# Idealist Job Search — Best Social Impact Job Board

> Social impact job board with career resources and global opportunities. (iPhone/iPad app by Idealist.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idealist-job-search/id1272846567 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Idealist](https://appshunter.io/developer/1272846566)
- Category: Business, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.90/5 from 18 App Store ratings · 30 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-09-01
- Data updated: 2026-07-05
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idealist-job-search/id1272846567/reviews.md

## What is Idealist Job Search?

Explore thousands of social-impact jobs posted by 150,000 organizations in countries around the world, create your profile, and apply for jobs.
Join the global community of over one million people using Idealist each month.
Access and use the site in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.


FOR JOB SEEKERS - Free Idealist Account, Tools, & Resources 

Customize Your Idealist Job Search
• Remote Opportunities
  Filter available job, volunteer, and internship listings to exclusively show remote-only opportunities.
• Employment Profiles
  Finish your profile, adjust privacy settings, and save listings using your personalized Idealist dashboard.
• Email Alerts
  Sign up for daily emails featuring opportunities that match your interests and professional goals.  

Resources to Aid You on Your Career Path
• Salary Calculator
   View real-time data on what nonprofit professionals are earning across the sector.
• Three or Four Things Newsletter
   A monthly email that can guide you through any stage of your social-impact career or education.
• Designing Your Dream Career free virtual course
• Resume Roadmap
   Build your perfect resume with our tips and resources.

Career Advice: A Blog for Social-Impact Professionals
• 1,700+ articles to help you develop your career, covering categories such as:
   At Work
   The Job Search
   Career Planning
   Quizzes

Idealist Grad School Fairs
• Every year, Idealist hosts a series of events—completely free to attend—that brings together prospective grad students and representatives from hundreds of social-impact grad programs.

Explore The Idealist Grad School Directory and Grad Resources
• Look through profiles for hundreds of grad programs.
• From advice on applications and financial aid to outlining grad school alternatives, the Grad Resources blog has everything you need to pursue continuing education. 

Ideas for Action: A Blog for Making a Difference
• If you’re looking for ways to do good in your community along with stories of inspiration from idealists around the world, you’ll find it all on the Ideas for Action blog.

Idealists of the World on Facebook
• Share resources, photos, friendship, and inspiration with more than 45,000 idealists from around the globe, all dedicated to doing good in their communities.


FOR EMPLOYERS

Create a Free Account and Profile of Your Organization
• Once approved, you're ready to share your job, internship, and volunteer opportunities with our 1.3 million monthly visitors.

Competitive Pricing and Reduced-rate Job and Internship Credit Packs

Applicant Tracker: A Free Tool for Organizations on Idealist
• A simple solution for all your recruitment needs
• Applicants fill in their information, upload materials and additional documents, and send completed applications directly to you—all without leaving your listing.
• Review your applicants in one place, screen them out or move them to the next stage, and leave notes for your team.
• Use your dashboard to track active candidates, application materials, and activity. 
  -Listing view numbers
  -To-the-minute updates on every active applicant
  -Centralize applicant assessments with notes
• Get notified when new applications are received, and view all of the relevant information in one place.

Highly Qualified Candidates
• Our job seekers are mission-driven and have an average of eight years of work experience.

Support from Real People
• Our support team boasts a 97% approval rating and is here when you need them


GENERAL INFORMATION

Website: https://www.idealist.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Idealist/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/idealist.org/
Instagram: @idealist_org
Twitter: @idealist

By downloading this app you agree to: 
Idealist’s Privacy Policy: https://www.idealist.org/en/privacy-policy
Idealist’s Cookie Policy: https://www.idealist.org/en/cookie-policy
Idealist’s Terms of Service: https://www.idealist.org/en/terms-of-service

Please send your feedback to support@idealist.org

## Key features

- Social impact job board
- Remote job filtering
- Personalized job dashboard
- Email job alerts
- Salary calculator
- Career advice blog
- Grad school directory

## Recent user reviews (10 of 30)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idealist-job-search/id1272846567/reviews.md

### 2/5 — App functionality

*2026-06-10, version 4.1*

I downloaded this app to find volunteering opportunities in my area. The site has been very helpful for me and I was excited to be able to search more conveniently on my phone. However, the app is lacking in some basic functionality features making app is overall useless to me. For some reason, there is no way to filter by location, so I see thousands of results with no way to narrow them down. I live in a very populous city. For a company whose ethos is community service it is quite difficult to service my community without a filter to locate it. As others have noted, there is no “back” button, so one has to go through the tedious process of redoing every search after you tap on a job listing. I will probably just use the site from now on.

