Education
Education is a great way to have impact on many people and affect real change. A constant on-your-feet area, working in education is both challenging and immensely rewarding. Interested? Check out one of the many areas you can get involved throughout this page.
DEVELOP YOUR INTEREST
Get involved academically
Using one's particular strengths and interests may guide the direction in which to teach. This is a demanding field but knowing the impact you're having makes it worthwhile. Colorado College works with students in a variety of ways to reach this goal:
- Education major
- Education minor
- Master's in Teaching program
- Numerous tutoring clubs and organizations (see below)
- Classes in teaching ESL
Please note that you do not have to be an education major to teach. Schools and organizations look for teachers from all disciplines.
Join a CC club/organization
There are many ways to gain experience on campus. Tutoring for departments, the QRC, the writing center, the career center are only some examples. Outdoor Education has more ways to get involved than you can imagine - anything from being an NSO leader to the bike co-op. Thinking about working in higher ed? Well, the campus is at your disposal. Think about what area you are interested in learning more about and I'll bet there's a job on campus. Fundraising, admission, event planning, alumni relations, mentoring - the list is endless!
Check out these specific tutoring clubs and organizations
- AMA, CCLIM, Colorado College Science Outreach, Cool Science, CREATE, Early Scholars Tutoring, Enseña, North Boys Enrichment Program, Sunrise Movement, Tesla Mentors, Volunteer Action to name a few
- Work study positions
- Outdoor education training and trip opportunities
DEVELOP YOUR SKILL SET
Here's the great thing about skills needed in education - you're already doing this at CC! All the skills listed below are skills that you are likely doing in your own class, clubs and activities. Feel like you need a little more help with one? Lean into it. Find a way to learn that skill either on campus, during an internship or tutoring in a classroom.
- Critical thinking: teachers need to consider the best interests of the students while also working within their institution's goals and standards. Don't forget about the parents/guardians! They are important too!
- Patience: students bring to a classroom a variety of cultural backgrounds, learning styles and intellectual abilities. Educators need to be patient and help maintain a balance between their own expectations and the students' unique abilities.
- Communication: communication is key in any job but especially in education. Teachers need to be able to work with students, parents/guardians, colleagues and administration. This includes verbal and written communication and being able to code switch easily. Don't forget about body language - read it and display it!
- Organization: this is pretty important to operate a smooth lesson plan. Are all the right materials at your fingertips? Is the technology working? Do students have what they need in order to be successful?
- Imaginative thinking: we all don't learn the same way! It's important to be creative to make sure success is had for every student. This could mean including art, music, body movement, social media, etc.
- Leadership: this is important both inside and outside the classroom. Students oftentimes look up to their teachers; colleagues depend on one another. If advancement in a career is important, take on those other duties as assigned. That pays off in the long run!
- Teamwork: even though teachers are often on their own in a class, depending on colleagues is important. Brainstorm ideas. Swap materials. Share lesson plans. Be the person that people can count on.
- Time management: days can be quick in an education setting. Work smarter, not harder! What are the best ways you manage your time? Some use timers and alarms, lists, calendars, white boards - your own style is important so it works for you and your students.
- Technology: embrace the tech! From lesson plans to inputting grades to content management systems, life can be so easy if you learn the programs. We are in a technological world. Employers, students and families will expect tech to be in the classroom. Be creative with it!
- Conflict resolution: this is true in any job, but being able to mediate conflict when working with younger students is important. Conflict is inevitable so don't shy away from it. Listen to others and find a compromise. This will not only help your students but it will help with your colleagues as well.
Industry Insights
- Teaching is about your love of learning and helping others. Sharing knowledge and watching others grow.
- Typically, education is a fast-paced environment. You will need to be able to adapt and think quickly on your feet. Problem solving is important!
- Have experience in teaching. This doesn't mean you need to have taught in a classroom but some kind of experience is helpful to make sure this is the area you want to invest in.
- Be prepared for long hours and hard work. You will never be bored as there is always something to do.
- Skills you will use every day include public speaking, creativity, innovation, planning, organization, multi-tasking, patience, and humor - just to name a few! Connecting with others and building relationships is key.
- Great perks are usually a draw. This includes time off (summer break, winter break, spring break), retirement contribution and health care. The pay may not be stellar but the rewards far outweigh the paycheck. Please note that time off varies from organization to organization. Higher education and outdoor education usually work year round.
