Career Resources

6 Steps for Finding your New Job

This 6-step journey breaks the process into simple, manageable actions: from exploring career options to building real-world connections. Whether you're just starting out or switching paths, each step includes helpful tips and direct links to trusted resources to help you succeed.

STEP 1: Career Pathways

There are many exciting directions within the field of Educational Technology. Learn about several key career areas-- including Instructional and Learning Design, Ed Tech UX & Product Design and Development, and Ed Research, Policy and Learning Analytics-- along with many other opportunities to apply your skills and passions.

STEP 2: Portfolios

COMING SOON! Explore these resources for guidance on creating a professional portfolio that highlights your work and experiences:

How to Create a Standout Portfolio
Annual ECT Portfolio Competition
Past ECT Portfolio Winners

STEP 3: Resumes

STEP 4: Interviewing

STEP 5: Networking

STEP 6: Job Search

Job Search Sites

- EdTech.com (jobs at intersection of education and technology)
- EdSurge (EdTech jobs)
- We are Teachers (Ed Tech Jobs)
- Indeed, Handshake

Other Resources

NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development

Professional Organizations

ATD

OLC
IXDA
UXP
NY EdTech Meetup
StartEd EdTech Accelerator
Association for Educational Communications and Technology
International Society for Technology in Education
Digital Promise
CoSN
International Society for the Learning Sciences