Our Graduates

The Messiah College Career Center conducts post-graduation surveys with our graduates six to ten months after graduation. What follows is the information that our depatment has been provided as a result of the information gathered from those surveys.

2012 Graduates Entry-level Positions in Human Development and Family Science Department

Position	Organization	City	State
Family and Consumer Science Education
Administrative Assistant	Clark Associates Incorporated	Lancaster	PA
Human Development and Family Sciences
Graduate Student	M.A. in Social Work	University of Philadelphia	PA
Therapeutic Staff Support	Northwestern Human Services	Gettysburg	PA
Preschool Teacher	Learning and Sharing Child Developmental Center	New Cumberland	PA
Life Enrichment Coordinator	Homestead Village	Lancaster	PA
Assistant Group Supervisor	Lancaster Recreation Commission	Lancaster	PA
Servant Corps Summer Team	Salvation Army	Camden	NJ
Special Events Coordinator	National Rifle Association	Fairfax	VA
Therapeutic Support Staff	Northwestern Human Services	Harrisburg	PA

2011 Graduates Entry-level Positions in Human Development and Family Science Department

Position	Organization	City	State
Family and Consumer Science Education
Family and Consumer Science Teacher	Arberdeen High School	Aberdeen	MD
Human Development and Family Sciences
Administrative Assistant to the Director of Graduate Program in Counseling	Messiah College	Grantham	PA
Site Supervisor	YMCA	Somers	NY
Nanny	Self-Employed	Annapolis	MD
Case Coach	Bethany Christian Services	Harrisburg	PA
Therapeutic Support Staff	Pennsylvania Counseling Services	Harrisburg	PA
Site Director, School-Age Child Care	Seabrook Elementary School YMCA Southern District	Kingston	NJ
Graduate Student	M.S in Criminology (Contempory Issues in Drug Use)	Tesside University	United Kingdom
Family Intervention Services	Youth Villages	Springfield	MA

2010 Graduates Entry-level Positions in Human Development and Family Science Department

Position	Organization	City	State
Family and Consumer Science Education
Family and Consumer Science Teacher	Warwick High School	Lititz	PA
Human Development and Family Sciences
Community Income Development Specialist	American Cancer Society	York	PA
Cross Country Coach	Baltimore County School District	Baltimore	MD
Resident Assistant/Restorative Therapy Aide	Dock Woods Retirement Community	Lansdale	PA
Freelance Writer/Editor	Independent Contractor	Downingtown	PA
Class Notes Editor and Staff Assistant	Davidson College	Davidson	NC
Internal Services	Chatham Financial	Kennett Square	PA
Adoption Specialist	The Bair Foundation	New Wilmington	PA
Psych Assistant	Philhaven	Mt. Gretna	PA
Assistant Teacher	Snyder Union Mifflin Child Development, Inc.	Mifflinburg	PA
Graduate Studies	Applied Psychology	University of Pittsburgh
Graduate Studies	School Counseling	Messiah College
Graduate Studies		University of Pittsburgh
Graduate Studies	Social Work	Temple University
Graduate Studies	Counseling	Mercy College
Graduate Studies	Marriage and Family Therapy	LaSalle University
Graduate Studies	Occupational Therapy	Saddleback Community College

2009 Graduates Entry-level Positions in Human Development and Family Science Department

Position	Organization	City	State
Family and Consumer Science Education
Family and Consumer Science Teacher	Upper Adams School District	Biglerville, PA	PA
Nutrition Educator	Mechanicsburg School Dist.	Mechanicsburg	PA
White Water Raft Guide	Acquired Tastes Rafting	Buena Vista	CO
Human Development and Family Sciences
Administrative Assistant	American Trauma Society	Mechanicsburg	PA
County Case Worker	Dauphin County Children and Youth Services	Harrisburg	PA
Foster Care Caseworker	COBYS Family Services	Lancaster	PA
Mental Service Worker	Hoffman Homes	Littlestown	PA
Milieu Manager	Philhaven	York	PA
Personal Assistant	Consumer Directed Choices	Malta	NY
Recreational Director	Green Pond Lake Community	Rockaway	NJ
Sound and Lighting Technical Coordinator	Messiah College	Grantham	PA
Teacher	Celebree Learning Centers	Forest Hill	MD
Theraputic Staff Support	Pennsylvania Comprehensive Behavioral Health	York	PA
Theraputic Staff Support	TW Ponessa Counseling	Harrisburg	PA
Graduate Studies	Child Life Admin and Family	Townson University
Graduate Studies	Family Studies	Focus on the Family Institute
Graduate Studies	Family Studies	Texas Women's University
Graduate Studies	Family Studies	Temple University
Graduate Studies	Human Services Management	McDaniel College
Graduate Studies	Marriage and Family Therapy	University of Rochester
Graduate Studies	Marriage and Family Therapy	La Salle University

