Careers for Human Development Graduates
A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development makes you eligible for many careers.
Some careers may require additional experience or training. Consider engaging in part-time work, volunteer work, or internships during your undergraduate years.
The subject areas below feature job titles and resources.
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Assistant Behavior Analyst Certified Family Life Educator (requires certification)/ Parent Education Instructor Family Resource Management (school staff) Head Start Home Visitor Advocate Case Manager Community Organizer Family Support Worker Independent Living Specialist (for individuals with disabilities) Family Interventionist/ Family Intervention Specialist Individual and Family Support Services Crisis Hotline Services staff (suicide, substance abuse, interpersonal violence) Chid Life Specialist |
Addictions Counselor Victim Advocate Family Services Advocate Community Care Coordinator Domestic Violence Counselor Adoption Specialist Child Welfare Specialist Life Coach Military Family Support Specialist |
Resources for Children and Families Jobs:
AIDS Community Research Consortium
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Guardian Ad Litem Political Organizer Political Analyst |
Consumer Protection Staff/Agent Employee Assistance Program Staff Family Policy Advocate |
Resources for Public Policy and Advocacy Jobs:
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Health Educator Health Services Analyst Outreach Worker Research Project Coordinator Program Analyst/ Evaluation Specialist Grants Management Environmental Health Specialist IRB/ Regulatory Manager |
Social Caseworker Food Assistance Specialist Nutrition Educator Hospital-based Family Support staff Child Life Specialist Holistic Health Center staff Veterans Service Officer Assistant Behavior Analyst |
Resources for Public Health Jobs:
For information about becoming a teacher refer to Early Childhood Education and Childcare and K - 8 Education.
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Private Preschools Head Start Childcare Centers After School programming |
Teacher’s Aid/ Para-Educator Applied Behavior Analyst Academic Tutor College Preparation Coach |
Resources for Education Jobs:
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Elder Care Provider Bereavement Coordinator Veterans Service Officer Service Coordinator in Senior Housing/ Senior Housing Service Director Adult Daycare Services |
Activities Coordinator in Senior Centers Senior Center Director Retirement Community Director Assisted Living Program Director Senior Advocate Group Home Worker |
If you enjoyed your research classes, you might want to consider applying for research assistant jobs at organizations that conduct applied research related to issues like education, health, or workforce development. It is possible to move up in such organizations based on work experience, although they also hire people with advanced degrees at higher salaries. Working as a research assistant can be good preparation for applying to research-oriented graduate programs. Typically, in these jobs you might help collect, input, and analyze data. They’re looking for people with research experience beyond what you’ve learned in your classes; the easiest way to initially gain research assistant experience is by volunteering to help a professor with their research. Sometimes they are looking for specific abilities such as knowledge of how to do statistical analyses, fluency in another language, and/or willingness to travel to a research site.
IMPAQ International
Center for Applied Research Solutions
California Department of Social Services
Alameda County Department of Child Support Services
Children’s Protective Services
California Association of Area Agencies on Aging
California Deptartment of Aging
Health Departments (local, state or federal)
Peace Corps
Human Rights Organizations
Immigration & Migrant Family Services
Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)
Non-profit Organizations (NPOs)
Private foundations
Community-based organizations