- Some schools and organizations can have very casual attire. Outdoor education is usually very casual as you'll be outside most of the day.
Hiring Timeline
Education has a long hiring timeline. This can take months. For those interested in K-12, this process often starts in January and could go through August. Patience is important! Higher education typically hires in the spring. Positions are typically posted in January with interviews a few months after that. Outdoor Education, well this timeline can be longer. Sometimes these positions are posted in the fall! It's really important to have a list and keep it updated with application deadlines.
Check out the industry recruiting timeline for more information.
Resume Tips
Resumes:
The great thing about applying for a job in education is you don't have to limit your resume to one page. If you have enough relevant experience, it's ok to use the second page. Sections to include are education and certifications, relevant teaching experience, volunteer work and research if applicable. For outdoor education, consider including a document which showcases your abilities. This may include trips led, what kind of outdoor experience it was (water, climbing, hiking), length of the trip etc. Different formats are acceptable as long as the information is clearly stated and not distracted by format. When listing your experiences for K-12 positions, focus on what you accomplished rather than the tasks you completed. For example, did you raise test scores?
For international opportunities, organizations will often ask for a CV or curriculum vitae. This will look much like your resume and in fact may be the same document at this point in an undergraduate's life. CVs want more information than less to include all the volunteer work, research, presentations and projects.
Cover Letters:
Cover letters are a great way to introduce yourself with some personality. Resumes are about what you're capable of and what you've accomplished. A cover letter is a way to give yourself some personality and let your true interest in education shine. Use specific examples of teaching experiences to showcase who you are and your teaching style. Make sure to talk about the school or program. Stroke their ego. They need to know that you have done research on the organization and they are the only place you want to work. Using a traditional business format is 100% acceptable. You could also take the header from your resume and duplicate it so the documents match.
Professional Associations
Resources/Professional Organizations
K-12 professional associations: Check out this great page for a list of many professional organizations.
Higher Education has professional associations in many different areas. Consider joining some of these.
Outdoor Education has just as many! Check them out here!
Networking for international jobs is a great way to get your foot in the door. Consider some of these associations.
Outdoor Education
Americorps: AmeriCorps offers a variety of service opportunities, from the classroom to the outdoors, and everything in between.
Association for Experiential Education: A global community of experiential educators and practitioners with the shared goal of elevating the field of Experiential Education.
Backdoor Jobs: Are you looking for opportunities to work, travel, play, live, learn, help, create, experience and grow? Come explore, dream, discover, do and thrive with Backdoorjobs.com!
Bluefish Jobs: jobs in collegiate recreation and beyond!
High Mountain Institute (HMI): students come to HMI to connect with nature, develop as leaders and critical thinkers, and discover education at its best.
Keystone Science School: At Keystone Science School, we believe that the power of inspiring curiosity and critical thinking, through the lens of science, changes lives and strengthens communities. We create future leaders who can problem solve and work together in an ever-evolving world and workplace environment.
NatureBridge: NatureBridge provides environmental science programs for students in the world's best classrooms - our national parks.
National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS): Find adventure and perspective in the outdoors. Develop lifelong leadership skills as you dive into our time-tested curriculum.
OutdoorEd.com: The premiere Web site for outdoor education professionals.
Outward Bound: As a leading organization in the field of experiential education, our instructors are accomplished outdoor educators, with extensive experience and training in technical and facilitation skills.
Overland Summers: Far more than simply counselors or guides, Overland's leaders are terrific role models for our students.Charismatic and accomplished, our leaders focus on creating supportive, wholesome environments where every student can flourish and grow.
Teton Science Schools: Teton Science Schools employees inspire curiosity. Our team members are engaged with the world around them. TSS employees are leaders in transformative place-based education for learners of all ages.
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado: Motivating and enabling people to become active stewards of Colorado's natural resources.
Wildland Trekking: Guiding is a fulfilling and meaningful career and we take great pride I fostering a professional, supportive and fun work culture.
K-12 Education
Breakthrough Collaborative: Inspiring students, developing teachers.
Build: Build is dedicated to providing the power of experiential learning through entrepreneurship and igniting the potential of youth in under-resourced communities
Carney, Sandoe & Associates: Making the Match between educators and schools. Teachers, administrators, leadership positions with independent, private and charter schools.
Citizen Schools: Citizen Schools equips young people with the skills, access and beliefs they need to thrive as students and succeed as adults in the modern economy.
City Year: This role is designed to help students build the social-emotional and academic skills to achieve their goals.
