The LGBTQ+ community encompasses individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or other diverse gender and sexual identities. This community celebrates diversity, inclusivity, and advocacy for equal rights and acceptance. Creating a supportive environment for LGBTQ+ students involves fostering understanding, providing resources for identity exploration, and advocating for policies and initiatives that promote equality and inclusion for all gender and sexual identities.
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A native New Yorker from Queens, she earned undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Sociology, as well as a Master’s in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University at Buffalo (UB). While at UB, she served as a Resident Advisor …
By Theresa Gerard
Theresa GerardConsultant | Graduate School of Education; School of Social Work
Finding an internship as a member of the LGBTQ+ community can present unique challenges, but there are several strategies you can use to increase your chances of success:
1. Research LGBTQ+ friendly companies: Look for companies that have LGBTQ+ inclusive …
If you’re a student or job seeker who identifies as LGBTQ+, you might consider incorporating it into your search for a fulfilling career. Representation of LGBTQ+ people is sorely lacking in many areas of the workforce. But in certain industries, …
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Occupation Description
Employment Trends
The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.
Top Employers
These companies are currently hiring for .
Education Levels
The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.
Annual Earnings
Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
Technical Skills
A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.
Core Competencies
The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.
Job Titles
A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.
