Dual Career Information

Dual Career Information

This page is provided to introduce spouses/partners of prospective or future faculty to the unique Washington D.C./Baltimore job market and to help them conduct effective job searches both before and after the move to the area. Some web resources appear below.

Job Search Resources

The Washington D.C./Baltimore area offers a wonderfully large and, in several ways, unique employment market for job seekers. For example, the largest sources of employment are with foundations/associations and the federal government. There are also over 50 colleges and universities within commuting distance of the University of Maryland. See sections below for more detailed information.

University or Research Employment

• Job listings for the University of Maryland are made available each Friday.
• Through the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium, more information is available about job listings in the area.
• Research positions are available through the federal government, at facilities such as at NIH, NIST, and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
• Many nearby research centers and private industry research facilities also offer employment opportunities.

Government Employment

• USA Jobs is the federal government's official job site.
• Maryland State Government advertises many positions on a centralized website. Other state agencies advertise their employment opportunities separately.
• Both D.C. and Baltimore as well as the surrounding Maryland counties, such as Montgomery, Prince George's, Howard, and Anne Arundel are major employers.

Non-Profit Employment

• The Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations posts positions in a wide range of fields.
• Idealist.org and The Chronicle of Higher Education offer listings of nonprofit and association positions.

Public and Private School Employment

• In the state of Maryland, counties operate as public school systems and coordinate employment centrally. Montgomery, Prince George's, Howard, and Anne Arundel County Schools, as well as Washington D.C. and Baltimore City Schools are nearby public school systems.

All Types of Employment

• The University of Maryland's Career Center provides a wealth of information and job-hunting advice.
• Job Network provides separate websites for Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
• Craig's List offers listings of area jobs for Washington D.C. and Maryland.
• MarylandDiversity is a network of local diversity employment Web sites.
• Megajob websites such as ziprecruiter.com, monster.com, careerbuilder.com, Talent, CareerOneStop, and nationjob.com allow searches by location, position type and other criteria.
• Area newspapers, Washington Post, the Baltimore Sun, the Baltimore Business Journal, the Washington Business Journal and the Capital Gazette offer classified ads, a resume posting service and more.