http://www.aiga.org/
* The association for design industry professionals, students, and educators. Check out the website and consider becoming a member

http://www.gag.org/
* The Graphic Artists Guild is a national union of illustrators, designers, web creators, production artists, surface designers and other creatives.

http://www.siggraph.org
* Their purpose is to foster a membership community whose core values help them to catalyze the innovation and application of computer graphics and interactive techniques

http://www.asid.org/
* The American Society of Interior Designers is the leading organization for interior design professionals

http://www.cgsociety.org/
* The CGSociety is the most respected and accessible global organization for creative digital artists

http://westwood.ecollege.com/login.learn

* Take some time to look at the Career Planning Guide found under special courses

* Explore the CDS tab

* Login to class, then click on the Career Development Services tab, under WOL Career Development Services Announcements you will see the link for our online resume builder

* Investigate the CDS tab in eCollege

* Look for the Career Management series and attend the sessions

* Visit the Climbing With the Experts Archive and listen to some of the recorded sessions https://westwoodonline.optimalresume.com/

* Design high-impact resumes based on your major and career goals

* Easily create resumes in several formats, including Word® Compatible, Plain Text, PDF, and HTML

* Manage up to 5 unique resumes

* Include your resume in your own professional website, which you can update, deactivate, and reactivate as your career progresses

http://www.indeed.com/
* Indeed is a search engine for jobs - with a radically different approach to job search. In one simple search, Indeed gives job seekers free access to millions of employment opportunities from thousands of websites. Indeed.com includes all the job listings from major job boards, newspapers, associations and company career pages - and they continue to add new sites every day

http://www.coroflot.com/
* A fast, easy way to get your creative projects online and in front of the right people
* The only job board that gives you access to the full creative spectrum

https://incircle.westwood.edu/
* inCircle allows Westwood students to keep in touch, contact lost classmates, meet alumni, network with fellow students and alumni, browse jobs, and much more. inCircle is a fun place that lets students work together and express themselves.

http://www.linkedin.com/
* LinkedIn is a business-oriented networking site founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003 (comparable to a social networking site), mainly used for professional networking. As of November 2007, it had more than 16 million registered users, spanning 150 industries and more than 400 economic regions (as classified by the service).
* The main purpose of the site is to allow registered users to maintain a list of contact details of people they know and trust in business. The people in the list are called Connections. Users can invite anyone (whether a LinkedIn user or not) to become a connection.

http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/designer-directory/
* The AIGA designer directory is the prefect place to expand your professional network. Do a search in your area to find local professionals who are doing what you want to do. Send them an email sharing your story, and asking for the opportunity to meet. You never know who could become a potential employer or client.

http://www.designsalaries.com/
* The AIGA|Aquent Survey of Design Salaries is commissioned annually by AIGA, with the support of its partner, Aquent

http://www.salary.com/
* Create a quick profile and find out about the current market value and how you compare

iFreelance.com - http://www.ifreelance.com/
* Post your profile today and get access to 1000's of buyers in need of your professional services. Advertise to buyers, bid on projects, and earn money doing what you love to do. Commission-Free!

Go Freelance - http://www.gofreelance.com/
* Go Freelance is dedicated to bringing you all the latest freelance jobs and employment opportunities, with new listings added daily.

Guru.com - http://www.guru.com/
* Market your skills, find online freelance work, and get paid safely.

Common Ties - http://www.commonties.com
* Your Daily Diversion ~ This site is a question and answer via text or illustrations. If your answers and illustrations are chosen you will be paid for them by Common Ties.

The AIGA Center for Practice Management - http://cpm.aiga.org
* This is a great source for freelance designers; it provides resources to help designers with daily management of their studios.

Sologig - http://sologig.com
* Find consulting, contract, temp or freelance opportunities at this site.

oDesk - http://odesk.com
* This site works differently than other freelance sites. Freelancers are required to pass a readiness test and download & set up a project tracking system before you can bid on projects.

* Graduates and students in their final term of school are invited to publish their work

* There is a GPA requirement (minimum of a 3.5)

* Final selection is based on overall quality of work

* Looks good on your resume

View the current issue online

* Meet other Westwood members and share your portfolio pieces

* Since employers want to hire experienced workers, it is important to complete work outside of your school projects; get involved and gain some experience

* Any work created in the group can go in your portfolio and on your resume, separating you from all of the other students out there.

* Go to our Registration Form and sign-up today!

Download Previous Group Meetings Below:

* January 24, 2008 - Download the Power Point Presentation
* March 27, 2008 - Download the Power point Presentation
* June 5, 2008 - Download the Power point Presentation
* August 14, 2008 - Download the Power point Presentation
* October 23, 2008 - Download the Power point Presentation