Undergraduate and graduate students: Find resources here to help you in your career explorations, transitioning into your field of choice, and more.

NCFR's "Exploring Careers in Family Science" hub brings together even more resources to help you learn and investigate what career options are available in Family Science!

• Infographic: Career Opportunities in Family Science — A snapshot of many career paths to explore if you're earning or have completed a Family Science degree

• Booklet: Careers in Family Science (PDF) — What can you do with a degree in Family Science? This book contains information about the discipline and profession, degree programs, and profiles of people in family careers.

• Article: Strategies and Tips for Getting a Job — How should you plan for a job search? What's the best way to approach an interview? Find some helpful hints.

• Website: Occupational Outlook Handbook — A guide to occupations from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

• Article: Careers in Family Life Education — Sterling Wall, Ph.D., CFLE, writes: "The question is not 'What can I do with a degree in family life education?" but rather, 'Which of all these options can I do?' "

• Article: Family Life Education: The Launching Platform to the Helping Professions — Clara Gerhardt, Ph.D., CFLE, writes that HDFS majors can find employment dealing with the entire lifespan. 

• Article: Professionalization of Family Life Education: Defining the Field — This Family Relations journal article by Carol A. Darling, Wm. Michael Fleming, and Dawn Cassidy, asked professionals about their characteristics, work environments, and practice tasks. 

• Article: Choosing the MFT Program That's Right for You — Ben Caldwell, Ph.D., discusses marriage and family therapy graduate school options.

• Article: What Does Good Mentoring Look Like? — Rodney Cate, Ph.D., answers questions about finding a mentor and making the most of a mentoring relationship.

• Article: Success and Lessons Learned From a Peer-Review Workshop —  Emma C. Potter, Erin S. Lavender-Stott, and Daniel Potter

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