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Gerontology Information:

NEW! Current Gerontology Job Listings

  • Current employment opportunities throughout California.

Alumni Update: Where are they now?

The “Where are they now?” feature is designed to show how former Davis School of Gerontology students are applying their degrees in gerontology to a wide variety of professions.

Click here to catch up with our students.

University of Southern California Career Planning and Placement Center

  • Provides listings of current books and journals, internet links, tips and companies to research.

American Society on Aging (ASA)

  • ASA's student website which has information on conferences and gerontology resources.

Association of Gerontology for Higher Education (AGHE)

  • AGHE's website which contains several articles on gerontology careers, funding information, and calendar of events.

Careers in Aging

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

AgeWork Career Center

  • The Gerontological Society of America's (GSA) career website. Provides job seekers and employers with job listings.

Alzheimer's Association Career Opportunities

  • Contains current nationwide job openings with the Alzheimer's Association. For more employment openings contact local chapters of Alzheimer's Association.

American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Career Connection

American Society on Aging (ASA) Job Board

  • Contains listings of jobs at ASA and other organizations.

AARP Career Opportunities

  • AARP's career site for job openings and internships in their various departments.

Association for Gerontology Higher Education (AGHE)

  • Occasionally have job listings in the Careers in Aging section.

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

  • Contains information about job openings and student programs at CMS.

National Council on Aging (NCOA)

  • NCOA's job board allows job seekers and employers to post openings.

Veteran's Administration


Organizations and Programs:
Examples of other employment settings for gerontologists:
  • Academia
  • Adult Day Care
  • Assisted Living Communities
  • Advocacy Groups
  • Case Management
  • Community organizations
  • Counseling
  • Elder Law
  • Government Agencies
  • HMOs
  • Hospitals
  • Long Term Insurance Companies
  • Marketing
  • Mental Health
  • Nursing Homes
  • Pharmaceutical Companies
  • Religious Organizations
  • Skilled Nursing Facilities
  • Transportation