Most of our graduates obtain employment at their internship placement site or work in an HDFS related position.
Graduates can work in a variety of human service related fields and settings in professional, managerial, or scientific roles. Students often pursue careers in which an understanding of individual and family development across the lifespan would be useful, such as counseling, education, health professions, business, policy/advocacy, public and nonprofit agencies, human services, or professional or graduate study.
- Early Childhood Programs
- Family Life Educator
- Foster care / adoption
- Management / public policy
- Residential Counselor
- Community Action Educator
- Human Resources Staff
- Adult Care Worker
- Gerontology Aide
- Community Mental Health Work
- Abuse Prevention Counselor
- Youth Services Specialist
- Referral Generalist
- Department of Health and Human Services
- University Extension
- Government-Child and Family Policy
- Academic Research
- Crisis Interventionist
- Camp Director
- Non-profit & Faith-based Organization
With additional Education or Certification
- Social Work
- School Counselor
- Doctor/Nurse
- Family Law
- Occupational Therapist
- Couple and Family Therapist
- Academic Research
- Researcher / Professor