Education & Human Services Careers

If you’re passionate about teaching, advocating, mentoring, or supporting others, this community is for you. Students in this field are often drawn to social issues like educational equity, mental health, and individual and community well-being. Whether you’re interested in education, social work, or nonprofit administration, this community will help you explore meaningful careers that make a lasting impact.

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How to use LinkedIn’s ‘People’ Feature to Find Fellow Alumni at Companies

Learn how to use LinkedIn’s People tab to find alumni at companies you’re interested in, build meaningful connections, and confidently reach out to expand your professional network.

By Alexis Parker

Career Change: Out of Teaching and Onto New Paths Beyond the Classroom

After years of lesson planning, grading papers, and shaping young minds, you may be contemplating a new chapter in your career. Or maybe you’re just a few semesters into teaching and have realized it’s not quite what you expected. Whatever …

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What Can I Do With This Major?

This platform helps refine your options for a major and learn about typical career areas.

Networking Platform: BU Connects

BU Connects brings together BU alumni, students, faculty, and staff for personal and professional networking.

Career Development Cycle: Self-Discovery

This stage (also known as self assessment) is all about building a strong foundation focused on what is important to …

Career Development Cycle: Exploring Careers

Exploring Careers focuses on collecting information about possible career paths that might interest you and are a good match for …

Types of Networking

Learn about the several types of networking that can help expand your current network.

Networking Preparation

Preparing for any formal or informational networking opportunity has four main components. Read more about them.

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Education & Human Services Careers