College Success Foundation: College Success Foundation provides a unique integrated system of supports and scholarships to inspire underserved, low-income students to finish high school, graduate from college and succeed in life.
College Track: College Track is a comprehensive college completion program that empowers students from underserved communities to graduate from college.
Colorado College Education Department: Alongside our students, we aim to understand ourselves and one another to become better people in an evolving social landscape.
Education Pioneers: Education Pioneers recruits, connects, and advances professionals from diverse backgrounds to solve problems from outside of the classroom so students so students and teachers succeed inside of the classroom.
Footprints Recruiting: The trusted way to teach abroad.
Generation Teach: Generation Teach offers summer teaching fellowships to diverse undergraduate and high-school students.
The International Educator Online: The International Educator (TIE) is a non-profit organization committed to matching the best educators with the best international schools around the world.
International School Services: We are passionate about today's and tomorrow's international education community, and we delight in connecting with educators and schools worldwide.
KIPP: KIPP, the Knowledge is Power Program, is a non-profit network of 242 college-preparatory, public charger schools educating early childhood, elementary, middle and high school students.
Jumpstart: We leverage partnerships with higher education institutions, community organizations, Head Start programs, community-based preschools, and school districts to create sustainable solutions in order to close the kindergarten readiness gap.
Massachusetts Promise Fellowship: Each year, we place 40 AmeriCorps Promise Fellows at non-profit organizations, city agencies, and schools across the Commonwealth to lead out-of-school time programming for youth in grades 6-12 focused on mentoring, academic enrichment, and college and career exploration.
Match Education: Match Education is an engine of discovery and applied innovation in education. We operate high-performing urban public charter schools, a unique graduate school of education that trains teachers for high-poverty schools, and out of this applied work, we refine, validate empirically, and disseminate new ideas and practices on core questions in education reform.
Minnesota Alliance with Youth: Help impact the graduation disparities in Minnesota by becoming an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow. Promise Fellows assist youth in reaching their full potential by connecting them with caring adults, service opportunities and out of school support.
New Visions for Public Schools: New Visions for Public Schools has served as a laboratory of innovation within the city's public schools, driving significant achievement gains for tens of thousands of students.
Pearson Tutoring/Smarthinking: As the world's learning company, Pearson helps people make more of their lives through learning. We use our knowledge, passion, and reach to tackle the big problems in education and inspire a love of learning that lasts a lifetime.
RAI Reading Corps: Reading Assist Intervention Corps members serve inside elementary schools, one-to-one with students who face significant reading challenges. These Corps members teach foundational reading skills to students who might never learn to read through traditional classroom education… and help them develop a skill that will last for the rest of their lives.
RISE Colorado: RISE Colorado is founded on the belief that families are crucial to student and school success. Through knowledge building, organizing, and leadership development, families will end educational inequity. They are active leaders who have a voice and the tools to define, demand, and lead systemic change to transform our public schools.
Service Year: an opportunity to develop real-world skills through hands-on service.
Spark: We help middle school students understand, experience, and pursue what's possible for their futures.
Summer Search: Through a combination of mentoring and transformative experiences, Summer Search students strengthen the skills they need to thrive in school, work, and life.
Teach for All: We envision a world where educators, policymakers, parents and students are working together to ensure that their communities' children have the foundation they need to shape a better future for themselves and all of us.
Teach for America: Teach for America catalyzes leadership to make educations equity a reality.
Teacher Certification Zone: Aspiring educators seeking to pass their teaching certification exams have access to Mometrix's free library of teacher certification test resources. These resources include comprehensive study guides, review videos, flashcards, practice tests and more to help you plan and prepare for the examination.
TNTP: We are partners for change in public education. We help school systems achieve their goals for students.
Tutor Doctor: Tutor Doctor provides tutoring services to students of all ages, levels and subjects. We come to your home, at a convenient time for you to help you or your child to fill in the gaps in his or her knowledge base.
Uncommon Schools: At Uncommon, your impact will go further. We are proud to be the highest performing large charter network in the country. Join our exceptionally talented community in preparing students to change the world.
Urban Teachers: We prepare, certify, and support new educators to be highly effective so they can provide high-quality education for children by offering a master's degree, coaching, mentoring, and job placement. Teachers who finish our program are committed to excellence, equity, and inclusivity, and have the skills and confidence to build lasting, fulfilling careers.
