Human Development and Family Sciences
Human Services Council
The Human Services Council is about:
- Making students aware of opportunities in the human service field,
- Providing community service to the University and Newark community,
- Assisting undergraduate Human Service majors in peer advisement, and
- Emphasizing the importance of helping through speakers and community activities
Examples of volunteer opportunities:
- Volunteering at the Early Learning Center after school program
- Participating in New Directions Early Head Start annual toy drive
- Read each week with children at the New Directions Early Head Start Center
Thinking about getting a job in Human Services?
- Here are some of the job titles that Human Service students obtain:
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Interested specifically in a career in family policy?
- Students interested in family policy should consider joining the Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice. Check out their website for more information http://www.apa.org/divisions/div37/. They also have a student listserv that may interest you.
- Click here for a list of Public Policy Organizations where people work in family policy positions.
- Click here for examples of Human Services jobs.