How to Find Online Grant Writing Jobs

Finding a grant writing position online is similar to finding any other position online. There are many places to look, but focusing on sites that have a high number of job postings such as Careerbuilder helps. Expanding your search to less-known job sites may improve your chances of finding what you are looking for, since the number of job-seekers looking at these sites may not be as high.

Things You'll Need

• Computer

Instructions

Well-Known Job and Grant Writing Company Websites

1. Search for grant writing positions online at major sites such as Careerbuilder. They list many new jobs and also let you know what positions are about to expire or have had few applicants. Check out grant writing positions on Monster or Yahoo Hot Jobs. Like Careerbuilder, these sites allow you to save your resumes so that you can submit information tailored to the sort of writing job you are seeking.

2. Look at grant writing companies' websites such as Everhart, LLC. Even if the company's site does not list open positions, they may still have current or upcoming jobs that have not been advertised. It may be worth contacting the company to see if your skills match their needs.

3. Browse sites that review grant writing companies such as OnlineSiteReviews.com. It lists various grant-writing companies and how users rated their services. This is a good way to get an idea of the quality of work produced by these firms. Additionally, there are links to the websites of the companies being reviewed. In this way you can get contact and job information.

Lesser-Known Job Search Engines

1. Look at Indeed.com, which has a listing of many companies. Rather than saving your resume and cover letter, you must submit them to each position you are interested in. Although more time-consuming, it may help in the long run since your information is posted directly on the companies' websites. This may allow you to be considered for positions other than the one you initially applied to.

2. Go to LinkedIn, which is another site that has a variety of positions. Unlike Indeed, however, there is also a social networking component. After registering with the site, you can seek or be sought by others in your industry, allowing you to get more career information and possibly a new job opportunity.

3. Look at professional sites such as the Association of Fundraising Professionals, where various jobs are listed, including grant writing positions. Also check out professional sites with focus on specific people depending on regional, gender, ethnic or religious affiliations. Examples include the National Asian American Professional Association or A Mighty River, which services African American professionals.

4. Check out other sites that provide listing of positions from other search engines. For instance, Oodle.com compiles various positions from sites such as Job.nugget and HigherEdjobs.com. If you do not find what you are looking for at Ooodle you may want to check out other grant writing opportunities on these websites.

5. Search for other sites such as Aftercollege.com and Freshos.com. Like Oodle, Fresho has many jobs that have been gathered from various websites to give a listing of jobs from various sources. Websites it pulls jobs from include The Ladders and BioSpace, among many others.

6. Find grant writing opportunities on the USAJOBS website. Here are listed various jobs posted by federal government agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Veterans Administration Hospital. Also look at your state website for grant writing positions in state government.

Social Networking Websites

1. Go to Craigslist, which along with housing, conference and dating information, also posts jobs. After getting on the Craigslist website, click on the city where you are looking for grant writing opportunities. Click on the appropriate job category or do a search for "grant writing."

2. Look at Facebook, which contains listings of various positions, in the U.S. and abroad. These listings look a lot like those seen when Googling for jobs, but less common sites such as Snag-a-job and Jobs.com are also presented in the listings.

3. Search on My Space for opportunities. Many companies from local organizations to national corporations may have positions posted via their MySpace pages. As always, if you do not find what you are looking for the first time, keep checking back periodically for positions.

4. Find non-profit organizations with which you have experience or an interest in working for. These may include hospitals, medical research institutes, charities and local arts organizations.

Resources

• Freelance Writing Gigs
• Carerebuilder
• My Space
• American Fundraisers Association
• Fresho