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Learning and Organizational Change

Industry Areas

Here are examples of industry areas students enter with this major, jobs/internships, typical employers that hire students, skills employers look for, and examples of where alumni work. To find more information make an appointment with your career counselor/advisor.

Industry Areas for Learning & Organizational Change
Industry|Employers
Job|Roles
Skills
Alumni

K-12

• Elementary, middle and secondary schools:

  • Public, private, Montessori, magnet, charter

• Overseas schools for military dependents
• Day care centers and nursery schools
• Boards of education
• Tutoring and learning centers
• Test preparation companies

Teaching:

  • Pre-school
  • Elementary
  • Middle
  • Secondary
  • Administration:
  • Principal
  • Superintendent

Special Services:

  • Reading
  • Title 1
  • Guidance Counseling
  • School Psychology
  • School Social Work
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Audiology and Speech Pathology
  • Library/Information Services
  • Special Education
  • Career/Technical Education
  • Self-Enrichment
  • English as a Second Language
  • Curriculum Supervision
  • Subject Area Supervision

Tutoring Services
Test Preparation

• Coordination
• public speaking
• critical thinking
• writing
• social perceptiveness
• complex problem solving

• Chicago Public Schools, Middle School Teacher
• Skokie-Morton Grove School District 69, Superintendent
• Decatur Classical School, Latin Teacher
• Sunnyside Elementary, Teacher-Grade 5
• Gahanna Bass Jefferson Public High School, Spanish and ASL Teacher
• Hoffman Estates High School, English Teacher & Volleyball Coach
• Aurora Public Schools, Special Education Teacher

Higher Education

• Four-year colleges and universities
• Two-year and community colleges
• Technical schools
• Medical and professional schools

Teaching
Research
Information/Library Services
Administration and Student Support Services:

  • Admissions
  • Financial Aid
  • Advising
  • Development
  • Alumni Affairs
  • International Education and Study Abroad
  • Student Affairs, i.e. Residence Life, Student Activities, Orientation, Leadership, Greek Life, Multicultural Affairs, Recreational Sports, Career Services

• Research
• Writing
• critical thinking
• judgment and decision making
• presentations

• Northwestern University - President's Office, Project Coord Special Projects
• Montgomery College, Career Dev Advisor
• Stanford Graduate School of Business, Associate Director of Programs
• The University of Chicago, Admissions Manager
• Ohio State University, International Residence Program Coordinator
• Hamline University, School of Law, Professor

Adult and Continuing Education

• Boards of education
• Colleges and universities
• Two-year and technical schools
• Community organizations: YMCA, Red Cross, etc.
• Correctional institutions
• Museums
• Professional associations
• Residential care facilities
• Adult day healthcare centers
• Vocational services
• K-12 school systems
• Language schools: overseas and domestic

• In-service Education
• Staff Development
• Professional Development
• Leisure-oriented Education
• Career/Technical Education
• GED Preparation
• Literacy Development
• English as a Second Language

• advanced verbal and written communication
• flexibility and versatility
• ability to research and think critically
• strong interpersonal skills
• attention to detail
• teamwork
• active listening and interviewing

• Northwestern University - School of Professional Studies, Adjunct Lecturer
• Northwestern University - School of Continuing Studies, Career Counselor
• Turnaround Management Assn., Dir of Continuing Education
• Lyons Township High School, Teacher/Dir Adult Ed
• Dade County Board of Educatn, Adult Ed Teacher
• Elgin School Dist #46, Lrng Coord-Adult Ed

Business and Communications

• Bookstores
• Publishers: textbook, online textbook, newspaper, magazine, book, educational websites
• Test-preparation companies
• Software companies
• Education-related businesses: toy retailers, educational supply companies
• Public and private corporations

• Training
• Curriculum Development
• Publishing, Editing and Technical Writing
• Sales
• Customer Service
• Management

• Problem-Solving Skills
• Analytical Thinking Skills
• Leadership & Team Based Skills
• Business Judgment
• Communication Skills
• Project Management
• Professionalism

• McGraw-Hill, School Education Group, Senior Editor, Digital & Glencoe Literature
• Herff Jones Education Davision, Executive Editor
• Apple Inc, Curriculum Designer
• Allstate Insurance Company, Sr. Manager - Corporate Relations
• Z-Terra, Sales and Marketing
• Rawson Saunders School, Technology Coordinator
• Highlights For Children, Editor-In-Chief

Government

Federal government agencies:

  • Department of Education
  • Department of Defense
  • Overseas schools for military dependents
  • Department of Labor
  • Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
  • Health and Human Services
  • Library of Congress
  • National Archives and Records Administration
  • National Science Foundation
  • National Endowment for the Arts
  • National Endowment for the Humanities
  • Peace Corps
  • Americorps

Social service agencies
State and local government

• Administration
• Planning
• Evaluation
• Management
• Research and Writing
• Teaching
• Community Affairs

• Administrative
• Communication
• Foreign Language
• Multitasking
• Leadership
• Prioritizing

• Federal Government Department of Education, Attorney
• U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Trial Attorney
• U.S. Government--Military, Teacher
• New York State, Senator
• Democratic National Committee, Women's Leadership Forum Director

Nonprofit

• Service organizations: United Way, Red Cross, Goodwill Industries, Salvation Army, etc.
• Youth organizations and camps: YMCA, YWCA, Young Life, Scouts, etc.
• Community recreation centers
• Immigrant and refugee service providers
• Shelters
• Hospitals and hospices
• Residential treatment facilities
• Adult day healthcare centers
• Correctional institutions
• Nursing homes
• Adoption agencies
• Churches, synagogues and mosques

• Direct Service
• Programming
• Administration
• Management
• Public Relations
• Fund Raising/Development
• Policy Analysis
• Research
• Grant Writing

• Creativity
• Multi-tasking
• Interpersonal
• Time Management
• Service Orientation
• Writing
• Social
• Perceptiveness                      
• Enthusiasm & knowledge for the cause

• Luther Ctr-Substance Abuse, Social Worker
• The Education Foundation "Champions For
Learning", College and Career Coordinator
• Peace Corps, Director of Programming and Training
• Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative, Facilitator/Consultant
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC, Web and Online Communications Manager
• American Civil Liberties Union, Finance Director, Illinois Affiliate

Popular Industries (According to LinkedIn)

  • Management Consulting
  • Human Resources
  • Professional Training & Coaching
  • Education Management

Professional Associations