Welcome to the Education Career Community!
The field of education is broad, and includes careers in teaching, training, and human development. The education degrees that SNHU offers online are intended for educational professionals who are continuing to grow in the field, as our online degrees do not lead to an initial teacher’s license.
Start Here: Education Careers By Major
In order to become a certified or licensed teacher, be sure to look up the specific teaching requirements for the state where you want to teach before pursuing a degree:
Teacher Certification Requirements by State
While pursuing your master’s degree online at SNHU, there are a wide variety of career options specifically for graduate-level students to explore! Check out the resources and links below, including a webinar on how to continue learning to stay relevant in a changing job market:
- Review these Indeed Career Guides: Tips for Success if You Have a Master’s Degree But Can’t Find A Job and Top 10 Benefits of Earning a Master’s Degree.
How To Gain Relevant Experience For Your Education Career Search
You’re looking for your dream job, but you keep seeing that it asks for 2 – 3 years of experience. You might get frustrated and think: “How can I get experience for a job without landing a job?”
There are many options and strategies you can use to gain experience in your chosen field. Knowing the types of experiences available can help you determine which ones are right for you, based on your interests and career goals.
Internships and SNHU Challenges
Internships are short-term educational work experiences offered by employers which allow interns to receive hands-on experience related to their degree under the supervision and guidance of a qualified leader. Be sure to watch Internships 101 if you are thinking about doing an internship while you are at SNHU. SNHU also offers a number of smaller ways to gain experience, including academic challenges and virtual projects.
Volunteering is a low-commitment way to get a foot in the door and start to build experience. While internships are great when they are an option, some people do not have the time to do a full-time internship while in school. Volunteering can be a less intensive way to build skills, meet people in your future industry, and even land job offers. Best of all, no matter where you live there are places who need volunteers near you. Here are some places you can start your search, but don’t forget to look around your local area and ask family and friends for ideas:
Top Virtual Volunteer Opportunities for Students
Free and Charitable Clinics and Charitable Pharmacies – Healthcare
American Heart Association Volunteers
Social Work Volunteer Opportunities
Cyber Volunteer Resource Center
GitHub – Open source STEM projects looking for volunteers
Explore Careers By Major
What Can I Do With This Major? features 100 major profiles with information on common jobs and career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and strategies to maximize opportunities. Scroll to the bottom of each profile for links to professional associations, occupational outlook information, and job search resources.
