By default, NextStage enables Advanced Search, which allows you to filter very specific keywords for opportunities. To enable or disable Advanced Search, use the checkbox below the Search box.

AND operator: +

"hello" + "world"

OR operator: |

"hello" | "world"

Grouping syntax: ("word" "word")

("hello" | "world") + "cybersecurity"

Phrase match: "word"

"cybersecurity cloud"

Proximity match: "word word"~x (x is a number, such as 10)

"cybersecurity cloud"~20

Any keyword match

By default, results matching any of the keywords will return.

Example:

The following query will return results with any of the keywords "defense", "cybersecurity", or "agriculture"

defense cybersecurity agriculture

Phrase match

Wrapping a query in quotation marks will return results with an exact match of your query.

Example:

The following query will return results containing the words "department of defense"
"department of defense"
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Proximity search

Appending a ~ + x (number) to a phrase query will return results where words in the phrase appear within x (number) words of each other
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Example:

The following query will return results where "cloud" and "cybersecurity" are within 10 words of each other
"cloud cybersecurity"~10

And clauses

You can add AND clauses to your search by using the plus key "+"
Example:
The following query will return results matching "hello" OR "world" AND "cybersecurity"

("hello" | "world") + "cybersecurity"

Or clauses

You can search on multiple phrase or proximity search terms by using the pipe key "|"

Example:

The following query will return results matching "cloud cybersecurity"~10 or "department of defense" or "flight simulation"

"cloud cybersecurity"~10 | "department of defense" | "flight simulation"