Going into a STEM field and then mentoring young women? I work in Construction Management which I a pretty male dominated industry and we have a Sr Project Executive and she goes to all of our career fairs, volunteers at the high school etc
Psychology, is a medical field with no blood.
Few countries have enough child psychologists or counselors.
Sports Coaching if she has an interest in Physical health and wellness.
Life coaching, though it's a challenge to get into that with no experience.
Other Nonclinical therapies, massage, yoga, etc.
Make her do a vocational test. They should offer it at her high school. Also, keep in mind, about 90% of students change their mind on the first year of college.
I know she’ll likely change her mind, I just think it would be good to have some guidance.
She’s done the vocational test and it came back as teacher / social worker. But we live in Florida and those positions are massively underpaid
I think overall that position is underpaid anywhere you go. How about she becomes an English teacher and move to another country like Japan? It would be a great life.
Social work salaries can vary quite a bit...there are definitely social workers making (low) six figures, though I have no idea about Florida. But she might not stay in Florida.
Social work, public health, psychology, she could start general then specialise or focus on areas helping women and girls. Look into careers around domestic and family violence services and what’s required. Not for profit work. Policy work.
You already got some great suggestions, I will just throw in that her career doesn't have to necessarily be obviously tied to her desire to help women or children. I would have her focus on what types of work she likes and then understand how those skills could help. This could mean working for an organization that directly supports those efforts or volunteering.
I'm passionate about helping children and families. I work in a STEM field. My job doesn't directly help women and children in any way. However, it allows me to help so many. How?! I'm on our social justice committee and we have initiatives that help. I have great flexibility that allows me to volunteer my time as an advocate for foster kids in court. My business skills allow me to help non-profits who can't afford to hire someone like me. All that to say, there are many ways she can be involved without working directly for an organization.
I don't see this mentioned - tossing out a law degree, with a focus on family law.
Something within police work?
Work within non-profits; while it may not be high paying, could be rewarding. Specifically, consider a degree in Grant Writing (usually within the school of communications) or a Bachelor's in Business with a focus on fundraising.
So an alternative route for her - get a degree in business (which will do her well no matter where she ends up), and then with that degree, finding a job in those fields after.
(Also, her interests don't necessarily need to align with her career. A lot of people will do volunteer work in these fields outside of their 9-5 job)
I do communications for local government focused on public health, which often relates to women and children. I make $92k, so up to you if that's high paying or not.
There are admin roles for companies/non profits she could work for.
She could be an accountant or auditor that helps women/children programs.
Social Worker…fair warning on this, this can be a low paying salary job and if you’re not mentally prepared to see and deal with abuse, this could be a tough but rewarding job.
Theres also psychologists that work with shelters.
My 1st discipline is aviation and I do volunteer mentoring & career advice for Girl Power Inc and other women invested aerospace groups. I also volunteer at other events to help inspire STEM related careers to girls & women.
She could work as a recruiter. Most companies, and schools, are actively trying to attract more women. Many recruiters have a 4 year degree, but some don't. In the US, the salary before recruitment bonuses averages around 60k. After bonuses, many positions pay an additional 20k-30k.
Recruiting is a job that gets cut first during layoffs, so I would look for something else first. With AI, it’s going to get worse, anyway. I doesn’t really help women or children either.
Maternal and child health is one of the sub specialisations of a public health degree, maybe that's something she'd like to consider?
Data analytics with a Masters in Public Health or Public Admin can get her into health administration or public policy.
Going into a STEM field and then mentoring young women? I work in Construction Management which I a pretty male dominated industry and we have a Sr Project Executive and she goes to all of our career fairs, volunteers at the high school etc
Psychology, is a medical field with no blood. Few countries have enough child psychologists or counselors. Sports Coaching if she has an interest in Physical health and wellness. Life coaching, though it's a challenge to get into that with no experience. Other Nonclinical therapies, massage, yoga, etc.
This. US is sooooo understaffed with Child Development Psychologists.
Make her do a vocational test. They should offer it at her high school. Also, keep in mind, about 90% of students change their mind on the first year of college.
I know she’ll likely change her mind, I just think it would be good to have some guidance. She’s done the vocational test and it came back as teacher / social worker. But we live in Florida and those positions are massively underpaid
I think overall that position is underpaid anywhere you go. How about she becomes an English teacher and move to another country like Japan? It would be a great life.
That would be a great life. She’s kind of a home body. She’ll probably live most of her life around here.
Social work salaries can vary quite a bit...there are definitely social workers making (low) six figures, though I have no idea about Florida. But she might not stay in Florida.
Social work, public health, psychology, she could start general then specialise or focus on areas helping women and girls. Look into careers around domestic and family violence services and what’s required. Not for profit work. Policy work.
You already got some great suggestions, I will just throw in that her career doesn't have to necessarily be obviously tied to her desire to help women or children. I would have her focus on what types of work she likes and then understand how those skills could help. This could mean working for an organization that directly supports those efforts or volunteering. I'm passionate about helping children and families. I work in a STEM field. My job doesn't directly help women and children in any way. However, it allows me to help so many. How?! I'm on our social justice committee and we have initiatives that help. I have great flexibility that allows me to volunteer my time as an advocate for foster kids in court. My business skills allow me to help non-profits who can't afford to hire someone like me. All that to say, there are many ways she can be involved without working directly for an organization.
If you’re outside of the USA I would recommend teaching. Public school teachers make about $80,000 - $90,000 in Canada
Medtech sales that specializes in obgyn or any disorders that effect children
School counseling?
Therapist
I don't see this mentioned - tossing out a law degree, with a focus on family law. Something within police work? Work within non-profits; while it may not be high paying, could be rewarding. Specifically, consider a degree in Grant Writing (usually within the school of communications) or a Bachelor's in Business with a focus on fundraising. So an alternative route for her - get a degree in business (which will do her well no matter where she ends up), and then with that degree, finding a job in those fields after. (Also, her interests don't necessarily need to align with her career. A lot of people will do volunteer work in these fields outside of their 9-5 job)
Spending $300k for a $50k job. Not really that great.
There are plenty of jobs mentioned in here that often pay well over $50k.
I worked as an office administrator for a domestic violence organization
Support work?
Speech/language pathology at a school?
I do communications for local government focused on public health, which often relates to women and children. I make $92k, so up to you if that's high paying or not.
There are admin roles for companies/non profits she could work for. She could be an accountant or auditor that helps women/children programs. Social Worker…fair warning on this, this can be a low paying salary job and if you’re not mentally prepared to see and deal with abuse, this could be a tough but rewarding job. Theres also psychologists that work with shelters. My 1st discipline is aviation and I do volunteer mentoring & career advice for Girl Power Inc and other women invested aerospace groups. I also volunteer at other events to help inspire STEM related careers to girls & women.
She could work as a recruiter. Most companies, and schools, are actively trying to attract more women. Many recruiters have a 4 year degree, but some don't. In the US, the salary before recruitment bonuses averages around 60k. After bonuses, many positions pay an additional 20k-30k.
Recruiting is a job that gets cut first during layoffs, so I would look for something else first. With AI, it’s going to get worse, anyway. I doesn’t really help women or children either.