SAN MATEO, Calif.--(COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--May 10, 2006--Late-night finals cramming paid off -- A+ in Organic Chemistry! But, after studying so hard, there�s been no time to look for a summer job, internship or summer volunteer position. No need to panic -- Oodle(TM) can help! 

Oodle, the search engine for classifieds has thousands of listings for great jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities across the nation. Today, the majority of summer activity-seeking students begin their volunteering and employment search online. Students often find themselves loving and loathing the Internet. Oodle can help make their search experience great, by helping them see all the opportunities available in one place, and letting them find their dream job quickly.

In an effort to provide the most rewarding and up-to-date volunteer opportunities, Oodle will soon be adding listings from VolunteerMatch, the online nonprofit dedicated to bringing volunteers together with nonprofits nationwide. With the addition of VolunteerMatch, Oodle will significantly expand upon its index of thousands of local volunteer opportunities making it even easier for individuals to gain valuable experiences and get immediately involved in positive, local efforts.
 
"When hunting for a job or summer experience, many students don't look much farther than their career centers," said Craig Donato, CEO of Oodle. "With Oodle, students can now easily find thousands of great entry level jobs and summer internships across the US."

Oodle�s unique combination of features helps students find what they are looking for:

* See it all. Oodle has over 15 million classified listings nation wide and over 200 sites catering to local college communities, helping students see the most job and volunteer listings near their campus. Listings range from paintball magazine journalists to investment banking to artificial flavoring chemists at companies like Sony, IBM and Saks Fifth Avenue, to name a few.

* Get it first and fast. More than 2 million new listings are posted each week and hot job and volunteer opportunities move quickly. Oodle Alerts allow students to see relevant listings minutes after they are posted. And, because summer is fast approaching. Oodle is hand-selecting and guiding you to dream jobs from youth hotspots like New York and Los Angeles.  Just check out https://asktheoodle.com.

* Volunteer locally. Oodle, with the help of great organizations like VolunteerMatch, offer extensive information on local charities and volunteer opportunities making it easy to donate time and old goods.

About Oodle, Inc.
Oodle is the leading search engine for local classifieds. Oodle helps consumers find great deals in every major classifieds category: cars, real estate, apartments, jobs, merchandise, pets and tickets. Launched in April of 2005, Oodle (www.oodle.com) provides the largest and freshest index of classifieds with more than 15 million active listings from more than 55,000 sources.

Oodle sends classifieds publishers and their advertisers millions of qualified leads every month. The company also powers the Oodle Network, a collection of websites that incorporate Oodle�s market leading search capabilities. To be included in the Oodle index or learn more about the Oodle Partner Network and the Oodle API, please contact [email protected].

About VolunteerMatch
VolunteerMatch is where volunteering begins, using ZIP code to connect volunteers and businesses with local nonprofits and support a community network committed to civic engagement. Since 1998, volunteers have made more than 2.5 million matches to 40,000 nonprofits via VolunteerMatch, earning the national nonprofit worldwide acclaim, two Webby Awards and recognition from M.I.T., the Smithsonian Institution and The White House. Make a difference today at www.VolunteerMatch.org.

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Contact:
Patty Oien
Breakaway Communications for Oodle
510-303-7289
[email protected]