### 1/5 — Used to be good

*2026-04-19, version 4.1*

This so used to work great but now I’m prompted to sign in via Google, FB & Apple every 5 seconds. Can’t even use the app anymore 

Time to delete

### 3/5 — Great listings. Terrible app

*2026-04-04, version 4.1*

This app glitches so badly it’s practically unusable. I have to log in after I open each listing to read. I have to redo my search settings each time I log in. 

The listings are great, but using this app is painful.

### 1/5 — Can’t log in

*2026-03-30, version 4.1*

I log in through google, and then App keeps telling me to fill out information below first. there’s no place to enter info, i hit save, and then am take to sign in screen where it says sign in first.

### 1/5 — Google Login crash

*2026-03-25, version 4.1*

Got an email about an awesome job so I went to check it out on mobile Safari. Realized I maxed out my main tab group so thought I’d download the app so I don’t have to worry about it right now. I log in with Google as that’s how I signed up, it successfully authenticates, takes me to the app home screen (logged in), then immediately force logs me out and says I need to be logged in to view the page I was on. Tried 3 more times, the removed the app from my phone. I have a 12 Pro Max running current iOS software. I MIGHT consider redownloading if the basic bugs were fixed bc the app is more accessible for someone like me with adhd and 500 open tabs on safari, but also might just suck it up and stick with the site so I don’t have to deal with the unnecessary additions that seem superfluous for an app most people know for the job board exclusively. Seems like the devs could consider splitting this into different apps for different target user personas/user journeys, but that is based on anecdotal data seeing as I’ve not been able to use the app myself.

### 3/5 — Great Idea, Poor App

*2026-02-17, version 4.0*

The app was a bit difficult when I first started using it, but I was able to figure it out. Since then, I have not been able to figure out how to update any settings, or easily navigate the app whatsoever. I will continue checking in to see if the app has gotten any updates that might have addressed this issue. I will certainly re-attempt if it improves!

### 2/5 — Where did location go?

*2026-01-20, version 4.0*

I used to search for remote work and change my radius to entire country, but can’t do that anymore. Sent a message but never got a response

### 1/5 — App is useless for job search

*2025-11-12, version 4.0*

Get a new search engine and filters. Waste of time trying to look for a job using this app.

### 1/5 — Can’t use filters

*2025-09-24, version 4.0*

I love this site and have used it for years. However the app isn’t usable on a phone since you can’t access the filters at all. When you click one you can’t see the options. Very frustrating. I’m on a year old iPhone. Sadly I guess the only way to really use this site is on a desktop.

### 1/5 — Back button

*2024-10-25, version 4.0*

Almost useless without a back button or the ability to swipe to go back.

EDIT: I promise you if this one issue is fixed your AppStore rating would gain a whole new star.

## Frequently asked questions about Idealist Job Search

### What kind of jobs can I find on this app?

This app focuses on social impact jobs, including full-time positions, internships, and volunteer opportunities. You can find listings from over 150,000 organizations globally that are dedicated to making a difference.

### Is there a cost to use the job search features?

No, creating an Idealist account, accessing job tools, and utilizing the resources provided for job seekers is completely free. Employers can also create free accounts to post opportunities.

### Can I search for remote work?

Yes, the app allows you to filter job, volunteer, and internship listings to exclusively show remote-only opportunities. This feature helps you find flexible work arrangements that suit your needs.

### What career resources are available?

The app offers a variety of resources to aid your career path, including a salary calculator for nonprofit professionals, a monthly newsletter, virtual courses, resume building tips, and over 1,700 articles on career development and job searching.

### What languages does the app support?

The platform is accessible and can be used in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. This multilingual support ensures a broader reach for both job seekers and organizations.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.1 — 2026-02-23

Fixed Facebook login

### 4.0 — 2023-02-14

Idealist 4.0 overhauls the current app so job seekers can more easily search for jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities. 
Remote jobs are now more easy to find.
Access to job seeker tools and resources is improved.
Ability to customize your job search has been added.
Organizations can now use the app to post their listings, create profiles, access their dashboard, and use our applicant tracker.
We have removed the social component of our previous app including the ability to have a public facing profile as well as search, save, and chat with other users.

### 3.0 — 2019-01-07

- Expanded profile to now include interests, schools, organizations, groups, and more.
- Ability to bookmark people 
- User interface improvements 
- Various bug fixes

### 2.6 — 2018-10-03

Required update for iOS 12  compatibility.

### 2.4 — 2018-07-26

-- see which members are recently using the app
-- edit email, edit password, and disable your account
-- bug fix: all website links in job postings are now fixed
-- login system upgrades (you may need to log in again)
-- reduced notification frequency
-- bug fixes

Thank you for your continued support of the Idealist app. We are listening to your feedback.
Stay tuned for more updates and reach out anytime at app@idealist.org

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