Education & Academia

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SMART goals Experience with Teach For Australia

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Harvard Guide to Writing CVsShare This: Share Harvard Guide to Writing CVs on FacebookShare Harvard Guide to Writing CVs on LinkedInShare Harvard Guide to Writing CVs on X
Guide to writing academic CVs and cover letters. Written for PhD candidates but great resource for those applying for PhD …

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McNair ProgramShare This: Share McNair Program on FacebookShare McNair Program on LinkedInShare McNair Program on X
Wesleyan’s Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Program assists students from under-represented groups in preparing for, entering and progressing successfully through post-graduate …

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Children’s Media InternshipsShare This: Share Children’s Media Internships on FacebookShare Children’s Media Internships on LinkedInShare Children’s Media Internships on X
Children’s Media Association – Internships 

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Education PolicyShare This: Share Education Policy on FacebookShare Education Policy on LinkedInShare Education Policy on X
Unofficial List of Education Policy Organizations

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Public EducationShare This: Share Public Education on FacebookShare Public Education on LinkedInShare Public Education on X
Alternative Teaching Certification

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Wesleyan Alumni in EducationShare This: Share Wesleyan Alumni in Education on FacebookShare Wesleyan Alumni in Education on LinkedInShare Wesleyan Alumni in Education on X

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SMART goals Experience with Teach For Australia

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Job & Internship Opportunities

STEM Instructor
iD Tech
Center for Prison Education - Campus Engagement Fellow
Wesleyan University
Leadership Internship ISSOS Summer School Yale
ISSOS International Summer Schools
2025-2026 Math Teaching Jobs at K-12 Independent & Private Schools Nationwide
Carney, Sandoe & Associates
Nationwide 2025-2026 Teaching Opportunities in K-12 Independent Schools
Carney, Sandoe & Associates

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								American Chemical Society Wesleyan Student Chapter

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.

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Vault Industry Guides

Vault Guide to Education JobsShare This: Share Vault Guide to Education Jobs on FacebookShare Vault Guide to Education Jobs on LinkedInShare Vault Guide to Education Jobs on X
The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

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Vault Guide to Coaching and Sports TrainingShare This: Share Vault Guide to Coaching and Sports Training on FacebookShare Vault Guide to Coaching and Sports Training on LinkedInShare Vault Guide to Coaching and Sports Training on X
The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

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Vault Guide to Foreign Languages and Studies JobsShare This: Share Vault Guide to Foreign Languages and Studies Jobs on FacebookShare Vault Guide to Foreign Languages and Studies Jobs on LinkedInShare Vault Guide to Foreign Languages and Studies Jobs on X
The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

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Vault Career Guide to Education, Third EditionShare This: Share Vault Career Guide to Education, Third Edition on FacebookShare Vault Career Guide to Education, Third Edition on LinkedInShare Vault Career Guide to Education, Third Edition on X
Nearly one in four Americans is an enrolled student at any given time. As a result of this great demand …

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Vault Guide to Child Care JobsShare This: Share Vault Guide to Child Care Jobs on FacebookShare Vault Guide to Child Care Jobs on LinkedInShare Vault Guide to Child Care Jobs on X
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Featured Courses

EDST 230 – Schools in Society

What role have schools played in the evolution of American society? This course invites you to take a step back…

EDST 210 / IDEA 209 – Educational Gaming Lab: Project-Based, Game-Based Pedagogy Approaches

In the past two decades, crowdfunding and renewed interest in games–board games, role-playing games, digital games, and instructional games–have created…

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Alumni Spotlights

Jennifer Blaine ’92 (she/her)

Alumni

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Women's Studies
Solo Performance Artist Self

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Henry Cheung ’14 (he/him)

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Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Founder Foss Warren LLC

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Sonja English ’20 (she/her)

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College of Letters
Chief of Staff Ameelio

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Sue Guiney ’75 (she/her)

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Classical Civilization, English
Founder/Executive Director Writing Through

Jeffrey Haegelin ‘22 (he/him)

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Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
Junior Specialist UCSF Department of Neurosurgery

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Sarah Krainin ’00

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Classical Civilization, Theater
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Theatre & New Dance Cal Poly Pomona

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Liana Loewus ’04 (she/her)

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English
Managing Editor for Education U.S. News and World Report

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Scott Moore ’91 (he/him)

Alumni

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American Studies, Economics
Co-Founder & CEO Colaboratory

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Cayetana Navarro ’96 (she/her)

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