Alverno College - Community Leadership

"Looking at community issues through diverse political and cultural perspectives strengthens abilities and deepens my desire to serve. Alverno's unique program is a perfect fit."

Barbara A . Duffy, "00"
Fire Captain,
Milwaukee Fire Department

Career Options

This major will prepare you for a career with government, not-for-profit or social service organizations, as well as with small businesses or larger corporations with an interest in better communities. Activities within these careers may include marketing, social research, fundraising, designing programs, planning, budget work, and coordinating volunteers. Many of these activities are designed to strengthen families and neighborhoods.

Examples of jobs include policy analyst, human relations manager, diversity consultant, volunteer coordinator, data analyst, market researcher, program administrator and community organizer.

Career Links

1.	The North Carolina State University's Career Center http://www.ncsu.edu/career/ This is an outstanding site that has some incredible resources, especially if you're not sure about an occupation.
2.	The Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2002-03 http://www.bls.gov/oco/ This is an excellent site for finding out all kinds of information about occupations. For example, it describes the nature of the work, working conditions, employment outlook, qualifications, and wages for particular occupations. Libraries may have a hard copy.
3.	Embark Home Page http://www.embark.com/ This is rated the best web site in higher education by Yahoo, Excite, PC Magazine, and many others. Offers comprehensive information on colleges, scholarships, careers, and majors.
4.	Mapping your Future http://www.mapping-your-future.org/ This is a great site that provides information about higher education, selecting a school, paying for school, planning a career. Information is also provided in Spanish.
5.	America's Career InfoNet http://www.acinet.org/ This is a great site that offers information on occupations, wages and the general outlook for particular occupations. For example, it gives occupations that have: 1) the most openings requiring a Bachelor's degree or higher; 2) the most openings requiring work experience or on-the-job training; and 3) the highest wages. You can also focus on particular states.
6.	Job Bank http://www.ajb.org/ This site was rated very high by Lawrence Jones, creator of "The Career Key." It's a free service for employers and perspective employee. It is designed to match job seekers with employers. Information is available in many languages.
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