College of Family and Consumer Sciences Career Resources
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FACS CAREER RESOURCES

Click below to learn more about majors in the College of Family and Consumer Science. These “Major Information” pages may answer questions such as "What can I do with my major?" and "Where have UGA graduates with my major found employment?"

Information in the documents listed below includes, description of major, possible job titles for major, possible employers for major, skill sets and interests commonly associated with the major, top Career Center Resources for the major, UGA campus contacts for the major, and additional resources/web links for the major.

WHAT CAN I DO WITH A MAJOR IN…? Click the links below for info about FACS majors:

Child and Family Development
Child and Family Development: Pre-K through Grade 2
Consumer Economics
Consumer Foods
Consumer Journalism
Dietetics

Family Financial Planning
Fashion Merchandising
Furnishings and Interiors
Housing
Nutrition Science

ADDITIONAL WEB RESOURCES

Food and Nutrition Science (FDNS)

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html
Nutrition.gov
http://www.nutrition.gov
Food and Nutrition Information Center
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/
American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org                                     
Food Safety.gov: Consumer Advice
http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/fsgadvic.html
National Consumer Coalition’s Food Group
http://www.foodstuff.org

Child and Family Development (CHFD)
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
http://www.aafcs.org
National Child Care Information Center
http://www.nccic.org
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
http://www.aamft.org
Georgia Professional Standards Commission Public School Recruitment Services
http://www.teachgeorgia.org

 

 

 

Housing and Consumer Economics (HACE)

Council for Consumer Interests
http://consumerinterests.org
Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals
http://www.socap.org
National Association of Home Builders
http://www.nahb.org
National Association of Black Journalists
http://www.nabj.org
Radio and Television News Directors Association
http://www.rtnda.org
TVjobs.com
http://www.tvjobs.com
American Advertising Federation
http://www.aaf.org
Public Relations Society of America
http://www.prsa.org

Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors (TXMI)
American Society of Interior Designers
http://www.asid.org
International Interior Design Association
http://www.iida.com                  
National Retail Federation
http://www.nrf.com
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
http://www.aatcc.org

To research careers of interest, you may want to visit these web sites:

Georgia Career Information Center: http://www.gcic.peachnet.edu
(accessible only on campus computers)

O*NET: http://online.onetcenter.org
(click on Find Occupations)

Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco
(type in general term for career of interest)

Alberta Occupational Profiles: http://www.alis.gov.ab.ca/occinfo/frameset.asp
(click on Occupational Title Search)

*Please visit the Career Center Library or your Career Consultant if you need additional information or assistance.

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