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Human Development and Family Science Careers

Over 75 percent of our graduates have jobs waiting for them.

Professions of our recent graduates include:

  • Boys & Girls club
  • Children’s homes
  • Children’s hospitals
  • Early intervention
  • Faith based children’s or youth ministries
  • Family and child casework
  • Juvenile services
  • Long-term care and assisted living facilities
  • Mental health organizations
  • Pre-K teachers; GA Department of Early Care & Learning (DECAL)
  • Rehabilitation centers
  • Resource & referral agencies
  • Social service agencies
  • Summer camps
  • Volunteer services coordinator
  • YMCA

Career opportunities

Check out the NCFR summary of career opportunities below and their career page: https://www.ncfr.org/about/what-family-science/careers

NCFR- catalyzing research, theory and practice. Career opportunities in Family Science, ncfr.org Business, Consumer and Family Resource Services • Academic Advising • Child and Family Poverty Research • Consumer Protection • Corporate Childcare • Employee Assistance • Family Business Consultation • Family Financial Counseling and Planning • Family Resource Management • Food Assistance • Vocational Guidance • Work Life Balance Community-Based Social Services • 4-H Youth Development • Adoption Agencies • Adult Day Care • After-school Programs • Family Preservation • Foster Care • Gerontology Programs • Scouting Programs • Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Assistance • Vocational Rehabilitation and Job Training • Welfare Assistance • YMCA/YWCA • Youth Development Programs Education • Children's Museum Education • College Student Life Programs • Community Education • Cooperative Extension • Family Life Education • Family Peace and Justice Education • High School Guidance Counseling • Marriage and Family Enrichment and Education • Parent Education • Program and Curriculum Development • Public Schools • Research • University and Colleges Family Intervention • Abuse Protection Services • Court-Mandated Parent Education • Crisis and Hotline Services • Divorce Mediation • Drug and Alcohol Prevention • Individual and Family Therapy Case Management • Residential Treatment Programs • Sexual Violence Prevention • Victim/Witness Support Services Faith-Based Organizations • Budgeting and Money Management • Clergy • Family Mentor • Marriage and Relationship Programs • Parent Education • Youth Programs Early Childhood Education • Childcare Centers • Early Childhood Family Education • Head Start Programs • Preschools Government and Public Policy • Advocacy/Lobbying • Child and Family Services • Family Court • Family Policy Analysis • Juvenile Justice • Military Family Support Services Healthcare and Family Wellness • Child Life • Disability Services • Funeral Services • Hospice • Long-Term Care Programs • Nutrition, Wellness and Sexuality Education • Prenatal and Maternity Services • Public Health Programs & Services International Education and Development • Community & Sustainable Development • Global Family Planning Programs • Immigration & Migrant Families Services • International Family Policy Analysis • International Human Rights Advocacy • Peace Corps and NGO Leadership Research • Academic and Government-Related Research • Grant Proposal Writing • Population Studies & Demographic Research • Program Evaluation & Assessment • Research for Community Non-Profit Agencies Writing and Communication • Curriculum & Resource Development • Newspaper & Magazine Journalism • Public Service Radio and TV Programming • Slogging & Social Media



Last updated: 7/14/2023

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