Table of Contents
Introduction
Location Type
Salary Listed
Job Type
Experience Level
Education
Job Function
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Want to narrow down your search even further?

In our How to Search article, we reviewed the basic filtering options you are given when first visiting our site. At the top of the page, you have additional options which adjust the results based on the type of opportunity you are looking for. These options are: Jobs, Internships, Volunteer Opportunities, Events or Organizations.

First, click the dropdown menu and select any of these options to narrow down your results:

An image that shows a drop down menu with different search options on Idealist.

Once you click the Search button, you’ll then see Advanced Filtering options based on the type of opportunity you select. The Advanced Filtering options for job searches are:

  • Location Type
  • Salary Listed
  • Job Type
  • Experience Level
  • Education
  • Job Function
Screenshot of the Idealist website showing the available job search filters

Location Type

After selecting Jobs, you’ll see the Location Type filter, which allows you to narrow down your search results to opportunities that are considered On-Site, Hybrid, or Remote.

On-Site opportunities require you to work in-person at a location specified by the organization, whereas Remote opportunities can be performed from locations outside of the organization's physical office. Hybrid opportunities fall somewhere in the middle, with a mixture of on-site and remote work expected.

If you’re ever unsure of how an organization defines “remote” or “hybrid,” be sure to look at the description of the listing for more information.

Screenshot of the Idealist website that shows how to set an On-Site, Remote or Hybrid Location Type preference

Salary Listed

When checked on, the Salary Listed filter helps narrow your search down to job listings that included a salary specifically in the "salary range" fields in the job listing. This can help streamline your search; however, please note that some listings may still include a salary in the body of a listing or via an application link. We always recommend reviewing the listing for any additional details related to compensation.

Job Type

The Job Type filter allows you to narrow down search results to opportunities of varying weekly hour requirements, as well as by the duration of the commitment.

Screenshot of the Idealist website that shows how to filter a search by Job Type.

Experience Level

The Experience Level filter allows you to narrow down search results to opportunities that require a specific amount of job experience. You can also select several professional levels to include more than one kind in your search results.

The professional level for each opportunity should be straightforward, but be sure to look at the description of the listing for more information to get a better sense of what the organization is looking for in a candidate.

Screenshot of the Idealist website that shows how to filter a search by Experience Level.

Education

The Education filter allows you to narrow down search results to opportunities that require a specific level of education.

You can select several education levels to include more than one kind in your search results. We recommend selecting all of the options at or below your highest education level. 

Screenshot of the Idealist website that shows how to filter a search by Education

Job Function

The Job Function filter allows you to narrow down search results to opportunities that focus on a specific role. Try looking through the list of job functions to see if one matches the type of position you are interested in. You can also select several from the list at the same time to view a variety of results.

Although we recommend that all listings contain at least one function, not all organizations add them to their listings, so it’s possible in some cases that filtering with functions may prevent you from viewing some opportunities that match your desired role.

Screenshot of the Idealist website that shows how to filter a search by job function.

For our other filtering options, please visit our How to Search article. Good luck in your search!

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