Public Affairs Student Services Center

Career Tracks

The following are some common career tracks and professional fields of Urban Affairs graduates:

Banking/Finance

Accountant
Broker
Budget Analyst
Business Coordinator
Finance Director

Financial Planner
Investments
Marketing Vice-President
Public Finance Director

Community Development

After-School Clubs Coordinator
Chamber of Commerce Assistant Director
Civil RightsCommunity Relations Director
Consumer Advocacy
Court Community Service
Crime Watch Coordinator
Historic Preservation
Housing Organizer

Neighborhood Renovation
Organizational Leadership
Peace Corps Volunteer
Recreation Deputy Commissioner
Social Work
Sports Services Manager
Women’s Center Executive Director

Education/Research

Assistant Principal
Biology Teacher
Computer Science Teacher
Elementary School Teacher
HeadStart Coordinator
Health Education Consultant
History Teacher
Laboratory Director
Librarian

Professor
Reading Teacher
Research Associate
Research Economist
Research Nurse
Researcher-Department of Taxation
School Director of Safety & Security
Scientist

Environment

Conservation
Director of Natural Resources
Environment Protection Assistant
Environmental Safety & Health

Environmental Scientist
Land Use Planning
Quality Control & Assurance Risk Assessment

Health Care

Community Health
Health Commissioner
Home Health Care Director
Hospital Administrator
Hospital Billing
Legal Nurse Assistant

Long-Term Health Care for the Aging
Mental Health Agency Director
Nurse Consultant
Nursing Home Administrator
Physical Therapist
Public Health

Housing

Architect
Conservation
Construction Management
Developer
Equal Opportunity Specialist

Leasing Consultant
Real Estate Appraiser
Realtor
Rehabilitation Specialist
Restoration

State and Local Government

Building Inspector
Chief of Police
City Manager
City Planner
County Commissioner
Deputy Treasurer

Government Relations & Public Affairs
Human Service Director
Mayor
Parole Officer
Probation Supervisor
Sanitation Inspector
Transportation Planner

Other

Attorney
Human Resource Director
Legal Secretary
Newspaper Editor

Personnel Director
Reporter
U.S. Army