Advocacy, Administration, and Policy

  • For students interested in careers that involve advocacy and non-profit work.
  • These students can combine their knowledge of human development and intervention with good administrative and management skills to work at non-profit organizations focused on solving social problems.
  • HDFS provides strong preparation for these entry-level positions as well as for the graduate degree programs required for professional level work in these fields.
  • These jobs involve less direct service and more program coordination and planning, developing public information materials and advocating for social change.