2008 Graduates Entry-level Positions in Human Development and Family Science Department

Position	Organization	City	State
Family and Consumer Science Education
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher	Penn Manor High School	Millersville	PA
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher	Cumberland Valley High School	Mechanicsburg	PA
Human Development and Family Sciences
Adoption Specialist	The Bair Foundation	Middletown	PA
Educational Material Manager	Morning Star Pregnancy Svcs.	Middletown	PA
Family Resources Worker	Opportunities, Inc.	Great Falls	MT
Group Home Manager	Jessica and Friends Community	York	PA
Group Supervisor	Learning and Play Center	Mechanicsburg	PA
Nurse Assistant	Good Samaritan Hospital	Suffern	NY
Personal Care Aide	NHS Autisim School	Carlisle	PA
Pregnancy Counselor	Bethany Christian Services	Lancaster	PA
Resident Attendant	Interfaith Shelter	Harrisburg	PA
School Based Coordinator	Big Brother/Big Sister	Lakewood	NJ
Special Assistant	Governor's Office of Leg. Affairs	Harrisburg	PA
Substitute Teacher	Wappingers Central School Dist.	Wappingers Falls	NY
Theraputic Staff Support	Southwestern Human Services	Abilene	TX
Graduate Studies	Counseling	Philadelphia Bible
Graduate Studies	Divinity	Duke Divinity School
Graduate Studies	Divinity	Evangelical Theological Seminary
Graduate Studies	Secondary School Counseling	Shippensburg University

2007 Graduates Entry-level Positions in Human Development and Family Science Department

Position	Organization	City	State
Adult ESL Education Assistant	Mary’s Center	Washington	DC
After-school Program Director	Door of Hope	Pasadena	CA
Assistant Director	Celebree Learning Center	Frederick	MD
Case Worker	The Choice Program	Baltimore	MD
Child Permanency Specialist	Keystone Children & Family Services	Harrisburg	PA
Children’s Advocate	Clubinho	San Paulo	Brazil
Community Liaison	Children’s Bureau	Indianapolis	IN
Family Self-Sufficiency Case Manager	Community Action Commission	Shippensburg	PA
Parent Educator	Parent Works	New Cumberland	PA
Residential Counselor	Hillview Acres Children’s Home	Chino	CA
Science Lab Reservist	Ocean County College	Tom’s River	NJ
Teaching Assistant	Pennington Montessori School	Pennington	NJ
Teaching Assistant	Pennington Montessori School	Pennington	NJ
Therapeutic Staff Support	Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.	Reading	PA
Graduate Studies	Counseling	Biblical Seminary
Graduate Studies	Elementary Education	University of Pennsylvania
Graduate Studies	Music	Berklee School of Music
Graduate Studies	School Counseling	Johns Hopkins University
Graduate Studies	School Counseling	Johns Hopkins University
Graduate Studies	Social Work	Indiana University— Purdue University Indianapolis
Graduate Studies	Youth & Family Ministries	John Brown University

2006 Graduates Entry-level Positions in Human Development and Family Science Department

Position	Organization	City	State
Activities Coordinator	Sweden Valley Manor	Coudersport	PA
Activities Director	Ingleside Assisted Living	Wilmington	DE
Administrative Assistant	Living Word Community Church	York	PA
Assistant to the Director	Spring Semester in Thailand	Thailand
Case Manager	The Bair Foundation	Middletown	PA
Community Resources Coordinator	Erickson Retirement Communities	Rockville	MD
Foster Care Case Manager	COBYS Family Services	Leola	PA
Foster Care Case Manager	The Bair Foundation	Middletown	PA
Investment Assistant	Redwood Capital Management	Englewood Cliffs	NJ
Missionary	The Mission Year	Chicago	IL
Phase IV Family Counselor	Domestic Violence Ctr of Chester County	West Chester	PA
Preschool Teacher	Camp Hill Preschool	Camp Hill	PA
Preschool Teacher	Circle of Friends Child Care Center	Carlisle	PA
Student Information Systems Technician	Elizabethtown College	Elizabethtown	PA
Youth Worker/Counselor	Carrier Clinic	Skillman	NJ
Graduate Studies	Counseling	Fuller Theol Seminary
Graduate Studies	Counseling	Shippensburg Univ.
Graduate Studies	Human Development & Family Studies	Penn State Univ.
Graduate Studies	School Psychology	Seton Hall Univ.
Graduate Studies	Social Work	Boston College

