FCS Career Services

This web page has been created to act as a resource to those who are less familiar with the term Family & Consumer Sciences and the underlying areas of specialization. It is also to assist students within the FCS areas to better understand their options and opportunities using their degree. This page will be updated periodically to keep information as current as possible.

What is Family & Consumer Sciences

As described in the FCS mission statement, "all Family and Consumer Sciences programs of study have a common theme. Each, in some way addresses the social, physical and economic well being of individuals and families as they function in their communities at home and around the world. The programs in the department focus on the fundamental building blocks of human existence - food, shelter, clothing, human relationships, commerce and family life."

All have a strong orientation toward service to families and consumers. All offer excellent lifelong opportunities for men and women to grow professionally and make a difference in their world. While certainly not a complete list some of the general professional areas that serve families and consumers are: Family Services, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, Merchandising and Retail Management, Marriage and Family Counseling, Family & Consumer Sciences Communications, Product Development and Marketing, Child Development, Hotel Management, Interior Design, Gerontology and Senior Services, Restaurant Management, Fashion and Textile Design, Financial Planning and Counseling, Human Nutrition, Housing, Consumer Affairs, Dietetics, and Furniture & Home Equipment.

Each university program may not address or teach in specialized areas for all or even most of these but most will address the broad range in a variety of ways. Many of these areas can also be pursued as a part of graduate study after starting in FCS at the undergraduate level. (PSU FCS does not have a graduate program)

Where do graduates of our program work

Here are links to specific pages that list both the internship sites and the employment of many of our graduates.

Early Childhood Development

Fashion Merchandising

Individual & Family Management

Interior Design

FCS Teacher Education

Minor: Youth and Adolescent Development

Career Advancement Helps

Setting your Sights on Career Advancement PowerPoint

PSU Career Services

Information about Resumes and Vitas

FCS Education majors should know about credential files: http://www.pittstate.edu/car/credentials.html

PSU Teacher interview day: http://www.pittstate.edu/car/tidcandidateinfo.htm

Internet Career Exploration options: http://www.pittstate.edu/car/internetresources.html#joblist

PSU Career Resource Center (resume help, job searches, etc): http://www.pittstate.edu/car/crc.html

US Department of Labor web site for information to help you with career choices
(http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco20021.htm)