Career Exploration and Development

Peace/Conflict/Development, Communications & LIS

Student studying in the library
Students studying in the library.
Photo credit: Tanya Rosen Jones

 

 

Peace/Conflict/Development, Communications & LIS fields require strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and multicultural competence—many skills you develop through your liberal arts education at Oberlin. 

 

Man siting down in at a table speaking with students

Bo Arbogast speaking at a Peace Corps Info Session

Photo credit: Zubin Bhattacharya

Schedule an appointment for Peace/Conflict/Development, Communications & LIS with Gerry Ramos Bjallerstedt

Possible Paths

  • Teacher
  • School administrator
  • School librarian
  • Superintendent
  • Behavior health
  • School social worker
  • Early childhood education
  • Educational consultant
  • Educational assessment specialist
  • Curriculum and instruction specialist
  • Educational technologist

K-12 Industry Resources/Professional Organizations

K-12 Post-Grad Opportunities

Teaching Overseas

Graduate Programs in Education

Possible Paths

  • Student Affairs
  • Admissions
  • Enrollment
  • Human Resources
  • Financial Services
  • Athletics
  • Residence Life
  • Administration
  • Accounting
  • Food Service
  • Counseling/Health Services
  • Academic Affairs
  • Academic Advising
  • Advancement & Development

Higher Education Industry Resources/Professional Organizations

Higher Education Post-Grad Opportunities (Job Boards/News)

Possible Career Paths/Pathways

  • Knowledge Architecture 
  • User Experience  
  • Education, Training, and Library Occupations
  • Children's Librarian
  • Library Assistants and Technicians
  • Library Director
  • Library Manager
  • Outreach Librarian
  • Reference Librarian
  • Technical Services Librarian
  • Young Adult Librarian
  • Archivists, Curators, and Museum Workers

Job Boards

American Library Association (ALA) Accredited Graduate Programs in Library Science

Library Science Industry Resources/Professional Organizations

Connect with alumni through OberLink, Oberlin's student-alumni networking platform. 

If you are interested in tutoring and classroom experience in a K-12 setting, contact Susan Pavlus, Director of the Education Studies Concentration.


Peace/Conflict/Development, Communications & LIS Jobs & Internships

Below is a sampling of jobs and internships currently posted for Obies. Log in to Handshake to explore all of the available opportunities.