About Us

Mission

For more than 20 years, the Guide to Careers in Child and Family Policy has provided validation, insight, and ideas for child and family policy careers. We cover the diversity of child and family policy careers, which can be pursued across private, non-profit, academic, and government settings and can begin with formal training or through experiential learning in internships, fellowships, volunteer positions, or jobs at all life stages.

The site is noncommercial and nonpartisan. Institutional resources and foundation grants make it possible. The site can be searched without cost by persons seeking career information and can be freely used by persons wishing to provide such information about their organization and its opportunities. No fees are charged and no information is sold.

Who are We?

The site is maintained by Rachel A. Gordon a professor at the Institute of Government and Public Affairs and Department of Sociology at the University of Illinois at Chicago and P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale a professor at the Program in Human Development and Social Policy in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University in collaboration with the University-based Consortium of Child and Family Policy Programs..

What’s On This Site?

The "learn about the field" section of the guide covers a broad range of settings, including government agencies, private sector companies, and a range of non-profit organizations (such as advocacy groups, think tanks, and professional organizations).

The "search and browse" sections of the site contain information about university-based child and family policy programs, including degree granting units and research centers. Jobs and fellowships in these types of organizations can also be listed on the site.