Employment

Career coaching, The Women’s Center of Southeastern Michigan offers individual support for your job search, offering professional advice for resume writing, cover letters, job search strategies, Zoom-style interviewing and more. Call or email for an appointment with our career coach.
(734) 973-6779 or info@womenscentersemi.org

Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living, offers anyone who identifies as disabled, specialized career and micro-enterprise development services.
(734) 971-0277

Michigan Works! Career Transition Center of Washtenaw County offers internship programs and on-the-job training for qualified individuals. Women who have recently lost a supporting income are encouraged to apply.
(734) 714-9814

Michigan Ability Partners for Washtenaw, Wayne and Jackson counties focuses on helping homeless disabled clients and veterans find housing and jobs.
(734) 975-6880

Michigan Rehabilitation Services of Washtenaw County helps individuals with disabilities to find and maintain jobs, including self-employment
(734) 677-1125

Dress for Success Michigan, referral-only access to women’s professional interviewing attire
(734) 712-0517

Student Resource Center, Washtenaw Community College, can help you identify shorter-length coursework that can get you more quickly into a job than a full college degree.
734.677.5105

The Entreprenuership Center, Washtenaw Community College, helps with resources and professional direction for potential business ventures.
734.249.5880

Center for the Education of Women, University of Michigan offers workshops and career counseling for (in order of priority) U of M students, alumni, and community members.
734.764.6005

Free public computers (with some on-site technical support) at Ann Arbor District Library builds confidence in using computers for job search, social media, and workplace performance.
734.327.4265

Great Lakes Womens Business Center, formerly Center for Empowerment and Economic Development (CEED), Michigan Women’s Business Center, offers face-to-face and virtual training and counseling to women business owners
734.677.1400

Turner Programs and Activities for Seniors (age 60 or older) offers one-on-one coaching by appointment on issues related to internet, e-mail, keyboarding, digital camera, cell phone, and other computer issues for $10 an hour
734.998.9353

Washtenaw Literacy, free tutoring for adults, 16+, on reading and writing. Open to people just learning English.
734.679.0099

Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW), training and on-going counseling needed to start a business, plus several support services needed to sustain or expand a business.
616.458.3404

Ann Arbor SCORE, small business education and support
734.929.9091

Women’s Exchange of Washtenaw, a networking forum focused on individual interaction between local businesswomen

Association for Women in Computing, Ann Arbor chapter, a local offshoot of a national organization of women interested in technology, which includes the “Job Luck Club,” specifically for those looking for employment

American Business Women’s Association, Maia Chapter provides opportunities for personal and professional growth at monthly dinner meetings at Weber’s Inn

Women’s Council of Washtenaw County, educational programming for women in business; sponsor of annual Athena Awards.

Women Out and About, maintains a list of LGBT resources and functions as a social and professional support for lesbians in the Ann Arbor-Detroit area

Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing, a monthly lunch-optional link-up at Conor O’Neill’s for marketing professionals, social medial buffs, and business women and men

Michigan Small Business Development & Technology Center (MISBDTC), provides counseling, training, and research for individuals interested in small-business development
734.547.9170

Ann Arbor SPARK, entrepreneur education and training (see Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women for more women-specific services)

Inforum, networking and leadership organization for women — as well as men — with Southeast and West Michigan chapters