Education and Teaching
Students interested in teaching or otherwise working with children in schools, may wish to consider 1 or 2 year service programs such Teach for America, City Year, or a Teaching Fellows position. These programs are often considered Gap Year programs, but can lead to long-term careers in education.
Sample Positions A&S Graduates Have Held in Education
- Dean of Students at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa
- Chancellor, District of Columbia Public Schools
Sample Positions A&S Graduates Have Taken Immediately Following Graduation
- Biology Teaching Assistant, Cornell Weill Medical College in Qatar, Biological Sciences
- High School English Teacher, Teach for America, Comparative Literature
- Outdoor Education Instructor, Treasure Island, Anthropology and Biology & Society
- Teaching Assistant, French Ministry of Education, English and French
- Special Education Teacher, New York City Teaching Fellows, Africana Studies
- Figure Skating Coach, College Scholar
SUMMER EXPERIENCE
See what other students have done over the summer. In previous summers, students have held the following positions.
- Assistant Language Teacher, JET Program
- Camp Counselor, Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth
- Camp Counselor, Cayuga Nature Center
- Intern, American Federation of Teachers
- TA, Cornell Summer College
- Assistant, Museum of Natural History
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
RESOURCES
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: K-12 Teachers, College and University Faculty, Coaches, Education Administrators, Museums
- Riley Guide: Education, Coaching/Sports
- Government database of public & private schools, colleges, & libraries
- Breaking into Educational Research and Policy
- Idealist.org – Use keyword “teach” to find jobs & internships in education
- TeachAbroad.com
- WorldTeach.org
- ESL Café – International site for those with ESL & ESL interests
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- Inside Higher Education
Cornell Events
• Non-Profit and Government Career Fair
CORNELL ORGANIZATIONS
- Cornell Department of Education offers service-learning courses, news, & other resources
- Cornell Public Service Center offers service opportunities in education
- More Campus Organizations
PRINT RESOURCES
Sample books available in G-55 Goldwin Smith:
- Career Opportunities in Education and Related Services
- Consider a Career in College Student Affairs
- Private Independent Schools
- Opportunities in Teaching Careers
- Teaching English Abroad
- More Print Resources