World Teach: WorldTeach offers the opportunity to teach in communities around the globe. We seek motivated and inquisitive global citizens who yearn to do more than simply tour a different country; those who look to immerse themselves within a culture and want to live purposeful lives. Our participants have unparalleled opportunity for personal and professional growth while bridging world cultures.
Year Up: Year Up is an award-winning national non-profit organization committed to closing the Opportunity Divide for young adults. We believe that distribution of talent across communities is equal-opportunity is not. We know that when motivated, talented young adults have the opportunity, they can be active leaders and contributors to the workforce. We envision a world where everyone has the access to opportunity they need to be successful. We're passionate about serving our students and producing top talent.
Teaching Overseas
Teaching Abroad Programs and Placement Organizations
As with the private school teacher search, there are placement organizations that make referrals to schools overseas seeking teachers. However, many require a fee and do not guarantee placement, so think hard about how serious you are about pursuing this goal. Make sure to do plenty of research to make sure the organization has the support you need in your country of choice. Some agencies seek and refer teachers for more than one country, while others represent a single country.
Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand):
Princeton-in-Asia This is a non-profit organization which has been sending students to teach in Asia since 1898. Princeton-in-Asia fills two-year internship positions. These include China, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Macau. The basic prerequisites are a BA, native English speaking ability, and 20 hours of TESL preparation. The deadline for applying is usually mid-December.
The Reach To Teach program encourages upcoming graduates to explore paid opportunities teaching English to children in countries such as South Korea, Taiwan and China. This is an excellent opportunity for upcoming graduates that want to encounter new cultures, work with children, learn a new language and perhaps pay off some student loans! It's a great way to 'give something back' while also developing one's own resume and skill set over the course of a year.
China:
Ameson Year in China (AYC) is a unique opportunity for college graduates to become Educational Ambassadors by spending a year teaching, learning, and making a difference at public schools across China. Participants experience the challenges and unique rewards of immersion into one of the world's fastest developing economic and cultural landscapes.
Amity Foundation, an independent Chinese social development organization was created in 1985 on the initiative of Chinese Christians to promote education, social service, health, community development and civil society building from China's coastal provinces in the east to the minority areas of the west.
Appalachians Abroad Teach in China Marshall University's Teach in China Program recruits and places an average of 50 Americans annually to teach English in universities, public and private K-12 schools in China. Since its establishment, the Appalachians Abroad Teach in China Program has sent over 600 American qualified participants to teach English for one year in China. If you have a Bachelor's degree, you can apply for a teaching position in China through Marshall University. Universities from all over the People's Republic of China regularly agree to invite participants to come to China and teach English as a foreign language. This one and two year teaching positions usually begin in August or March.
Colorado China Council Teaching English in China.
English Language Institute/China offers year long teaching programs as well as summer volunteer opportunities. The English Language Institute also provides training prior to going overseas.
Reach to Teach provides free assistance in finding opportunities to teach English in China.
Teach in China gives you the opportunity to teach Chinese students and participate in everyday Chinese life.
Japan:
121 Sensei.com Search for English teaching jobs in Japan and advertise your teaching services online.
AEON Corporation The AEON Corporation owns and operates 300 English language schools throughout Japan. This program employs over 800 English teachers from the US, Canada, Britian, and Austrailia. Hiring is conducted on an ongoing basis. Applicants should have a BA/BS degree with an interest in Education or Asian Studies, and you may apply online.
Kobe College Corporation (KCC) annually recruits English teachers for Kobe College High School in Nishinomiya, Japan. Recruitment is for 2-years, with a possibility of extensions being offered for up to a total of 6-year stay, and begins on April 1. Subsidized housing, travel and shipping expenses, and language study are provided.
JET-Japan Exchange and Teaching Program The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET) is a year long program that sends employees throughout Japan to work as Coordinators for International Relations or as Assistant Language Teachers. JET recruits on campus. Today, The ALT position does not require any teaching experience or knowledge of the Japanese language.
Korea:
Gone2Korea ESL Employment Services provides opportunities to teach English in South Korea.
EPIK was established in 1995 and is affiliated with the Korean Ministry of Education. Since its inception, EPIK has had the goals of improving the English-speaking abilities of Korean students and teachers, developing cultural exchange between Korea and abroad, and of introducing new teaching methods into the Korean education system.
ESL Teacher Recruiter Teaching in Korea is a great chance for graduates to explore a new country and pay off their student loans.
