The Education, Non-Profit & Human Services Career Community is geared towards providing resources and tools to those interested in working within the education, non-profit and human services sectors. These industries, often referred to as “Helping professions” provide various settings for employment. Learn about academic requirements, internships, student organizations and other ways to help provide you with a competitive edge upon entering the field.
Featured Student Internships
- Student Clinician, St. Vincent’s Behavioral Health Center
- Care Coordinator, New Horizon Counseling Center
- Program Services Intern, Make-A-Wish Connecticut
- Human Resource Recruiting Intern, New York Life Insurance Company
- Social Work Intern, Fairview Health of Greenwich Skilled Nursing Facility
- Student Intern, Bridgeport Public Schools
- Intern, Bridgeport Housing Authority
- Archive and Museum Intern, Darien Historical Society
- Writing Intern, The Long Island Press
Sample Professions
- K-12
- Higher Education
- Adult & Continuing Education
- Business and Communication
- Government
- Non-profit
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