Career Exploration and Development
Peace/Conflict/Development, Communications & LIS
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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.

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 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
- University at Albany, SUNY (Continued accreditation)
- University at Buffalo, SUNY (Continued accreditation)
- Long Island University (Continued accreditation)
- Pratt Institute (Continued accreditation)
- Queens College, CUNY (Continued accreditation)
- St. John's University (Continued accreditation)
- Syracuse University (Continued accreditation)
- Kent State University (Continued accreditation)
- Drexel University (Continued accreditation)
- Pennsylvania Western University - Clarion (Continued accreditation)
- University of Pittsburgh (Continued accreditation)
- University of Washington (Continued accreditation)
Library Science Industry Resources/Professional Organizations
- Your Guide to Education Internships (Handshake)
- Education Internships in Ohio
- Teach For America
- Information Science, Library and Archives Internships
- Internship Opportunities with OPE (Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education)
- U.S. News & World Report: What a Fellowship Is and Why You Might Want One
- Fulbright
- Peace Corps
- School Ambassador Fellowship, Office of Elementary & Secondary Education
- NAEd/Spencer Fellowship Programs, National Academy of Education
- Venture For America
- Virginia Humanities: K-12 Educator Fellowships
- ClassiCorps: K-8 South Bronx Fellowships
- ACE Fellows Program, American Council on Education
- Handshake: Your Guide to Education Internships
- Education Jobs in Ohio, Ohio Department of Education
- Indeed
- Glassdoor
- Monster
- K12JobSpot
- OhioTeachingJobs
- Dayton Area School Consortium
- U.S. Department of Education
- Education Development Center
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
- Ohio Higher Education
- Oberlin SITES: Spanish in the Elementary Schools
- Diversity Jobs
- Diverse Issues in Higher Education
- DIVERSITY in Ed - Partners with school employers who are committed to implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives to increase a more diverse workforce.
- National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education
- National Center for Teacher Residencies
- UNCF: "A mind is a terrible thing to waste"
- Education Pioneers
- Black Teachers Project
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.