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Rural Issues
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Majors
Because of the scope of opportunities available many majors will be direct fits or easily adaptable to the positions.
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Business Applications
Students interested in business applications might consider rural development, economic development, housing, workforce training, organizing, marketing, accounting, management positions or agencies involved in these issues.
Useful links:
Rural Community Assistance Cooperation (RCAC)
Non-Profit Gateway - a network of links to Federal government and non-profit resources
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Science
Students interested in science applications might consider agencies working with environmental issues, agricultural issues, and water issues.
Useful links:
Green Dream Jobs
National Science Foundation
Environmental Career Opportunities
Rural Community Assistance Cooperation (RCAC)
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Engineering and Technology
Students interested in engineering and technology might consider opportunities working with transportation, energy coops, Internet connectivity, and Internet support.
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Health Care
Students interested in the health care areas will find a huge demand for their services in rural health, rural mental health, health education, advocacy, community coordination, geriatrics, and telemedicine. Because of the huge demand for health care
professionals in rural areas, many agencies, hospitals and clinics offer educational load repayment assistance, scholarship programs, tax credits and the opportunity for longevity bonuses to new college graduates.
Useful Links:
Jobs in Social Service
Public Health Jobs Worldwide
Rollins School of Public Health: Career Action Center
National Health Service Corps Opportunities List
National Rural Recruitment & Retention Network for Health Care
National Rural Health Association
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service
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Education
Students interested in education will find opportunities in rural schools, head start programs and with government affiliated schools such as those found on Indian reservations.
Useful Links:
Rural Opportunities Inc.
Teach for America
Peace Corps
Office of Indian Education Programs
Rural Education Program
Americorps
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Liberal Arts
Students with writing and language skills will find opportunities with numerous agencies. There are many opportunities in grant writing, research, public policy and working with populations where English is a second language.
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Agricultural Science
Because many rural communities have an agricultural base, there are opportunities at federal, county and state levels, and there are also opportunities with universities, and with non-profit non-government agencies.
Useful Links:
Rural Community Assistance Cooperation (RCAC)
Rural Opportunities Inc.
Environmental Career Opportunities
Rural Jobs
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