Department of Health & Community Services

 

Gerontology: The Study of Aging

 

Career Opportunities

 

 

Links to job postings and information:

Examples of employment settings for gerontologists:

  • Academia
  • Active Living Communities
  • Adult Day Care
  • Assisted Living Communities
  • Advocacy Groups
  • Athletic & Fitness Facilities
  • Biotechnology Companies
  • Case Management
  • City Government and Planning
  • Community Organizations
  • Community Centers
  • Counseling
  • Country Clubs
  • Elder Law
  • Financial Managers
  • Government Agencies
  • Health Insurance Companies (HMOs)
  • Home Health Care Agencies
  • Hospice
  • Hospitals
  • Long Term Insurance Companies
  • Marketing
  • Mental Health
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy Centers
  • Pharmaceutical Companies
  • Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Centers
  • Recreation and Leisure Services
  • Religious Organizations
  • Research Facilities
  • Social Work
  • Senior Centers
  • Skilled Nursing Facilities
  • Transportation

 

Text Box: Examples of employment settings for gerontologists: 
Academia
Active Living Communities
Adult Day Care
Assisted Living Communities
Advocacy Groups
Athletic & Fitness Facilities
Biotechnology Companies
Case Management
City Government and Planning
Community Organizations
Community Centers
Counseling
Country Clubs
Elder Law
Financial Managers
Government Agencies 
Health Insurance Companies (HMOs)
Home Health Care Agencies
Hospice
Hospitals
Long Term Insurance Companies
Marketing
Mental Health
Nursing 
Occupational Therapy Centers
Pharmaceutical Companies
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Centers
Recreation and Leisure Services
Religious Organizations
Research Facilities
Social Work 
Senior Centers
Skilled Nursing Facilities
Transportation
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Society on Aging (ASA)

  • ASA For Students website includes Career AdvantAge, a job board for careers in aging, conference opportunities, and provides a place to network with other students and gerontologists.

Association of Gerontology for Higher Education (AGHE)

  • AGHE's website is a resource for students and faculty which includes several articles on gerontology careers options, publications, funding information, and calendar of events.

Careers in Aging

  • Website provides several articles related to entering the field of gerontology.

AgeWork Career Center

  • This is a premier site for job hunters, employers, or individuals seeking current information in gerontology. The site is provided by Gerontological Society of America's (GSA) career website.

Alzheimer's Association Career Opportunities

  • Find current nationwide career opportunities with the Alzheimer's Association.

American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Career Connection

  • AGS Career Connection lists jobs in nursing and geriatric medicine.

AARP Career Opportunities

  • Find the latest’s internship and career opportunities from across the country in various departments of AARP.

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

  • Contains information about career opportunities and student programs at CMS.

GeroNurseOnline.org  {make a hyperlink] http://www.geronurseonline.org/
GeronurseOnline.org is the official geriatric nursing Web site of the American Nurses Association (ANA). Career opportunities and related information is available.

National Council on Aging (NCOA)

  • This is a premier site offering job tools for entry-level to advanced job seekers, as well as employers in a variety of age-related fields throughout the country.

Veteran's Administration

  • The VA offers career opportunities to new employees with a wide variety of skills and professions.

Other resources, organizations, and programs on aging:

 
   
 

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Last updated: 09/22/2009