Peder Nelson loves both skiing and mountain biking. So when it came time for him to decide on his major at Western State College in Gunnison, Colo., he quickly chose recreation.
“I thought I wanted to work at a ski area,” he says, explaining that he wasn’t exactly certain of what kind of work he would [...]

“This is the best job in America.”
“I love what I do.”
Ask people who work in community development about their careers and that’s what you’re likely to hear. It’s a field in which you can be entrepreneurial and ambitious, take risks and earn a living, yet feel fulfilled by knowing your work has a [...]

Do you long for the glamour and excitement of the high-powered, jet-setting business traveler? Well, consider for a moment the peacefulness you feel in the airport departure lounge as you await your vacation flight to some interesting or exotic destination, anticipating the relaxation and the fun that lies ahead.
Then think of the guilty pleasure you [...]

Education Grads
Have Plenty of Options
So, teachers are ready, willing, and able to serve small businesses. Is there a catch?
Well, there is a teacher shortage, and the U.S. Department of Education predicts that it will reach crisis proportions with an expected increase in students, and when teachers born during the baby boom start to retire and [...]

Nonprofits Struggle
To Attract Graduates
If ever a college senior seemed likely to eschew the world of signing bonuses and stock options, it was Monica Nah Lee.
Caught up in the challenges of education reform, the Amherst College psychology major coordinated a tutoring program for Latino girls and dreamed up plans for her own charter school — while [...]

Graduates Covet
Political Posts
Despite the American public’s consistently low voter turnout, young college graduates continue to flock to Washington, D.C., every year in hopes of launching a career in politics.
Getting the foot in democracy’s door isn’t always easy. If you want to work in politics, you have to understand the process, make contacts, be able to [...]

Rating the Nation’s
Best and Worst Jobs
If you’re looking for the nation’s best job in terms of low stress, high compensation, lots of autonomy and tremendous demand for your skills, look no further than financial planner. Everyone from new retirees to aging Baby Boomers to young dot-com executives needs their expert guidance — today and in [...]

Two hours after regular classes one March day, a dozen third-graders are still huddled inside their Washington, D.C., school, poring over “Rosie: A Visiting Dog’s Story.”
A George Washington University student presides over the reading group. Off to one side, an important guest proudly looks on. He is Vincent Pan, executive director in a social-services program [...]

Are You Cut Out for
A Career in Technology Sales?
Let’s face it. Some graduates with technical degrees are excited by the prospect of sitting in front of a computer all day, writing miles of code for new programs, designing complicated networks or developing faster Internet connections. You, on the other hand, may be a different breed. [...]

Most professionals enroll in b-school to advance in their profession, but a good many also are seeking a change in careers.
Consider Pete Laviola, a risk analyst with GE Capital in Cincinnati. He’d been an engineer with a marine engineering firm in Arlington, Va., for eight years. His work, although interesting, became repetitive. “I’d do a [...]