Reach to Teach provides free assistance in finding opportunities to teach English in South Korea.
Taiwan:
Hess Educational Organization places native English-speaking college graduates to teach English in Taiwan. Candidates do not need a TEFL certificate, a knowledge of the Chinese language or teaching experience. Teachers are trained to teach the Hess language school curriculum.
Reach to Teach provides free assistance in finding opportunities to teach English in Taiwan.
Thailand:
Teach Thailand Corps places American graduates in underserved Thai schools as English language teachers.
Central and South America:
Association of American Schools in South America is a non-profit membership association currently serving forty-one American / International schools throughout South America and offshore islands.
BECA: Bilingual Education for Central America exists to promote cultural exchange and affordable bilingual education for students to learn from dedicated volunteer teachers and those volunteers learn from the community in which they are immersed.
Europe:
The Central European Teaching Program is a teacher recruitment organization. Since 1991 we have been working to provide native-speaking English teachers and other languages and subjects to public schools as well as several parochial schools in Hungary and Romania. CETP serves more than 100 different schools, and has sent more than 500 English Conversation Teachers to the region over the past decade. The Central European Teaching Program is the single largest provider of teachers to Hungarian public schools.
education-jobs.co.uk was the UK's first educational jobs board on the Internet and has remained one of the most popular sites used by teachers and schools. There is no requirement to register, everything is free to access!
John F. Kennedy School The John F. Kennedy School was founded in 1960. This bilingual, bicultural German-American college preparatory school has approximately 1400 students from kindergarten through grade 13. Opportunities for candidates with a B.A. degree are available for teaching at the elementary school level. The minimum requirements for the position are: U.S. Citizenship, three years of full-time experience, certification in one of the 50 states and fluency in German. Applications are due by the end of January.
Projects Abroad works in 24 destinations in the developing world and we send Teaching volunteers to every single one of them. Our incredibly wide range of projects, including teaching, care, conservation, medical and journalism, are designed specifically for the many communities where we work and also to give the best experience to everyone volunteering abroad.
Teaching Jobs in Asia and Europe We'll show you how to get the training you need to help you obtain the job of a lifetime working in a foreign land.
Multi-Country:
Cross-Cultural Solutions choose a program in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Peru, Russia, Tanzania, and Thailand. Gap year opportunities are also available.
Fulbright Teacher Exchange Teachers from the United States exchange positions with teachers at similar institutions in cooperating countries, usually for an academic year, though a few exchanges last only a semester or six weeks. Candidates must be United States citizens; be fluent in English; hold at least a Bachelor's degree; have a current full-time teaching/administrative assignment; be in at least the third year of full-time teaching/administration; have the approval of your college/school administration; have not participated in a full-year Fulbright Teacher Exchange in the last two years.
Global Routes Global Routes offers a teaching internship program for undergraduates in Kenya, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Thailand and the Navaho Nation. Typical projects include building classrooms, laboratories and libraries for village schools, running daycare centers, and teaching ESL at the high school level. Summer Programs are available in Thailand, Ecudor and Kenya. There is a program fee. To apply, send a completed registration form and a non-refundable $45 application fee.
Institute of International Education Established in 1919 with the founding premise that international exchange could make the world a more interconnected place, the Institute of International Education has championed international education and pioneered new models of collaboration across institutions of higher education with a worldwide reach. Today, IIE proudly supports flagships educational and cultural exchange programs on behalf of the U.S. Departments of State and Defense, in addition to government, corporate, and foundation programs. IIE is proud to assist scholars, students, and artists threatened by conflict and unrest in their home countries.
International Schools Services Teaching opportunities exist in private American and international schools around the world. Learn about these schools and discover how you can carry your education career overseas. Applicants must have a BA and two years of current relevant experience. Most candidates obtain their overseas teaching positions by attending U.S. based International Recruitment Centers in February or June.
Jobs Teaching English in Central and Eastern Europe The stable Central European states of Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia have employment opportunities.
LanguageCorps LanugageCorps.com allows you to learn and apply new skills while developing a wider, first-person perspective about the diversity of cultures and populations around the world - all with the security of intensive on-site training and TESOL certification, a guaranteed paid job, a highly organized system, and a supportive community.
Network Overseas provides contact information for those interested in teaching EFL in the Middle East. Network Overseas also provides information on medical and engineering positions in the Middle East.
