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Education Meetup

Education Meetup, October 27, 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM, hosted virtually. This event is open to all undergraduate, graduate students, alumni, and the general public who are considering careers in PK-12 education! Participate in this virtual networking event to learn about the many different types of opportunities in education: teachers, counselors, para-educators, administrators, specialists, and more! Whether you're just beginning to consider careers in education and need more information or you're graduating soon and hope to learn about anticipated vacancies for the upcoming school year, this event is for you! Come make new career connections! Register on Handshake to sign up for group or 1:1 sessions with employers. Pre-registration is recommended to secure a session. Have your resume polished and ready for upload by sharing it with the Career Center. udel.edu/careerfairs

Career Exploration: Training and Development Specialist

jan-10-blog-picDo you have strong oral and written communication skills? Do you enjoy compiling information and sharing your ideas and skills with others? If so, you may want to consider a career as a training and development specialist. According to O*Net, a specialist evaluates a group’s training needs and designs and delivers training programs to an organization’s staff.  Most people in this job category hold a Bachelor’s degree, but there is no specific major one needs to complete to enter this occupation. The median wage for training specialists was $58, 210 in 2015, and projected job growth is average at five to eight percent. The top industries for employment in this occupation include health care and social services and professional, scientific, and technical services.

Major Spotlight: Early Childhood Education (ECE)

Students enrolled in the Early Childhood Education 4+1 program can earn both a bachelors and a master’s degree in 5 ½ years by following a specially-coordinated curriculum that integrates graduate coursework into the junior and senior years. The 4+1 Program will prepare graduates for accelerated growth as direct service providers and for advancemendec-5-blog-pict to administrative, policy, and research positions in early childhood development and education and related fields.

If you are interested in this field of study, you may call (302) 831-6500 or email hdfs-advise@udel.edu for additional information, or visit the HDFS Advisement Center in 111 Alison Hall West from 10 am to 3 pm, Monday through Friday, to further discuss the program with an advisor.

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