| Potential Career Paths |
| Career
Area |
Employment
Settings |
Sample
Employers & Internship Sites |
| RESEARCH |
| Legislative/Social
Policy |
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| Market Research |
Market research firms |
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| EDUCATION |
Secondary
|
School districts |
Teach
For America |
| College/University |
Colleges or universities |
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| Community Outreach |
Community centers/agencies |
Planned Parenthood |
| Student Services |
Alumni Affairs Departments
Student Life Offices
Admissions Offices
Career placement offices |
|
| Training & Development |
Companies or training firms |
M&T
Bank |
| CRIMINAL
JUSTICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT |
| Corrections |
Federal detention centers Correctional
facilities Probation/parole |
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| Rehabilitation |
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| Law Enforcement |
State or city police depts.
Federal agencies |
New York
State Police
FBI |
| BUSINESS |
| Management/Customer Relations |
Retail/service companies |
Enterprise
Rent-a-Car
Macy's |
| Human
Resources/Recruiting |
Corporations
Staffing agencies
|
State
Farm Insurance
Snelling Personnel |
| Marketing/Promotion |
|
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| Insurance |
Insurance agencies |
Northwestern Mutual Life |
| Retail |
Department, drug & specialty
stores/companies |
|
| Sales |
|
|
| GOVERNMENT |
| Politics |
Staff/Legislative
Offices |
NYS Senate
NYS Assembly |
| Program Development |
Government agencies |
NYS
Division of Housing & Community Renovation |
| Legislation/Advocacy |
Lobbying
Organizations |
NYPIRG |
| PUBLIC
RELATIONS |
| Special Events |
Hotels/conference ctrs.
Entertainment facilities
Radio stations |
Marriott
Pepsi Arena
WQBK-FM |
| Fund-Raising |
College alumni offices
Development offices
Professional associations |
UAlbany
Annual Fund |
| HUMAN
SERVICES |
| Social Change |
Government agencies
Non-profit agencies |
Americorps
Peace Corps
Salvation Army Department of Social
Services
Hope House, Inc., Albany, NY
Make-A-Wish Foundation, Albany,
NY |
Crisis Intervention
Social
Work
Case Management
Residential carewith teens, seniors,
persons with disabilities |
County agencies
Hotlines
Domestic Violence Programs
Runaway Shelters
State agencies
Substance abuse clinics
Nursing homes
Child welfare agencies
Family Services
Rehabilitation Centers |
Albany County Rape
Crisis Center
Middle
Earth
Samaritans
NYS Coalition Against
Domestic Violence
NYS
Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Center for the Disabled |
| Advocacy |
Advocacy groups |
Legal Aid Society of Northeastern
NY, Albany, NY |
| Program Development & Management |
Non-profit agency/
United Way agencies |
Center for Alternative
Dispute Resolution |
MEDIA |
| Advertising |
Advertising agencies
Corporate advertising depts. |
Eric
Mower & Associates |
| Publishing |
Magazines
Newspapers
Publishing houses |
Delmar
Publishers |
| Web
Design |
Web design firms
|
Spiral
Design Studio |
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