Education Career Community

Offering targeted resources for students pursuing careers in education related fields.

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Explore Professional Opportunities

Select your major to explore internship and research opportunities, job search websites, sample resumes, typical interview questions and relevant associations:

Exploring Options for Pre-Screened Majors

Students in pre-screened majors can use the following resources to explore academic options and potential career paths:

  • Focus 2 – Explore majors and career options through self-assessment, career exploration, and informed academic decision-making
  • Career Coaching – One-on-one support to help students discover their interests and confidently choose a path aligned with their goals
  • Forage Career Explorer – Virtual simulations that allow students to “test-drive” real-world jobs and explore careers that match their strengths, interests, and work style
  • O-Net Interest Profiler – Identifies students’ interests and connects them to related career options

Virtual Career Training

Gain Personal and Professional Development Skills

Gain valuable career skills through virtual work experiences offered by leading companies on Forage.

Contact Your Career Coach

The career coach works with students one-on-one regarding career planning tools and exploration. We encourage students to set up a time to meet with a career coach for more personalized and targeted information by scheduling an appointment through Handshake.

Using Handshake

Connect with Your Career Community

  • Log in to your Handshake account.
  • Update your profile and include your education, work experience and extracurricular.
  • Select your career interest.
  • Follow the Education Career Community collection to find jobs, events, fairs, and employer opportunities.

For Industry Professionals

Engaging with Students

If you are a company, non-profit organization or government agency, there are opportunities for on-campus recruitment and off-campus programming.

If you are a TU alumnus/a or parent/family member, mentorship is an invaluable opportunity for students as it is key to career development. Our Associate Director of External Relations and Partnerships will work with you to strategically engage with TU students.