Our mission is to assist students and alumni in their career development and decision-­‐making and aid in their acquisition of internships and positions of employment. Majors from the College of Education and Human Services
These sites are only meant to start researching the link between majors and careers. They are not meant to be the only resources available, and the
content on the sites is not meant to show all the career options associated with a program of study! Interdisciplinary and interdepartmental majors,
associated with this College, are also included on this document.
Apparel Merchandising and Design
Career threads (On-line Page to a Career in the Sewn Products Industry): http://www.careerthreads.com/
Design Council-Fashion and Textiles: http://www.yourcreativefuture.org/fashion/fashion01.htm
Fashion Careers: http://www.fashioncareerstips.com/
Fashion Campus NYC-Career Paths: http://fashioncampusnyc.com/career-paths/
WeConnectFashion-Careers: http://weconnectfashion.com/career/index.html
Apparel Merchandising
Careers in Fashion-Fashion Merchandising: http://www.careersinfashion.net/cat/fashion/career-link/fashion-merchandising
Fashion Modeling Careers-Fashion Merchandise: http://www.fashion-modeling-careers.com/occupations/fashion-merchandising-careers.html
Merchandise Marketing (information from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising):
http://fidm.edu/en/Majors/Merchandise+Marketing/Careers/
Where can a degree in Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles take you? (information from Washington State University):
http://amdt.wsu.edu/overview/careers/
Apparel Design
Campus Explorer-Career Information (Fashion Designers): http://www.campusexplorer.com/careers/F5B5DC34/fashion-designers/
FabJob-Become a Fashion Designer: http://www.fabjob.com/fashiondesigner.asp
Fashion Designers (information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics): http://www.bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/fashion-designers.htm
Child Development
Child-Related Careers (information from The Florida State University): http://www.career.fsu.edu/img/pdf/mm/child-related.pdf
Early Childcare and Education Career Guide: http://www.khake.com/page15.html
National Association for the Education of Young Children-Career Forum: http://www.naeyc.org/about/careerforum
Dietetics
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics-Student Center: http://www.eatright.org/BecomeanRDorDTR/
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics-FAQs about Careers in Dietetics: http://www.eatright.org/ACEND/content.aspx?id=146
Career Opportunities for Majors in Nutritional Sciences (information from Rutgers University):
http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/nutritional_sciences.shtml
Nutrition (information from Oregon State University): http://oregonstate.edu/career/nutrition
Early Childhood Development and Learning Major
Before You Consider a Career in Child Care (information from About.com): http://childcare.about.com/od/childcareprovider/bb/childcarecareer.htm
Care.com-The Child Care Job Guide (Child Care Job Options): http://www.care.com/child-care-child-care-job-options-p1145-q1134.html
Careers in Early Childhood (from Child Care Services Association):
http://www.childcareservices.org/_downloads/CareersInEarlyChildhoodGuide_NC.pdf
Early Childcare and Education Career Guide: http://www.khake.com/page15.html
National Head Start Association-Job Board: http://www.nhsa.org/services/job_board
Family Studies
Careers in Family Studies: What can I do with this degree?:
http://www.sph.umd.edu/fmsc/_docsContribute/CareerHandoutWhatCanIDoWithThisDegree9.22.05.pdf
Career opportunities for graduates with a Bachelor’s degree in Family Studies (information from the University of New Hampshire):
http://www.chhs.unh.edu/fs/careers_bs.html
Links to professional association in Human Development and Family Studies (from the University of Rhode Island):
http://www.uri.edu/hss/hdf/data/linksindex.htm
National Council on Family Relations-Career Center: http://employment.ncfr.org/jobs
Central Michigan University | Career Services | Ronan 240 | 989.774.3068 | careers@cmich.edu Our mission is to assist students and alumni in their career development and decision-­‐making and aid in their acquisition of internships and positions of employment. Gerontology (this is a minor at CMU)
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education-Resources for Development Your Career in
Aging: http://www.aghe.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=40634&PID=500215
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education-Careers in Aging: http://www.careersinaging.com/careersinaging/what.html
Exploring Careers in Aging: http://exploringcareersinaging.com/
Social Work Today-Is a Gerontology Career in Your Future?: http://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/070708p38.shtml
Interior Design
American Society of Interior Designers-Careers: http://www.asid.org/careers
Interior Designers (information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics): http://www.bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/interior-designers.htm
International Interior Design Association-Career Center: http://www.iida.org/content.cfm/careers
Careers in Interior Design: http://www.careersininteriordesign.com
Recreation Major
Research internship opportunities held by CMU students for all three recreation majors at:
http://www.cmich.edu/academics/educ_humanservices/rec_parks_leisure/Pages/Internship_Database.aspx. This give information about different
employers and types of experiences for future careers.
Commercial Recreation and Event Management
See also the resources for the Hospitality major under the College of Business Administration
Connected International Meeting Professionals Association-Career Center: http://www.jobtarget.com/home/index.cfm?site_id=106
Entertainment Jobs, Travel Jobs, Hospitality Jobs: http://www.nationjob.com/hotel
Meeting Professionals International-Career Development: http://www.mpiweb.org/Portal/Career
International Festivals and Events Association-Career Network and Industry
Employment: http://www.ifea.com/joomla1_5/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=242&Itemid=67
International Special Events Society-Career Center: http://careers.ises.com/home/index.cfm?site_id=553
Community Recreation
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance-Careers: http://www.aahperd.org/careers/
Bluefishjobs.com: http://www.bluefishjobs.com/
National Recreation and Park Association-Career Center: http://www.nrpa.org/careers/
Recreation and Park Jobs: http://www.recreationandparkjobs.com
State Park and Recreation Associations List: http://www.prm.nau.edu/prm200/state-associations.htm
Outdoor and Environmental Recreation Concentration (Recreation Major)
Association for Experiential Education-Jobs Clearinghouse: http://jobsclearinghouse.aee.org/home/index.cfm?site_id=619
Association of Outdoor and Recreation Education-Career: http://www.aore.org/careers/default.aspx
Outdoor Adventures Network-National Organizations: http://www.myoan.net/assoc/index.html
Outdoor Ed-Jobs and Careers in Outdoor, Experiential, Environmental & Adventure Education: http://www.outdoored.com/jobs/oe/Default.aspx
Therapeutic Recreation
Therapeutic Recreation Directory: http://www.recreationtherapy.com/
National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification: http://www.nctrc.org/
Teacher Education
See the Teacher Education Job Search page, on the Career Services’ website, for information and resources
Career Field-Education (from UC-Berkeley’s Career Center): https://career.berkeley.edu/Education/Education.stm
Center for Education Data & Research: http://www.cedr.us/
National Center for Education Statistics-Fast Facts (Teacher Trends): http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=28
Teacher Certification Degrees (Your Guide to Teacher Certification): http://www.teachercertificationdegrees.com/careers/
The National Center to Improve the Recruitment and Retention of Qualified Personnel for Children with DisabilitiesWhat Career are Available in Special Education, Early Intervention and the Related Services?: http://www.personnelcenter.org/choose.cfm
Last Updated: 6/6/13
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