2005 Graduates Entry-level Positions in Human Development and Family Science Department

Position	Organization	City	State
Administrative Assistant	America World Adoption Association	Alexandria	VA
Administrative Assistant - Young Adult Ministry	Grace Brethren Church	Wooster	OH
Family Support Worker	Healthy Families Montgomery	Cantonville	MD
Foster Care Coordinator	Department of Children, Youth & Families	Dover	DE
Graduate Student - Family Studies	University of North Texas	Denton	TX
Nanny / Office Assistant	Private Family / Free Spirit Publishing	Minneapolis	MN
Parent Educator	ParentWorks	New Cumberland	PA
Pre-School Teacher	PrimRose Day Care Center	Franklin	TN
Substitute Teacher	East Pennsboro School District	Enola	PA
Teacher	English as a Second Language	Thailand
Therapeutic Staff Support	Adams-Hanover Counseling Services, Inc.	Harrisburg	PA
Therapeutic Staff Support	Youth Advocate Program	Gettysburg	PA
Visit Coordinator	Messiah College Admissions	Grantham	PA
Youth & Teen Director	Carlisle Family YMCA	Carlisle	PA
Youth Counselor	United Methodist Home for Children	Mechanicsburg	PA
Youth Prevention Case Manager	ActionAIDS	Philadelphia	PA

2004 Graduates Entry-level Positions in Human Development and Family Science Department

Position	Organization	City	State
Activities Assistant - Alzheimer's SCU	Messiah Village	Mechanicsburg	PA
Adoption Social Worker	Living Hope Adoption Agency	Telford	PA
Child/Adolescent Case Manager	Northwestern Human Services	Bensalem	PA
Early Interventionist & Coordinator of Social Rec Programs	Mifflin/Juniata Counties Special Needs Center	Lewistown	PA
Family Consumer Science Teacher	Central Dauphin School District	Harrisburg	PA
Graduate Student -MSW	University of Alaska	Anchorage	AK
Graduate Student - MSW	University of MD: School of Social Work	Baltimore	MD
Life Enrichment Coordinator	Alterra Clare Bridge	Montgomery	PA
Magnification Ministry Admin Asst	Daybreak Church	Mechanicsburg	PA
Therapeutic Recreation Assistant - Skilled Nursing	Bethany Village	Mechanicsburg	PA
Therapeutic Staff Support	Youth Advocate Program, Inc.	Gettysburg	PA
Therapeutic Staff Support	Franklin Family Services	Fayetteville	PA
Volunteer - Pregnancy Resource Ministry	Focus on the Family	Colorado Springs	CO
Women's Emergency Counselor	Water Street Rescue Mission	Lancaster	PA

2003 Graduates Entry-level Positions in Family Studies

Position	Organization	City	State
After School Activities Counselor	Philhaven Behavioral Healthcare	Harrisburg	PA
Case Manager	Center for Industrial Training	Mechanicsburg	PA
Case Manager	Northwestern Human Services	Ridgeway	PA
Caseworker I Grad Student - MSW	Adams County Children & Youth Services Temple University	Gettysburg Harrisburg	PA
Child Life Specialist	Temple University Children's Medical Center	Philadelphia	PA
Family & Consumer Science Teacher	Manassas Park City School	Manassas Park	VA
Foster Care Caseworker	Catholic Social Agency	Barto	PA
Foster Care Case Manager	Families United Network	Dillsburg	PA
Grad Student-Couple and Family Therapy	Drexel University	Philadelphia	PA
Intensive Case Manager	Bethanna	Southampton	PA
Medicaid Service Coordinator	SKIP of New York	Brooklyn	NY
Memory Enhancement Coordinator	Morningside House Assisted Living	Baltimore	MD
Mental Health Worker	Hoffman Homes	Gettysburg	PA
Parent Educator	ParentWorks	New Cumberland	PA
Preschool Teacher	Tender Years Child Development Center	Camp Hill	PA
Prevention Specialist	Breaking Free	Aurora	IL
Private School Teacher	Spring Creek Academy	Plano	TX
Program Counselor/Teacher	Girls Inc.	Hagerstown	MD
Residential Case Manager	The Providence Center	Providence	RI
Residential Companion	Life Step	East Rochester	PA
Staff Assistant	U.S. Senator Arlen Spector	Harrisburg	PA
Staff Member	Conventry Health Care	Harrisburg	PA
Technician	Dry-Vit	Wexford	PA
Therapist Grad Student-Medicine	Methodist Services for Children/Families Drexel University	Philadelphia	PA
Therapeutic Support Staff	PA Counseling Services	Harrisburg	PA
Volunteer Residential Counselor	Boys Hope Girls Hope	Clinton	PA

