Human Development

What Can I Do With This Major?

Check out specific job titles, work places and links to related professional organizations:

Internships

The following are examples of locations where students in Human Development have completed internships. The data is from the UC Davis Exit Survey, completed by students who have graduated in the past years. If you're a student thinking about participating in an internship, this list is a great place to start your search.

Internship Sponsors
Addiction Policy Forum
Atria Covell Gardens
Carlton Senior Living
Douglass Middle School
Fred T. Korematsu Elementary School
Meals on Wheels
Memory and Development Lab
Mustard Seed School
North Davis Elementary School
Robert E. Willet Elementary School
Shalom School
Sutter Davis Hospital
Sutter Medical Center
The Opportunity Program
UC Davis Center for Child and Family Studies
UC Davis Fire Department
UC Davis Medical Center
Vallejo High School
VCA West Bernardo Animal Hospital

Employment

The table below includes examples of organizations and job titles of graduates who entered the workforce. This list is not exhaustive; it is meant to provide basic guidance to upcoming graduates looking to enter the workforce. An organization and job title may appear more than once if multiple graduates have been hired. Check out this diverse list of jobs, and then use it to start your own search.

Companies Position
Acacia Counseling and Wellness Office Manager
Academy of Art University Human Resources Office Assistant
Advance Kids Paraprofessional/Behavior Technician
Arcadia Biosciences Human Resources Assistant
Asian Health Services Unit Clerk
Aya Healthcare Compliance Specialist
Bass Underwriters Underwriter Assistant
Behavior and Education Behavioral Therapist
Bright Horizons Teacher
Center for Autism and Related Disorders Behavioral Therapist
Children's Receiving Home of Sacramento Preschool Teacher's Aide
City of Piedmont, Recreation Department Recreation Leader
Continuing Development Inc./Child Development Centers Teacher Assistant
Contra Costa Child Care Council Subsidy Counselor
Cottonwood Post-Acute Rehab Activities Assistant
Empower Yolo Client Navigator
First 5 Alameda County Human Resources Administrative Associate
Good Samaritan Hospital Community Resource Specialist
Holy Names University College Advisor
Institute of Southern Jewish Life Education Fellow
Kids Overcoming Behavioral Skills Therapist
Kids Overcoming Behavioral Therapist
LabCorp Specimen Processing Specialist
LinkedIn Human Resources Operations Analyst
Little Star Preschool Teacher's Aide
Mopro Digital Marketing Consultant
New Roads School Spectrum Program Coordinator
NORCAL Ambulance Emergency Medical Technician
North Beach Kids Lead Teacher
RE/MAX Transaction Coordinator
Russell Park Child Development Center Assistant Preschool Teacher
San Francisco Police Department Police Officer
San Francisco Recreation and Parks Recreation Leader
San Francisco Unified School District Teacher's Aide
Shalom School Preschool Teacher, Early Childhood Education Music Teacher
Sierra Child & Family Services Family Services Specialist
Solano Community Foundation Programs & Development Assistant
Stanford Terrace Inn Administration and Revenue Assistant Supervisor
Therapeutic Pathways Behavior Technician
UC Davis Junior Specialist
UC Davis Athletics Fellowship Program Athletics Development Fellow
UC Davis Health Clinical Research Coordinator
UC Davis Health Community Education Specialist
UC Davis MIND Institute Junior Specialist
Victor Treatment Centers Residential Counselor
Woodland Joint Unified School District Tutor