U.S. Department of State - Office of Overseas Schools The mission of the Office of Overseas Schools is to promote quality educational opportunities at the elementary and secondary level for dependents of American citizens carrying out our programs and interests of the U.S. Government abroad.
Worldteach is a private, non-profit organization based at Harvard University which sends volunteers overseas to teach in developing countries. Depending on placements, volunteers teach English, Math, Science, and Environmental Education at all levels of schooling.
Helpful Organization for Teaching Overseas
The British Council This recruitment site which is part of the British Council web site is a place to see details of current vacancies within the British Council teaching network, and to apply on line for individual posts. The site also offers help and advice on how to apply, and explanations of the minimum experience and qualifications required by the British Council for its teaching posts.
Dave's ESL Cafe is a complete listing of available resources on the web for those interested in teaching overseas. Also included are listings of available overseas teaching jobs.
ESL Employment offers free ESL / EFL worldwide job listings!
Eteach.com is a job search database which allows you to specify country and teaching level. It also provides additional resources for individuals starting out on their teaching overseas job search.
Footprints Recruiting, Inc. lists international ESL jobs for graduates. Many positions become available over the summer months.
Korjob Canada Teaching English in Korea. Work in private schools as well as public schools. Services are free of charge to applicants. Employers consist of the S.M.O.E. (Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education), EPIK, as well as the SLP, GNB and Kid's Club chains of private schools.
StudyAbroad.com Searchable database of overseas, primarily ESL, teaching opportunities. No registration is required.
Teaching Jobs Overseas . Tax-free jobs abroad listing hundreds of international vacancies for teachers.
Teaching overseas This section of the U.S. Network for Education Information (USNEI) site provides information and links to help U.S. citizens who want to teach abroad.
Teaching Personnel Teaching Personnel is one of the leading teacher recruitment specialists in the UK. We operate nationwide through a network of local branches and a contact centre at our head office in Welwyn Garden City.
TEFL Professional Network is a comprehensive job search database with listings in a variety of occupations in the teaching field. Post your resume for employers to view and browse the career resources available.
TES Jobs is an electronic off-shoot of the Times Educational Supplement, containing a searchable database of current teaching vacancies across all disciplines. For ELT jobs in the UK and abroad, type in the keyword 'EFL' or 'ELT', and select 'all' in the other categories. There is also a browsing facility for jobs in different areas of teaching, and an 'email alert service' when new jobs are advertised on the site that match your search criteria.
TESOL Canada (Teaching English as a Second Language in Canada) is a national organization dedicated to advancing communication and coordinating awareness of issues for those concerned with English as a second language and English skills development. The organization promotes advocacy for ESL learners, unifies teachers and learners by providing a forum and network capabilities, supports the sharing of knowledge and experiences across Canada, and represents diverse needs and interests in TESL nationally and internationally.
TESOL Online provides a brief overview of articles featured in the bi-monthly publication. Information on job listings and associations are also listed.
TimePlan , the UK's leading educational recruitment specialist, provides high quality teachers, teaching assistants and school support staff for schools and nurseries throughout the UK.
Travellersworldwide.com Teach conversational English, and other subjects like Music, Math, Drama, IT, Computers, etc.
Higher Education
HigherEd 360: HigherEd 360 helps job seekers and job posters in higher education find each other. It currently lists over 103,900 open positions from more than 2,300 colleges and universities.
Chronicle of Higher Education: The Chronicle is the most comprehensive resource for reporting news in higher education.
HigherEd Jobs On-line: HigherEdJobs.com has one of the largest job databases focused exclusively on college and university positions.
Higher Education Resource Hub: An extensive listing of job search sites and professional organizations, as well as a directory of higher education degree programs and course syllabi.
Student Affairs.com: A comprehensive index of Internet resources for college student affairs professionals, offering information on and links to over 600 listservs and websites.
The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA): NASPA also lists job openings in the field of college and university student affairs.
NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program (NUFP): An internship and mentoring program to increase the number of persons of ethnic-minority and/or persons with disabilities in student affairs and higher education.
Connect with Alumni
TigerLink: CC's alumni online directory and professional networking platform compatible with LinkedIn
- The directory allows you to search for other alumni, and your inquiry can be as general or specific as you like using the advanced filters section. You can send a message to other alumni through the directory, too.
- The mentoring component empowers students and recent graduates to connect with alumni who can assist in exploring careers and industries. Alumni can choose to connect with students in a variety of ways as well as expand their own professional network and advance their careers through connections to insiders who work for top employers.