Careers in Education

The Forum for Youth Investment - The Forum for Youth Investment describes itself as an “action tank,” and you can work with them to ensure that youths are ready for life by 21.

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Tribeca Film Institute - The Tribeca Film Institute offers a variety of programs for both filmmakers and youth, and they're hiring right now.

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The Mountain Institute - If you’re intrigued by what The Mountain Institute does, you should check out their jobs listings. They look pretty cool.

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Lurn - When you combine online marketing with online education, you have the potential for a huge success. That's where Lurn is headed.

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GameDesk - GameDesk doesn’t have jobs posted on their Idealist page at this moment, but you have to think that some will be coming as the launch of the school gets closer.

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National Board for Professional Teaching Standards - A congressionally mandated study has found that the NBPTS’s work has “a positive impact on student achievement,” so you may want to consider getting involved.

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Kid Power - If you’re intrigued by Kid Power's programs, you should check out their job opportunities on Idealist.

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National September 11 Memorial & Museum - If you were greatly affected by 9/11, then you should browse through the open positions at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.

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LitWorld - Just as I have big goals to keep putting people into exciting jobs, LitWorld has some serious ambition—and that's going to require new faces.

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Green Education Foundation - If the Green Education Foundation sounds like something that you want to get behind, then you should check out both their job openings.

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Underwater Adventures Aquarium - Whether it’s sharks, sea turtles, boring old fish, or one of their other 5,000 aquatic creatures that get you excited, Underwater Adventures is worth a look.

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SOSMentor - If you like the sound of the work that SOSMentor is doing, then you should check out their Jobs page.

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LearnBoost - LearnBoost has raised nearly $1 million in venture capital funding to allow them to build out their idea, and they’re starting to spend some on hiring.

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A Wider Circle - From what I can tell, A Wider Circle really makes the most of the resources they have, and that includes their people.

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ManhattanGMAT - If you like the test prep market and think that it could be a cool place to start your career, then you’ll want to check out Careers with ManhattanGMAT.

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Urban Enrichment - If you want to get in with an exciting startup non-profit like Urban Enrichment, you’re going to have to reach out to them before they start posting jobs.

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Daughters of the American Revolution - If you’re impressed by the DAR and want to be a part, you might have to check your bloodlines (and presumably your gender); or you could get a job with them.

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ARKive - ARKive has put together a fascinating resource on endangered species, and you should really spend some time checking it out along with their jobs.

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Bridging Nations - Bridging Nations pursues their mission in 4 program areas: India-China-US Relations, Energy Technology/Policy, Education/Innovation, and Leadership/Governance

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Grassroot Soccer - If Grassroot Soccer sounds like something that you want to be involved with, then check out their Join the Team page.

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Achievement First - The success of Achievement First’s schools has proven that “demographics aren’t destiny," and you can help them achieve their mission of improving education.

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - If you’d like to have a job giving money away (not Ed McMahon style though), then you should check out The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Jobs page on Idealist.

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DreamBox Learning - The founder of Netflix is putting a ton of money and attention into online education, and if you want to join him, check out Jobs at DreamBox Learning.

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The Institute for College Access & Success - If you’re concerned wit college accessibility, and you have a background in research, then you might want to check out Jobs at TICAS.

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The Advisory Board Company - Right now the The Advisory Board Company has just over 40 jobs posted, and I’ve picked out the following as being ideal for new grads.

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PMCA - The PMCA does have staff, but it’s hard to say whether they’re hiring or not. You'll have to reach out to them to find out.

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DonorsChoose.org - DonorsChoose.org has created an amazing platform for giving, and I’ve heard nothing but good things about it. I'm sure it'd be a great place to work.

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Applied Physics Laboratory - The Applied Physics Laboratory is known for is hiring the best and the brightest, and they have a significant College Recruiting program.

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Extreme Sports Camp - If you’d like to join the staff, you should check out Extreme Sports Camp’s Jobs page along with their job application which lists positions.

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WebMD - One indication of WebMd's expectation for growth is the fact that they have 85 jobs posted right now, quite a few of which are entry level.

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Institute for Environmental Awareness - There’s not much more information about the Institute on their website; however, their job descriptions tell you a lot about what they do.

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Zinch - Zinch is growing and hiring. If you check out their Jobs page, you’ll see they're looking for people in a number of positions to work in their San Fran office.

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Appalachian Mountain Club - The scope of their work is really impressive, and if you want to be a part of it, you should check out the AMC’s Jobs page.

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Academy of Natural Sciences - The Academy is now approaching its 200th anniversary, and if you want to be able to celebrate it with them, you’ll want to take a look at their Jobs page.

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Knewton - The test prep market is huge, and Knewton is primed to take a big bite out of it. They're a growing company, and they're hiring to keep the growth going.

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National Football Foundation - Just as it’s hard to find information about the organization, it’s nearly impossible to find information on jobs at the National Football Foundation.

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Academia.edu - If you’re as excited about this idea as I am, you should check out Academia.edu’s Jobs page. Right now they’re looking for a Software Engineer.

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U.S. Green Building Council - The U.S. Green Building Council is a non-profit that serves the $60 billion green building industry, and they have some pretty cool job offerings.

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Educational Testing Service - A career with the Princeton, NJ based Educational Testing Service would take you right back to Junior year in high school with all the standardized tests.

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The Food Trust - If you think the answer to hunger and poor nutrition goes beyond 89 cent burritos, then you might want to check out jobs at The Food Trust.

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New York City Teaching Fellows - New York Teaching Fellows is an NYC-based alternative teacher certification program that places high quality teachers in New York City public schools.

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International Center of Photography - If you love photography, but want to do more than just take pictures, then the International Center of Photography is a perfect place for you.

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2tor - I think 2tor has a great shot at changing the world of online education, and if you do too, you may want to check out their job opportunities.

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Second Nature - Second Nature is a Boston based non-profit organization that aims to promote sustainability on college campuses, and they're hiring.

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Flat World Knowledge - Flat World Knowledge is a Nyack, NY based startup that is changing the textbook industry, and they have some exciting career opportunities.

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Minnesota Children’s Museum - But what about intellectually stimulating jobs for you? The Minnesota Children’s Museum Jobs page has those for you.

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Common Cents - There are billions of dollars in pennies out there, so I think that there’s a ton of potential for Common Cents to keep growing. Maybe you can be a part of it.

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Rosetta Stone - If you love languages, then it’d be hard to find a company as interesting to work at as Rosetta Stone. And luckily they have entry level positions.

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Child Trends - If you want to be a part of developing research on child development, then you should check out Jobs at Child Trends.

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First Book - If First Book already has you reminiscing about your early days of reading, then you should check out their jobs.

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