Do you enjoy helping and empowering others around their personal and professional development and wellbeing? Are you interested in learning about the best practices to use with students or clients? Are you good at explaining ideas and concepts to others? Careers in this community focus on counseling and development of specific populations and organizations, educational administration, teaching and learning, and more.
Career Pathways In This Community
Since a major doesn’t always indicate a specific career path, it may be challenging to know all the possibilities and career options that exist in each field. By clicking on the career pathways below, you can start exploring some of the career options for each pathway. While these are not comprehensive lists, this resource can serve as a guide to provide students, advisors, and faculty with recommendations and keywords for further career exploration and research.
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Counseling & Mental Health• Behavioral Health Counseling
• Career/Life Design Coaching
• Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• Child Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Clinical Social Work
• Counseling Psychology
• Forensic Psychology
• Gender & Sexuality Counseling
• Industrial Psychology
• Marriage & Family Counseling
• Medical Social Work
• Rehabilitation Counseling
• School Counseling
• School Psychology
• School Social Work
• Substance Abuse Counseling
• Mental Health Research
• Social Work/Mental Health
• Social/Behavioral Research
• Social Work/Case Management
• Youth Counseling
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Child Development• Child Caregiving/Daycare Provider
• Children’s Based Business
• Child Life Specialist
• Early Childhood Education
• Early Childhood Research
• Elementary School Education/Teaching
• Pre-school Education
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Educational Administration• Academic Advising
• Admissions/Recruitment/Enrollment
• Advancement/Fundraising
• Alumni Relations/Affairs
• Athletic Administration
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Disability Services
• Elementary School Administration (K-6)
• Secondary School Administration (K-12)
• Campus Recreation
• Career Services/Career Development
• Community College Administration/Leadership
• Higher Education Administration/Leadership
• Financial Aid
• First Year Experience
• Fraternity & Sorority Affairs/Greek Life
• International Education/Study Abroad
• International Student Services
• Leadership Development/Student Involvement
• Legal & Title IX Services
• LGBTQA+ & Gender Center
• Military & Veteran Services
• New Student Enrollment
• Residential Life
• Student Success/Academic Recovery
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Family & Community• Casework & Case Management
• Child Caregiving & Daycare
• Child Life Specilist
• Children’s Based Business/Industry
• Conflict Resolution/Mediation
• Early Childhood Research
• Family/Community Advocacy & Outreach
• Family Support Specialist
• Parent/Family & Community Education
• Pastoral Counseling
• Youth Counseling Services
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Social Justice & Non-profit• Aging
• Campaign and Event Coordination
• Civil Liberties & Equal Rights
• Community & Urban Development
• Community Relations & Outreach Coordination
• Disease, Disability & Mental Health
• Domestic & International Advocacy
• Donor Relations and Stewardship
• Environmental Issues & Sustainability
• Farm & Food Production
• Higher Education/Educational Access
• LGBTQA+
• Labor Laws/Unions
• Law/Public Policy
• Nonprofit Administration
• Nonprofit/Grant Writing
• Nonprofit/Program Development & Coordination
• Nonprofit/Government/ Evaluation & Assessment
• Paralegal Services
• Public Administration
• Public Relations/Fundraising
• Social Work/Mental Health
• Victim Advocacy
• Volunteer Coordination & Services
• Women’s Rights/Equal Pay
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Teaching & Learning• Adaptive Physical Education
• Adult Education
• Agricultural Education
• Business Education
• Career & Technical Education
• Computer & Technical Education
• Curriculum Design and Development
• Early Childhood Education
• Elementary Education
• English Education
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Instructional Design & Technology
• Interpretation & Translation
• Math Education
• Media Specialist
• Music Education
• School Counseling/Guidance
• School Psychology
• School Social Work/Mental Health
• Science Education
• Social Sciences Education
• Special Education
• Speech & Theatre Education
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Training & Development• Corporate Training
• Employee Development & Engagement
• Executive Coaching & Training
• Instructional Design
• Learning & Development
• Organizational Development
• Performance Coaching
• Talent Development & Management
• Technical Training & Support
