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.
2007 Graduates Entry-level Positions in Human Development and Family Science Department
Position
Organization
Location
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
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
2000 Graduates Entry-level Positions in Family Studies
Position
Organization
Location
Account Coordinator
The Spellman Group
Maple Shade
NJ
Acting Director
The Salvation Army - Community Center
Roanoke
VA
Activities Therapist
Philhaven Behavioral Healthcare Services
Mt. Gretna
PA
Activities Therapist
St. Clares Hospital
Denville
NJ
Activity Counselor
Supervised Lifestyles
Brewster
NY
Adoption Case Manager
Lutheran Home
Topton
PA
AmeriCorp Vista Volunteer
Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Bar Harbor
ME
Case Manager
Dauphin County MHmAR
Harrisburg
PA
Case Manager
Dauphin County MHMR Case Mgmt Unit
Harrisburg
PA
Case Manager
Area Agency on Aging
Doylestown
PA
Child Care Professional
Bethanna
Southampton
PA
Child Care Professional
Bethanna
Southampton
PA
Childcare / Tutor
Christian Community Center
Baltimore
MD
Clerk
Eichelberger Construction
Dillsburg
PA
Community Sew. Coord./Family Living Spec.
Allegheny Valley School
Hummetstown
PA
Crisis Intervention Specialist
Chambersburg Hospital
Chambersburg
PA
Dir of Fam/Youth Min, C.Ed./Worship Leader
Bare Memorial Church of God
Roaring Spring
PA
Education Coordinator
Tutor Time Child Care Center
New London
CT
Family Consultant
Kids Peace
New Cumberland
PA
Grad Student - Religious Comm.
United Theological Seminary
Dayton
OH
Grad Student - Social Work
University of MD at Baltimore
Baltimore
MD
Grad Student - Social Work
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond
VA
Health & Family Studies Teacher
First Assembly Christian Academy
Worcester
MA
Mental Health Worker
Four Winds Hospital
Yatonah
NY
Patient Care Associate
Valley Hospital
Ridgewood
NJ
Program Manager
Melmark
Berwyn
PA
Program Manager for Foster Care
Edgewater Children's Services
Harrisburg
PA
Psychiatric Rehab Associate
The Washington County Mental Health Ctr.
Hagerstown
MD
Rehabilitation Training Specialist
ARC
Tourin
NY
Reunification Caseworker
COBYS Family Services
Lancaster
PA
Teacher
Kids Quarters
Mechanicsburg
PA
Teacher's Aide
Ashler Manor
Muncy
PA
Therapeutic Support Staff
Human Services Consultants, Inc.
Harrisburg
PA
Therapeutic Support Staff
Edgewater Psychiatric Center
Harrisburg
PA
Therapeutic Support Staff
Northwestern Human Services
Williamsport
PA
Youth Counselor
Mechanicsburg Children's Home
Mechanicsburg
PA
Youth Evangelist
Eastern Mennonite Mission
Reading
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.
