A Day in the Life: Policy Analyst in a Nonprofit Advocacy Group (Energy)

8:00 AM: Arrive at the office and start the morning with your daily review of the news wires to see what developments are afoot in the energy world:  corporate merger rumors, congressional legislation proposals, updates on the latest accounting scandal, announcements by a foreign …

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Utilizing Data in the Field of Social Impact

Learn about recent efforts to reinvent and reinvigorate the intersection of data and social impact.

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Great remote job opportunities in education

The world of work has certainly changed over the years. One of the biggest changes began before Covid but really took off during the years of the pandemic. That change was remote work. Every industry and many, many occupational fields …

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Everything to Know About Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Editor’s note: At Idealist, we’re experts in the social-impact sector. But what we’re not experts on is student loan forgiveness. The objective of the following piece is to offer a general overview of the program and to point you in …

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U.S. Department of Labor: Green Job Outlook

Browse the outlook for green jobs from the U.S. Department of Labor!

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Beyond the Classroom: Careers in and Around Education

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