Overview
The opportunities space within GBSN Connect enables you to post, search for, or apply to internships, jobs, fellowships, funding, and other opportunities.
Viewing and navigating opportunities
By default, when you first navigate to the opportunities space, open opportunities are shown in a table in chronological order by date of posting, with the most recent posting first. The table lists for each opportunity a brief title, the posting organization, the location where the position reports (if applicable), the type of position (e.g., internship, paid internship, job, etc.), the area of work (e.g., academic, industry, etc.), and the date the position was first posted to GBSN Connect. The left-most column of the table delineates those opportunities to which you have already applied with a checkbox. You may click on any of the column headings (e.g., "Title," "Organization," etc.) to sort by that field. You may also view the opportunities as a running list or view only those opportunities for which you have applied by checking the corresponding box at the top of the table.
The navigation buttons for the opportunities section appear in the drop-down menu as well as on the right side of the page. You can view all opportunities or only internships, funding opportunities, jobs, fellowships, and other opportunities by clicking on the corresponding links. You can also choose to view only those opportunities that are closed, i.e., those opportunities that have been filled and are no longer accepting applications. In addition, all the postings are overlaid on a map of the world; when you click on "world map," you can mouse over any nation and a tooltip will appear that will list the latest count of opportunities. Clicking on the number of opportunities for a given nation will take you a page that will list opportunities for just that nation, again in chronological order with the most recent posting first.
Posting new opportunities
To post a new opportunity, click on the "Post an opportunity" link and complete the subsequent form. We ask that you provide some or all of the following information (required fields are denoted by a red asterisk on the form):
- a brief title (that will be viewable on the main page of the opportunities section);
- the type of opportunity (e.g., internship, paid internship, job, etc.);
- the name of the organization sponsoring the opportunity;
- the location where the position reports (if applicable);
- a due date for any applications (or check the box indicating that the opportunity will remain open for an unspecified period of time);
- a close date denoting when the opportunity will or is expected to formally "close" (i.e., be filled; the "close date" may or may not be the same as the "due date");
- tags, or short phrases separated by commas that serve as keywords/descriptors for the opportunity;
- the area of work (academic, industry, or other);
- a brief (one to two sentences) summary or abstract of the opportunity (should a user want to skim over the opportunity briefly to gauge whether it is appropriate);
- a detailed description of the opportunity;
- contact information (should a user have any questions);
- any eligibility requirements (including minimum degrees, grade-point averages, citizenships, etc.);
- any special benefits that the opportunity offers (including paid health insurance, Visa application support, etc.);
- the status of the opportunity (generally "open" at first); and
- the visibility for the posting ("private" indicates that information you enter is visible only to you; "GBSN members" indicates that information you enter is visible only to GBSN member schools; "all registered users" indicates that information you enter is visible to all registered users (i.e., the GBSN Connect community, or registered users who must log in); and "public" indicates that information you enter is visible to anyone (and may be indexed by search engines such as Google or Bing)).
The term "due date" is meant to indicate when applications for an opportunity are due, whereas the term "close date" is meant to refer to the date when the position is expected to be filled.
You must agree to the terms and conditions of use of the opportunities space of GBSN Connect upon posting a new opportunity.
Once you post an opportunity, you can go back and edit it by modifying any of the fields described above (click on "Edit this opportunity" on the right side of the page when viewing an opportunity). You may also choose to label the position as "closed" or delete it altogether at a later time if it has been filled or you are no longer seeking applicants. (To delete an opportunity, click on "Delete this opportunity" on the right side of the page when viewing it.)
We ask that you please keep your post on GBSN Connect updated, however (e.g., edit your posting and label it "closed" when the position is filled), so that we can track the success of the opportunities space.
For additional help
Have any questions? E-mail help@gbsnconnect.org. Also, e-mail us if you have recommendations for improving this feature.
