Welcome to the Nonprofit, Social Justice, and Education interest community!
Members of this community are interested in careers that support, teach, advocate for diverse populations including members of underrepresented communities, young adults, and children. People who pursue careers in nonprofits, social justice, and education collaborate well with diverse groups, are adaptable, and have outstanding communication skills. Examples of career pathways include (but are not limited to): Early childhood and K-12 educator, counselor, volunteer coordinator, victim advocate, academic adviser, community organizer, and fundraising manager.
WHAT social workers do: support vulnerable or under-resourced populations with systemic issues ranging from housing and food to mental health and domestic violence. They work in a variety of settings (e.g. hospitals, agencies, …
Through a partnership with UW’s Population Health Initiative, Aga Khan University (AKU) makes international internships available to UW students. Applications for in-person/on-site internships in Nairobi/Kenya and in Karachi/Pakistan that start in Summer 2022 (start date July 4, …
By Jessie Smith (She/Her)
Jessie Smith (She/Her)Assistant Director of Employer & Community Connections
Staffing shortages in Teaching are increasing burnout among those still teaching, causing 55% of them to plan on leaving sooner than originally planned. This cycle may not be new to the profession but has certainly …
The phrase “social justice” is part of society’s collective vocabulary, but what does it mean? It refers to principles of fairness and equality in housing, work, healthcare, education, …
¡SpainWorks! is a new scholarship program that helps students increase their Spanish language proficiency, enhance their understanding of global issues, and better position themselves for international careers. Selected UW students will travel to León, Spain in winter 2023, live with …
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Occupation Description
Employment Trends
The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.
Top Employers
These companies are currently hiring for .
Education Levels
The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.
Annual Earnings
Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
Technical Skills
A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.
Core Competencies
The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.
Job Titles
A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.
Idealist Jobs. Internships. Volunteering. Action. Events. Idealist is all about connecting idealists – people who want to do good – with opportunities for …