Small city, big careers.
Jobs & Local Employers
Ithaca is the ranked among the best small places for business & careers, and the #1 in New York State.
– Forbes
Jobs & Local Employers
Ithaca is the ranked among the best small places for business & careers, and the #1 in New York State.
– Forbes
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Top Industries
We are a knowledge-driven community experiencing robust growth in all industrial sectors. Our businesses are seeking to employ talented and committed people. It’s an exciting time for Ithaca, you can be a part of it.
Education
Education is a top industry in Ithaca & Tompkins County, with world class higher-education institutions and award winning local and regional school districts. Positions in the education industry range across all skill types and areas of interest, from faculty and research positions to development, marketing, and administration – there are career opportunities for people of all backgrounds.
Employers
- Cornell University
- TST BOCES
- Tompkins Cortland Community College
- Dryden Central School District
- Lansing Central School District
- Wells College
- Ithaca Waldorf School
- Ithaca City School District
- Ithaca Community Childcare Center
- Groton Central School District
- Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
- New Roots Charter School
- Newfield Central School District
- Trumansburg Central School District
- Tompkins County Public Library
- eCornell
- Ithaca Montessori School
Healthcare & Wellness
Our regional network of healthcare providers and wellness services work hard to provide the highest quality care to patients and wellness opportunities to the community. Ithaca has been innovative in its thinking on how to meet the community’s health care needs – including a new rural care residency program at Cayuga Medical Center and award winning, grant funded initiatives at many of our area healthcare not-for-profits.
Employers
- Kendal at Ithaca
- Q2 Solutions
- Rasa Spa
- Cayuga Addiction Recovery
- Hospicare
- Lakeview Health Services
- Cayuga Medical Associates
- Guthrie
- Alcohol & Drug Council of Tompkins County
- Beechtree Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing
- Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes
- Brookdale Senior Living
- August Moon Spa
- Five Star Urgent Care
- Bangs Ambulance
- Bridges Cornell Heights
Finance, Insurace & Legal
Employers
- Coughlin & Gerhart LLP
- CFCU Community Credit Union
- Mengel, Metzer, Barr & Co. LLP
- Sciarabba Walker & Co. LLP
- Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP
- Chemung Canal Trust Company
- DiMarco, Abiusi & Pascarella, CPAs
- Hancock Estabrook, LLP
- Elmira Savings Bank
- Morgan Stanley
- Bailey Place Insurance
- Miller Mayer, LLP
- Tioga State Bank
- Alternatives Federal Credit Union
- RP Solutions
- Insero & Co.
- M&T Bank
- Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC
Manufacturing & High Tech
Employers
- Renovus Solar
- Transonic
- Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
- The CBORD Group
- THERM, Inc.
- Cornell CLASSE
- Ongweoweh
- Cargill Salt Group
Software & Digital Technology
Employers
- Grammatech
- eCornell
- Rosie
- The Computing Center
- GiveGab
- Micro Solutions
- Ongweoweh
- Brightworks Computer Consulting
- ICS
Not for Profit
Employers
- Racker
- Downtown Ithaca Children’s Center
- The Mental Health Assoc. in Tompkins County
- Hospicare
- Finger Lakes ReUSe
- Community Foundation of Tompkins County
- Alcohol & Drug Council of Tompkins County
- Discover Cayuga Lake
- State Theatre
- Family & Children’s Service of Ithaca
- PRI Museum of the Earth
- Food Bank of the Southern Tier
- Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services
- SPCA of Tompkins County
- Southern Tier AIDS Program, Inc.
- Child Development Council
- Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra
- Unity House
- Boyce Thompson Institute
- Human Services Opportunities
- Kitchen Theatre
- Finger Lakes Independence Center
- Challenge Workforce Solutions
- Women’s Opportunity Center
- Ithaca YMCA
- Ithaca Community Childcare Center
- Groundswell Center
- Cornell Cooperative Extension
- Sciencenter
Construction, Architecture & Design
Employers
- Renovus Solar
- T.G. Miller, PC
- LeChase Construction
- GEI Consultatns
- Casella Waste Services
- Servpro
- LPCiminelli, Inc.
- Jason K. Demarest, Architecture
- Hale Roofing Inc.
- Chiang | O’Brien Architects
- BCA Architects & Engineers
- LaBella Associates, DPC
- Overhead Door Company of Cortland
- McPherson Builders, Inc.
- Sure Temp Co.
- Pleasant valley Electric, Inc.
