establishing study skills and habits are important for adults returning to college, especially in an online environment. The following resources can help develop or re-establish study skills by identifying learning styles and assessing current learning routines

• Education Planner.Org: Education Planner will take you to a quiz to help determine your learning style to help with content retention, test taking and studying
• Mother Teresea Hacklmeier Memorial Library (On-Campus): This page is the starting place to find all things about the library including hours, your account, access databases, conducting research, and learning about the services library offers

Canvas and Technology Support

• Overview of Canvas: Find answers to some of the most common questions students ask about working with Canvas. Canvas Guides offers instructions on how to do almost everything you will need to do in your course. In addition, videos showing how to accomplish most tasks
• Browsers and Software: Canvas is web-based, meaning you can use any web browser to access your course. However, you may find you will need to install a plug-in to use certain features or access specific content. On this page there are instructions on how to make sure your experience using Canvas goes smoothly
• Problem Resolution: There are three ways you can receive help on Canvas related issues
• Webex Tutorials: For more information on how to get started with Webex

• Adult Student Grants: Grants specifically designed to meet the unique needs of working adults starting or completing an associates, bachelors, or certificates by providing a $2,000 grant. The grant may be used toward tuition and regularly fees
• Child Care Aware of America: Looking for childcare? There are over 400 local Child Care Resources & Referral (CCR&R) agencies across the United States. Your local CCR&R can help families find childcare options near your home or work. They can also assist childcare providers with resources for their business
• Indiana Homeowner Assistance Fund: If you're an Indiana homeowner who's fallen behind on your mortgage payments or is unable to make future payments due to an involuntary financial hardships, we want to help you stay in your home
• Helping Hoosiers Live Better: 2-1-1 is a free and confidential service that helps Hoosiers across Indiana find the local resources they need. Dial 2-1-1 to connect with a navigator 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Learn More Indiana: This site includes sections for adult learners on going back to school; balancing, school, work, family, scholarships, special programs, and employer reimbursement
• The Next Level Jobs Program: Employers across Indiana need talent to help fill positions, education, and training beyond high school will ensure you meet with the needs required to get a high-paying, meaningful career. Call 888-436-9092 to talk with an expert about finding a job or exploring careers 

Outreach:

• Alternative Break
• Catholic Relief Services
• Indy Urban Plunge
• Knights for Life
• Peace and Justice House
• Rising Retreat
• STARR

Fellowship:

• Alverna Housing Community
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• Koinonia
• Peer Ministry
• Small Faith-Sharing Groups

Faith Formation:

• Franciscan Physician’s Vocation Program
• Retreats and Pilgrimages
• Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)
• Spiritual Direction

Interfaith Prayer Room: DC 132, Next to the Dining Commons

• ASPCA: Are you interested in making a difference for animals in need? The ASPCA offers volunteer opportunities in a variety of fields, including pet adoptions, animal rescue and rehabilitation and government relations.
• Best Buddies Indiana: At Best Buddies, they spend each and every day striving to create meaningful opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As a global volunteer movement, they count on the support of amazing volunteers to lead the way to a more inclusive world.
• Big Brothers, Big Sisters: Being a Big Brother or Big Sister is one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling things you’ll ever do. You can help shape a child’s future for the better by empowering them to achieve. And the best part is, it’s actually a lot of fun. You and your Little can share the kinds of activities you already like to do.
• DoSomething.org: Join millions of young people in a global movement for good.
• Girls on the Run: At Girls on the Run, girls are inspired to recognize their inner strength and celebrate what makes them one of a kind. Trained coaches lead small teams through research-based curricula, which includes dynamic discussions, activities and running games.
• Gleaners: Volunteers are a critical part of their operation and, without dedicated volunteers, they could not do the work they do. They are always in need of more volunteers as hunger never stops. The work that volunteers do enables them to provide millions of pounds of food each year to hungry neighbors.
• Growing Places Indy: Empowering people to cultivate personal, family, and community wellness through urban agriculture, access to fresh local food, and mind-body education.
• Indy Hunger Network: Indy Hunger Network relies on a volunteer network to further their mission of ensuring that individuals and families have access to the food they need.
• Keep Indianapolis Beautiful: Volunteers work all over Marion County planting trees, transforming vacant lots into pocket parks, and picking up litter. KIB provides the tools, so all you need to bring is your desire for community improvement.
• Meals on Wheels Association of America: Meals on Wheels operates in virtually every community in America through a network of more than 5,000 independently-run local programs. While the diversity of each program's services and operations may vary based on the needs and resources of their communities, they are all committed to supporting their senior neighbors to live healthier and more nourished lives in their own homes.
• National Mentoring Alliance: YouthBuild programs provide pathways by unleashing the positive energy of low-income young people to rebuild their communities and their lives, breaking the cycle of poverty with a commitment to work, education, community, and family.
• National Mentor Partnership: Their mission is to fuel the quantity and quality of mentoring relationships for America’s young people and to close the mentoring gap.
• Peace Corps: Peace Corps volunteers work at the grassroots level to create change that lasts long after their service. As a volunteer, you can make an investment in our world – one handshake, one project, on friendships at a time – that leads to new possibilities in service and when you return home.
• Second Helpings: Second Helpings relies on 800 regular volunteers to fight hunger in our community. Volunteers chop vegetables and cook meals in our Hunger Relief kitchen. They deliver food to partner agencies and lend their expertise to office operations. Volunteers also share Second Helpings’ story and impact in the community.
• TechPoint Foundation for Youth: Want to get involved directly with students through fun, hands-on STEM programs? They’ve connected thousands of Indiana volunteers with schools and community centers to help create moments of discovery for students around the state.
• The Humane Society of the United States: Interested in joining the fight to protect all animals? There are more than 60 unique ways to volunteer with the Humane Society of the United States.
• The Red Cross: Volunteers carry out 90% of the humanitarian work of the Red Cross. Their work is possible because of people like you.
• YMCA: With a focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, Y volunteers give men, women and children of all ages and from all walks of life the resources and support they need to be healthy, confident, connected and secure.