2002 Graduates Entry-level Positions in Family Studies

Position	Organization	City	State
Abstinence Education Program Coordinator	Heartbeat Community Services	Millerstown	PA
Assistant Group Supervisor	Children's Center	Camp Hill	PA
Case Manager	Fellowship Health Resources	Providence	RI
Case Manager	Star of Hope	Houston	TX
Caseworker for Homeless Families	Catholic Charities	Harrisburg	PA
Caseworker for Abused & Neglected	Westmoreland County	Pittsburgh	PA
Child Development Partner	Community Services for Children	Allentown	PA
Employment Specialist	AHEDD	Camp Hill	PA
Grad Student - Marriage and Family Therapy	University of Maryland	College Park	MD
Grad Student - Social Work	Rutgers University	New Brunswick	NJ
Grad Student - Human Development and Family Science	University of Wisconsin	Madison	WI
Human Services Program Management Trainee	Department of Public Welfare	Harrisburg	PA
Missionary - Teaching English as a Second Language	Presbyterian Church USA	Chang Mai, Thailand
Paralegal/Welfare Advocate	Community Justice Project	Harrisburg	PA
PsychoSocial Rehabilitationist	New Hope Club House	Stroudsburg	PA
Server	Applebee's	Horseheads	NY
Special Needs Adoption SW	Bethany Christian Services	Lancaster	PA
Sunday Morning Programmer	Calvary Church of Souderton	Souderton	PA
Teacher	Amudipe's Child Learning Center	Philadelphia	PA
Therapeutic Staff Support	Edgewater Children's Services	Harrisburg	PA
Victim/Witness Advocate	Dauphin County Victim Witness Assistance Program	Harrisburg	PA
Youth Worker	Tommy Nelson Church	Denton	TX

2001 Graduates Entry-level Positions in Family Studies

Position	Organization	City	State
Abington Area Coordinator	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Montgomery County	Norristown	PA
Activities Director	Colony Manor Assisted Living	Latham	NY
Americorps National Service Volunteer	City Year Philadelphia (Americorps)	Philadelphia	PA
Battered Women's Shelter Assistant	Mennonite Central Committee	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Case Manager	Catholic Charities	Perth Amboy	NJ
Child Case Manager	The Spring of Tampa Bay Florida	Tampa	FL
Clinical Assistant-Neurobehavioral Unit	Kennedy Krieger Institute	Baltimore	MD
Counselor for Teens	Allegheny Center Alliance Church	Pittsburgh	PA
Executive Assistant to VP of Campus Ministry	Coalition for Christian Outreach	Pittsburgh	PA
Family Preservation Counselor	Manito Inc.	York	PA
Grad Student - Education	Mercy College	Dobbs Ferry	NY
Head Teacher - 2 year olds	Circleville Day Care	N Huntingdon	PA
Housing Counselor	Tabor Community Services	Lancaster	PA
Human Resource Management Trainee	Commonwealth of PA	Harrisburg	PA
Internship working with teen-age girls	Outward Bound	Boston	MA
Mental Health Worker	Hoffman Homes, Inc.	Gettysburg	PA
MH/MR Case Manager	S. Wilson Pollock Center for Industrial Training	Mechanicsburg	PA
Pre-School Teacher	Hildebrandt Learning Center	Lancaster	PA
Preschool Teacher	Raquets Edge Kids N' Fitness	Colchester	VT
Prevention Specialist	United Health Services	Dayton	OH
Project Administrator	Fibertek	Ft Belfoir	VA
Psychiatric Assistant	Life Counseling Services	Paoli	PA
Residential Counselor	Zerby Gap Family Works	Spring Mills	PA
Residential Services Coordinator	Country Meadows	Hershey	PA
School Counselor and Character Dev. Teacher	Kearny Christian Academy	Kearny	NJ
Service Coordinator	Mohawk Opportunities	Schenectady	NY
Special Education Teacher - Seventh Grade	Scott School	Harrisburg	PA
Staff Support - Behavior Students	Youth Advocate Programs	York	PA
Teacher's Assistant	Educare	Newark	DE
Temp Staff Support	Messiah College	Grantham	PA
Volunteer Specialist (HR)	American Red Cross	Harrisburg	PA

Other Potential Jobs
Seminary Student, Graduate Student in Marriage and Family Therapy, Family Studies, Child Development/Psychology, Adult Development, Gerontology, Social Work, Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology or Guidance Counseling, Parenting Lesson Instructor, Family Mediator, Family Life Extension Agent, Formal Teaching, Community Education, Curriculum and Resource Development, Health Care, Military Family Support, Counseling, Ministry, Advocate/Lobbyist, Director of Social Service Agency.

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