What Can I Do With a Major In Middle Grades Education?

• Collegiate Middle Level Association Email: thecmlaatuga@gmail.com
• Kappa Delta Pi (KDPi)
• Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE)
• To find additional clubs and organizations, go to the UGA Involvement Network
• Connect with your Career Consultant

UGA Mentor Program: Networking with your Bulldog family can help you get ahead in life and career, but where do you even start? The UGA Mentor Program narrows down the world of possibilities to meaningful connections. It personalizes the mentoring experience, connecting you with mentors that are just right for your commitment. There's a better way to network. Visit mentor.uga.edu today and find a mentor who can help you see your future.

Find alumni on LinkedIn who have graduated from UGA with their Middle Grades Education degree. See what they are currently doing and how they got there!

Daily Career Center Drop-In Hours: (staffed by Career Center graduate assistants and student interns)

• In-Person: Mondays – Thursdays, 12 pm – 2 pm in Clark Howell Hall (2nd Floor)
• Virtual: Fridays, 11 am – 3 pm, career.uga.edu/appointments
• No Appointment Necessary!

Individual Career Consulting Appointments: Schedule online through Handshake or by calling 706-542-3375

• O*NET Online – The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledge, work activities, and interests associated with over 900 occupations.  
• My Next Move – An interactive tool for students and job seekers to learn more about their career options.  
• Occupational Outlook Handbook – The OOH is a career resource offering information on the hundreds of occupations that provide most of jobs in the United States.  
• Vault – Vault.com provides in-depth intelligence on what it’s really like to work in an industry, company, or profession – and how to position yourself to land that job.  
• Candid Career – This resource provides you with access to thousands of informational video interviews with real professionals through an easy-to-use website.  
• UGA Mentor Program – Connect with a mentor (alumni, faculty, staff) to research and explore industries and careers. Research industries and careers by connecting with a mentor for a quick chat or formal 16-week mentorship through the UGA Mentor Program.  
• Interstride – Interstride is an interactive tool for both international and domestic students to enhance their international experience and employment potential. The platform consists of job-listings, hiring trends, employer information, self-assessments, and up-to-date immigration guidance. 
• Glassdoor – Glassdoor is a free jobs and career community that offers an inside look at jobs and companies through "employee generated content" – anonymous salaries, company reviews, interview questions, and more – all posted by employees and job seekers.  
• Steppingblocks – Research your future career with real-world stats about your major, your interests, and your dream job title with career and education searches designed to find your best path based on millions of others. It’s data-powered career exploration for doers like you. 

GENERAL

• Handshake (scroll down to the bottom of the page; login with your UGA MyID and password)  
• LinkedIn (this popular networking site also has a job board!) 
• Idealist (non-profit jobs) 
• USAJobs (federal jobs) 

MAJOR/CAREER SPECIFIC

• Georgia Charter Schools Association 
• Georgia Department of Education
• Georgia Independent School Association
• Register onto SchoolSpring
• Southern Teachers Agency (Private Schools)
• Teachers-Teachers Jobs
• TeachGeorgia 
• The American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE) 
• The International Educator

Tip: Look at specific school system or school district websites for their job boards! These job boards are where positions they are looking to fill within their district or school system will be posted! 

SCHOOL DISTRICT/SYSTEM SPECIFIC WEBISTES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS NEAR ATHENS AND ATLANTA

• Atlanta Public Schools Jobs
• Cherokee County School District Jobs
• City Schools of Decatur Jobs
• Clarke County School District Jobs
• Clayton County Public Schools Jobs
• Cobb County School District Jobs
• DeKalb County School District Jobs
• Douglas County School System Jobs
• Fayette County Public Schools Jobs
• Forsyth County School District Jobs
• Fulton County Schools Jobs
• Gwinnett County Public Schools Jobs
• Henry County Schools Jobs
• Madison County Charter School System Jobs
• Oconee County Schools Jobs
• Oglethrope County School System Jobs
• Rockdale County Public Schools Jobs

• American Association of School Administrators
• American Educational Research Association
• American Federation of Teachers
• Association of Middle Level Education
• Council for Exceptional Children
• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• National Education Association

Tip: Join LinkedIn groups that are related to your career interest. Need help finding groups? Check out the Groups You May Like link under the Interests/Groups tab. Review the groups that professionals in your field of interest have joined and consider joining them as well.