Current Undergraduate Student Toolbox
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Internships
Culminate your developmental and family science or human services major with an internship to learn practical skills that align with your professional interests.
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Student Teaching
Get hands-on experience instructing young children in the early childhood education and exceptional needs major or adolescents in the family and consumer sciences education major.
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Gain Research Skills
Dive into the science of asking questions and discover how research improves the world as you develop essential skills for both research and non-research careers.
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Study Abroad
Immerse yourself in a new culture and gain valuable insights into the world around you — all while earning course credit — by participating in a study abroad program.
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Funding
Browse opportunities to help fund your graduate education through assistantships, fellowships and more.
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Handbooks
Find answers to frequently asked questions, access information about defending and depositing your thesis, and much more.
Graduate Handbook
Preliminary Examination Handbook
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Faculty Research
Help HHS research programs grow and thrive by working alongside award-winning faculty on collaborative and individual research projects.
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Job Opportunities
Identify your career interests, learn how to search for jobs and internships, and access job boards and other career-related tools.
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