- IBEW Local 241
- Crown Construction
- Trade Design Build
- Tradesmen International
- Whitham Planning & Design
- Taitem Engineering
- Midstate Basement Authorities
- Tetra Tech Architects & Engineers
- Schickel Construction Co.
- STREAM Collaborative
- HOLT Architects
- Taylor the Builders
- Welliver
- Poplar Point Studios
Hospitality & Service
Employers
- Inns of Aurora
- Agava Restaurant
- The Statler Hotel at Cornell University
- Texas Roadhouse Ithaca
- Gimme! Coffee
- Treleaven Wines
- Collegetown Bagels
- Experience! The Finger Lakes
- Ithaca Courtyard by Marriot
- Sheldrake Point Winery
- Lucas Vineyards
- Inn at Taughannock
- H&J Hospitality
- Atlas Bowl
- Hotel Ithaca
- Wagner Vineyards
- Ithaca Marriott Downtown
- Coltivare
- Maxie’s Supper Club
- Dibella’s Subs
- Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards
- Ithaca Beer Company
- Hampton Inn Ithaca
- Firelight Camps
- Ithaca Bakery
Retail & Seasonal
Employers
- Advantage Sport & Fitness
- Maguire Automotive Group
- Wegmans
- Trombley Tire & Auto
- Hickey’s Music Center
- Ithaca Coffee Company
- Staples
- Triphammer Wines & Spirits
- GreenStar Cooperative Market
Marketing & Media
Employers
- DSP Shows
- Cayuga Radio Group
- Vizella Media
- Elevate IMS
- NY Local Ithaca (Channel 11)
- WSKG Public Media
Municipal Government & Utilities
Employers
- Run for Local Office
- Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit
- Ithaca Fire Department
- Ithaca Youth Bureau
- NYS Parks
- NYSEG
- Greater Ithaca Activities Center
- Blue Rock Energy
- City of Ithaca
- Ithaca Police Department
- Mirabito Energy Products
Real Estate & Housing
Employers
- Kendal at Ithaca
- Ithaca Apartment Management
- McGraw House
- Longview
- Howard Hanna Real Estate
- Warren Real Estate
- Pyramid Brokerage
- Yaman Commercial Industrial Real Estate
- CSP Management
- Finger Lakes Premier Properties
- Keller Williams Real Estate
- Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services
- Castle Services of IThaca
- Finger Lakes Premier Properties
- Conifer Realty
One home, two new opportunities.
You Are Welcome
You aren’t looking for one exciting new career opportunity—you are looking for two. Though navigating uncertainty and making choices are part of the relocation process, they aren’t barriers to a successful transition for both partners. Not in Ithaca, anyway. We are a knowledge-driven community experiencing robust growth in all industrial sectors. Our businesses are seeking to employ talented and committed people. If your partner or spouse has found an opportunity here, then you are about to be discovered, too. It’s an exciting time for Ithaca, you can be a part of it.
Express Employment Professionals
Express Employment Professionals is one of the top staffing companies in the U.S. and Canada. Express Employment Professionals is one of the top staffing companies in the U.S. and Canada. Every day, we help people find jobs and provide workforce solutions to businesses. Express has more than 800 franchise locations that provide a full range of employment solutions that include full-time, temporary, and part-time employment in a wide range of positions, including professional, commercial, and administrative.
Workforce New York
Tompkins County’s Workforce NY chapter is the hub of our career-focused energy. If you’d like support in tailoring application materials, coaching on how to best present yourself as a promising candidate to our community, or if you want to browse through their job-hunting resources, visit their office on The Commons in Center Ithaca. Whichever way you’d prefer to proceed in your search, the counselors and staff at Workforce are there to assist you.
Higher Ed Recruitment Consortium
Most local and regional education institutions are members of the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC). Upstate New York HERC provides effective search tools and local resources to assist job seekers searching for higher ed careers in Upstate New York. HERC supplies you with regional information, data about our member institutions, dual career searches, and career advice on making the best impression on prospective employers.
Get connected.
Networking Opportunities
Monthly Networking Opportunities
The Tompkins Chamber hosts over 35 events every year featuring opportunities for networking, professional development, and industry insights. Two premier monthly recurring events bring together hundreds of local businesses and attendees from different backgrounds. Meet industry peers, business and not-for-profit leaders, young professionals.
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Chamber Business After Hours
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Chamber Networking @ Noon
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Networking @ Rev: Ithaca Startup Works
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Ithaca Rotary Club
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Chamber Women in Business Roundtable
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Tompkins Connect
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Leadership Tompkins
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Natural Leaders Initiative
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Business Leaders of Colors
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Ithaca Web People Meetup
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Society for Human Resource Management