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Use this section to research career paths, typical job titles, and how to start building skills to get prepared for this industry.

• Information on Education, Training, and Library Occupations
• Overview of careers in community and social services 

What can professional organizations do for you?

Use this section to learn about student organizations you can join at UT to learn more about your desired industry, network with professionals and peers with similar interests, and build transferable skills.

• Volunteer at one of the many university-assisted community schools in Knoxville (http://uacs.utk.edu/default.html and http://www.greatschoolspartnership.com/ )
• Aspiring Student Affairs Professionals or the Student Tennessee Education Association.
• Take a service learning course, like Education 100
• The Alliance for Better Non-Profits
  Volunteer Knoxville
  Idealist
  UTK Department of Psychology’s Facebook page.
• Enroll in a service learning course such as the Grief Outreach Initiative (Counselor Education 404) or Recess Vols (Psychology) 
• Join a student organization like BSWO, Best Buddies, Psi Chi, or the Council of Family Relations
• Center for Leadership and Service 
• Research
  If you are considering a PhD, gaining research experience is critical for graduate school admissions. Explore the following resources for ideas on how and where to get started.
  • UT’s Office of Undergraduate Research
  • UT’s Psychology Department Research
  • External resources on summer research opportunities

What can professional orgs do for you?

American Association for Employment in Education

American College Personnel Association

American School Counselor Association

NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

Check out these sites in addition to our Handshake feed on the right.

Use this section to search specific job and internship boards for this industry.

• Volunteer and Intern
  • Become a TN Achieves mentor
  • Get a job in an after school program like Emerald Youth foundation or the YMCA
• Job Search
  • Higher Education
    • Higher Ed Jobs
      Find job openings in various areas of higher education, both faculty and administrative positions.
  • International Education/ Teaching English Abroad
    • MyWorld Abroad
      This resource provides information on all things international and includes specific job boards and guides for those interested in teaching abroad.
    • English as a Second Language
      Learn more about opportunities to teach ESL exist both abroad as well as in the United States.
  • K-12 Teaching, Administration, and Support (with a certification)
    • Teachers-teachers.org
      Utilize for Teacher, administrator, or other related services personnel postings.
    • School Spring
      Use this web crawler to find positions in education.
    • Southern Teachers Agency
      Recruits teachers for private and independent schools in the Southeast.
    • Carney, Sandoe & Associates
      Recruits teachers for independent schools across the US and internationally.
  • K-12 Teaching (without a Certification)
    • Service Corps focused on education access and achievement
      Many service corps offer opportunities for students of all majors and educational backgrounds to teach or engage in support roles in K-12 education. Learn more about service corps, and ones specifically focused on education, using this resource.
    •  Southern Teachers Agency Recruits teachers for privates and independent schools in the Southeast. Licensure not required for many positions in middle and high school.
    • Carney, Sandoe & Associates Recruits teachers for independent schools across the US and internationally. Licensure not required for many positions in middle and high school.
• Volunteer and Intern
  • The Alliance for Better Non-Profits
    The Alliance provides support and resources to local non-profit organizations, but also has a job board, list of local non-profit members, training and educational options, and opportunities to network with local non-profit leaders.
  • Volunteer Knoxville
    Search their extensive database of both short term and long term volunteer opportunities in East Tennessee.
  • Idealist
    The premier non-profit job, internship, and volunteer opportunity database.
• Job Search
  • Work for Good
    Job board dedicated to helping nonprofits connect with job seekers looking to make a difference
  • Bridgespan
    Job board focused on all types of non-profit employment.
  • To identify nonprofits in other areas of the country, you are encouraged to visit the United Way for that location and search for community partners.