When you have the skills, a slick portfolio, and a few contact in the industry, it's time to go after that job. Many useful tools for finding a job exist on the Web. I've outlined some key ones below. Many of these links are also good for internships.

Media Job Web Sites
These sites are devoted to media job leads. All have new media sections or are devoted to new media. It is also useful to check on the Web pages of companies you are interested in. Most have a jobs or careers section

• The Advertising Age/Monster Board Job Bank
  Jobs for marketing and media professionals.
• Communications Round table Career & Employment Page
  Jobs page features PR, journalism, academic, new media and other media jobs.
• Creative Freelancers
  Specializes in illustrators, designers, artists, writers, editors, art directors, photographers, proofreaders and production staff.
• The International Interactive Communications Society -- National Job Line
  Chapter sites also have job listings.
• JobStar San Francisco
  Silicon Valley jobs and career information
• Journalism Jobs And Internships
  Wide range of journalism jobs spanning editorial, design, production, systems and management; includes print and new media positions.
• New York New Media Association
  New York job listings are free to search and free for members to post.

General Job Sites with Media Categories
These extensive listings cover all jobs, but have new media categories.

• America's Job Bank
  America’s Job Bank is a partnership between the US Department of Labor and the state operated public Employment Service.
• CareerPath.com
  Allows searching of help wanted pages of major newspapers including the Boston Globe and San Jose Mercury News, the newspaper for Silicon Valley.

New Media Job Recruiters
These companies find jobs and charge the employer (not you) a fee. They are not useful if you are a beginner, but if you have some skills and professional experience, they can be a good resource for finding employment.

• CDI
  One of the largest placement firms in the U.S. CDI offers a wide range of career opportunities through its three distinct job banks.
• Clear Point Consultants, Inc.
  A Massachusetts professional staffing firm that specializes in placing contract and permanent Information Design and Delivery professionals. Job categories include: Online Information Designers, Web Designers, Technical Writers, & Instructional Designers
• Information Technology Partners
  A staffing firm serving the IT organization market in the Silicon Valley area.
• InfoTech Contract Services
  Specializes in contract job opportunities on the leading edge of Software Development, Information Technology, Software QA and Globalization. With offices in the Boston area, Atlanta, Georgia, and Japan.
• Pubsnet
  Pubsnet is a training and recruiting agency that specializes in media writers, primarily technical writers. They are based in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
• Silicon Alley Connections
  New media recruiters for the New York Market