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Common Service Career fields 

  • Administration/Mgmt
  • Community Development
  • Counseling
  • Fundraising/Philanthropy
  • International Development
  • Policy Development/Research
  • Social Services

 

12.9 Million

The number of employees in the U.S. nonprofit sector.

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Social Services

Sample Positions A&S Graduates Have Held in Service

  • Executive Director of City Year New York, major force in service learning efforts in NYC
  • Managing Director at Newman's Own Foundation

Sample Positions A&S Graduates Have Taken Immediately Following Graduation

  • Coordinator of Operation Frontline, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Comparative Literature
  • Child Care Worker, William George Agency, Psychology
  • Development Assistant, Cornell Weill Medical College, English
  • Grantmaking Fellow, Jewish Funds for Justice, College Scholar & Comparative Literature
  • Events Assistant, Cornell Weill Medical College, French
  • Development Assistant, Environmental Advocates of New York, English
  • Field Organizer, Green Corps, College Scholar
  • Program Assistant, Fund for the City of New York, Sociology
  • Program Coordinator, Women's City Club of New York, Government
  • Patient Services Associate, New York Children's Health Project, Sociology
  • Service Worker, City Year, Africana Studies
  • Talent Intern, Acumen Fund, Spanish

SUMMER EXPERIENCE

See what other students have done over the summer. In previous summers, students have held the following positions:

  • Camp Counselor, Cayuga Nature Center
  • Public Service Corps Intern, Elmhurst Hospital Center
  • Seasonal Clerk, Huntington Public Library
  • Special Events Assistant, The Beaumont Foundation

CAREER RESOURCES

Watch!

Alumna Speaks About Working for a Non-profit

Cornell Events

CORNELL ORGANIZATIONS

Several Cornell student organizations have public service as their primary mission and many others have service built into their mission.  Find an organization that aligns with your interests and values.

PRINT RESOURCES

Sample books available in G-55 Goldwin Smith:

  • Handbook to Building a Better World: How to Turn Your Good Intentions in Action that Makes a Difference
  • Idealist Guide to Non Profit Careers
  • Service Corps to Social Impact Career
  • The Nonprofit Career Guide: How to Land a Job That Makes a Difference
  • More Print Resources