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The Education career pathway spans a wide range of roles aimed at fostering learning from early childhood through adulthood — including teaching, instructional design, school counseling, community engagement, learner support, and corporate training. This pathway emphasizes quality education standards and lifelong learning, preparing individuals to nurture knowledge, critical thinking, and personal growth at every stage of life. With opportunities in K-12 schools, higher education, nonprofits, government agencies, and corporate learning and development, Education is one of the most impactful and versatile pathways available.

TSU students commonly entering this pathway include those studying:

  • Education (Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary)
  • Special Education
  • Educational Leadership & Administration
  • Psychology & Counseling
  • Communication
  • Social Work
  • English & Liberal Arts
  • Human Performance & Sport Sciences

Whether you’re passionate about shaping young minds, designing training programs, or supporting students with diverse needs, this community has the resources to help you find your place in Education. Browse curated articles on teaching careers, remote education opportunities, and the growing role of AI in training and development. Use the Labor Market Insights tool to explore salaries and hiring trends, and access LinkedIn Learning courses on instructional design, blended learning, learner engagement, and more — all free with your TSU login. Browse featured jobs and internships from schools and education organizations actively recruiting TSU Tigers. Start exploring below!

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FALL 2026 QUICK REFERENCE CHECKLIST

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Which Career Is Best: Counselor or Teacher? See Which Path Is for You

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The Impact of AI on Corporate Training

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Are you looking to use real-time job market data to make informed decisions about your future career path, explore relevant salary data, or identify the skills you need to build or market to get your next role? Use the following tool to explore your options.

There are two ways to navigate this tool:

  1. Keyword Search: Search for the title of the job you’re looking to pursue or skills you may have that are relevant to a particular career path.
  2. Narrow Down by Industry + Occupation: If you have a general sense of the industry you’d like to pursue, you can narrow down the occupations within a given industry to help you decide.

Type in a keyword to select a relevant occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

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Learning How to Increase Learner Engagement

Taught by Karl Kapp
Engaged students become more active learners. Help set learners up for success by teaching in a more interactive and immersive…

Coaching High Potentials

Taught by Ruth Gotian
Coaching high-potential talent requires more than foundational coaching skills. The managers who successfully develop future leaders make different decisions about…

Gaining Internal Buy-In for Elearning Training

Taught by Ajay Pangarkar
Management approval and support is key to any training program’s success. If you want to incorporate elearning, you must gain…

The New Rules of Work

Taught by Gary Bolles
In order to remain competitive in a world of constant change, job seekers and workers need to adapt. The changing…

Train the Trainer

Taught by Ajay Pangarkar
Before you can start helping others learn, you must be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to convey information…

Gamification for Interactive Learning

Taught by Karl Kapp
Gamification allows you to present educational content to learners in a way that’s engaging, visually compelling, and personalized. In this…

How to Design and Deliver Training Programs

Taught by Jeff Toister
An effective training program helps to accelerate an employee’s professional development and prepares them to excel in their role. In…

Academic Research Foundations: Quantitative

Taught by Rolin Moe
Quantitative research is a crucial part of academic study and a fundamental scholarly research methodology. In this course, educator Rolin…

Adobe Captivate Essential Training [2017]

Taught by David Rivers
Captivate is a leading elearning authoring tool from Adobe that allows for the rapid creation of interactive learning content. In…

How to Use LinkedIn Learning

Taught by Amy Sell
Ready to skill up? LinkedIn Learning bridges the gap between the career you want and the skills you need. We…

Measuring Learning Effectiveness

Taught by Jeff Toister
Are you looking for a way to assess the ROI for your in-house learning programs? Discover the ins and outs…

Creating an Amazing Life

Taught by C.C. Chapman
Stuck in the day-to-day? It doesn’t take a life-altering event to start leading an amazing life. Content marketing expert and…

Test Prep: GRE

Taught by Vince Kotchian
The GRE is the most common graduate school entry exam and is also accepted by many business schools. In this…

Learning Google Classroom 2016

Taught by Oliver Schinkten
Technology is changing the way we teach, and Google’s leading the charge. Google Classroom is the latest offering from Google…

Teaching Techniques: Blended Learning

Taught by Chris Mattia
Blended learning is all about the students: combining instruction with digital resources to help increase student achievement and engagement. In…

Learning Study Skills

Taught by Paul Nowak
Whether you want to ace your next test or simply retain information better (at work or at home), good study…

Teaching with Technology

Taught by Kevin Kelly
Put the “tech” into your teaching. Learn how to use technology to enhance course design, lesson planning, presentations, in-class activities,…

Learning SCORM and Tin Can API

Taught by David Rivers
SCORM, the Sharable Content Object Reference Model, integrates elearning content into learning management systems (LMSs), whether they’re proprietary or purchased…

Instructional Design: Adult Learners

Taught by Jeff Toister
Adult learners have specific needs that have to be considered during the instructional design process. In this course, one in…

Instructional Design: Needs Analysis

Taught by Jeff Toister
Need to understand the training requirements of your learners? A needs analysis is the first step of any ADDIE-aligned instructional…
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Houston, TX 77004

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Partner with Texas Southern University: Invest in Talent, Impact the Future

At Texas Southern University (TSU), we are cultivating the next generation of leaders, innovators, and changemakers. As one of the nation’s premier historically Black universities, TSU offers a rich pipeline of diverse, driven, and career-ready students across a wide range of disciplines.
We invite companies and organizations to partner with us in two powerful ways:

• Recruitment: Connect with top-tier talent through internships, career fairs, and on-campus engagement opportunities. Our students bring fresh perspectives, strong academic foundations, and a commitment to excellence.
• Philanthropic Support: Your investment in scholarships, academic programs, and student success initiatives helps us expand access to education and empower future leaders. Together, we can create lasting impact in our communities and industries.
Join us in shaping a brighter future—partner with TSU today.

Texas Southern University Career Pathways Center is proudly connected with leading professional organizations that enhance career development, employer engagement, and student success. We are active members of: National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) The leading source for career services standards, trends, and best practices in higher education and workforce readiness. Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE) A regional network supporting collaboration between career services professionals and employers across the South. Houston Area Consortium of Career Centers (HACCC) A partnership of Houston-area universities working together to connect students with top local employers and opportunities.

For more information please contact Jeff Wallace or Bea Emanuel-Sims in the Office of Development at 713.313.6747.

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