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Genetic Counselor

Take an insider look into the complex issues a genetic counselor gets to ponder on a day-to-day basis.

Teach For America Third Grade Literacy Teacher

Wondering what it's like to work as a teacher for Teach for America? Take an inside look with Vault's Day in the Life.

Teacher, Teach First

Rhys Parry graduated from Manchester University in 2006 with a BA in Modern Languages. After some careful soul-searching he applied for and was accepted to the first Manchester-based Teach First Programme. Following six weeks of initial training in the summer institute, he was placed as a French and Spanish teacher at a school for children from one of the most socio-economically deprived boroughs in the country, Wythenshawe.

Trainee Solicitor, DLA Piper

Rowan Aspinwall works in the corporate department as a trainee solicitor. He is entering the second year of a two-year training contract and starting his secondment to Carillion in Singapore.

Manager, Technical Skills and Process Optimization (Training and Organizational Development), American Electric Power

Position responsibilities:  Technical, leadership and business training for 3,000+ power generation employees. Process improvement projects Member of Power Generation senior leadership team Participation in enterprise wide projects involving safety, information technology, human resources Manage, supervise, lead group of 20+ learning and organizational development professionals distributed geographically.  Here is what I do on a daily basis.

Michelle Hui, English Teacher and Coordinator of Student Activities

Michelle Hui is a 10th year English teacher and 3rd year Coordinator of Student Activities at Bayside High School in Queens, New York.