Technology, Innovation and Education (TIE)
Program Specific Career Management
Events
Summary of Events
This section of the
CSO website offers career preparation programs throughout the year. Specific to TIE concentrators, we recommend the Program Specific Presentation in Technology in Education and Primers in Consulting, Media/Technology, and Higher Education in the Fall, New York Career Days during winter break, and Washington, DC Career Days, San Francisco Career Days, the K-12 Expo and the Social Impact Expo in the spring. See MyGSE or Hired for specifics.
MERC Education Career Fair
Our office urges those interested in teaching to attend this off-campuse event that takes place the week of public school spring vacation and brings together a nationwide selection of public and private school representatives to meet with jobseekers interested in a range of educational fields.
Sample Cover Letters and Resumes
For guidance in creating effective marketing materials see our cover letter worksheet under Search Tools and our cover letter and resume writing handouts under Tips Handouts.
Search Tools
CareerBeam makes available today's top company and industry research tools, international databases and lead generation technology.
Organizational Profiles Index offers a library of links to industry members affiliated with HGSE programs and alumni. We especially recommend the organizations under the Afterschool and Nontraditional Programs, Consulting, Media, Museums, Science, Environment and Technology, and Training headings.
Education Week's Digital Directions offers trends and advice for K-12 technology leaders.
EDUCAUSE Professional Development
Professional Organizations
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is a professional association of thousands of educators and others whose activities are directed towards improving instruction through technology.
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology.
International Society for Technology in Education provides leadership and service to improve teaching, learning and school leadership by advancing the effective use of technology in preK-12 and teacher education.
Recent Graduate Profiles
MFA Candidate, School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Science Faculty Member , Avon Old Farms School (AOF), Avon, CT
Sample TIE Graduate Job Types
Publications and Guides
Barnes and Noble recommends Ace the IT Resume! by Paula Moreira and Robyn Thorpe
Barnes and Noble also recommends IT Career Builder's Toolkit by Matthew Moran
Barnes and Noble also recommends Make Money Teaching Online: How to Land Your First Academic Job, Build Credibility, and Earn a Six-Figure Salary by Danielle Babb, PhD and Jim Mirabella, DBA
Barnes and Noble also recommends Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 2008, Vol. 33 by Michael Orey, Robert Maribe Branch, Robert Maribe Branch, and V J McClendon
Barnes and Noble also recommends Top 100 Computer and Technical Careers: Your Complete Guidebook to Major Jobs in Many Fields at All Training Levels by Michael Farr
Barnes and Noble also recommends Government Jobs in Information Technology (2007) by Info Tech Employment
Barnes and Noble also recommends Careers in Informational Technology by Melanie Apel
Barnes and Noble also recommends Vault Guide to Technology Careers by Evan Koblentz and Tod Emko
Digital Directions (montly e-newsletter with articles on developments, trends, and practical advice in the world of educational technology)
EDUCAUSE Quarterly (online, peer-reviewed journal)
EDUCAUSE Review (bimonthly magazine)
Technology Counts 2008 offers comprehensive reports created by Education Week and Education Research Center by state on the use of technology in schools.
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