Welcome to the Education career community.

As a student in this community, you may have a love for children or young people and a desire to make a difference. You may be interested in pursuing a career as an elementary, secondary, or special education teacher or administrator.

Use this page and the listed resources to learn more about different majors, jobs, internships, trends, organizations, and more in your field of interest.

Graduating this year? Sign up for the Teacher’s List

The Career Center produces a list with the current academic year’s teacher candidates’ names, contact information, and teaching preferences. This list is shared with school administrators and updated regularly as students report jobs. This is a great way for schools to search for you, as you search for them!

Complete the Teacher’s List survey HERE with your information to be included. This list is to include only this academic year’s education graduates.

18 early career jobs that map well to education majors

Career mapping is the process of strategically planning your professional journey by identifying career options, the skills you’ll need, and the steps to reach your goals. For education majors, career mapping is especially useful because the field offers a range …

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Win a JBL Clip 5 Portable Speaker

Calvin LifeWork March Modules of the Month

The Career Center will be giving out three JBL Clip 5 portable speakers. Complete any or all of the following Calvin LifeWork modules during March to be eligible to win:

Ethics & Values: …

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Meredith Segur Assistant Director and Career Coach for STEM
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Career Resources

Contact & Location

Phone
616-526-6485
Address

Hekman Library 313
1855 Knollcrest Circle SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Career Service Hours

Day of the week
Office Hours Resume/Cover Letter Walk-In Hours
Monday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Thursday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Friday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm 3:00 - 4:30 pm