The College Board is an educational organization, but we seek qualified candidates from a wide range of disciplines. Some of these fields include Research and Development, Region and Account Services, Information Technology & Operations, and Business.
Information Technology & Operations
Constant advancements in technology have opened up a wide field of technology-driven educational products and services at the College Board, and the growing role of technology and operations has expanded the career opportunities in these fields. IT and Operations staff are focused on the activities below:
- Manage the dynamic online presence of collegeboard.com
- Design online content
- Ensure that the College Board's program operations run smoothly
- Develop and manage software products
- Build and maintain technology architecture and infrastructure
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Research and Development
The College Board's Research and Development team conducts research to support the appropriate use of our assessments, evaluates educational programs and services, and explores trends in education. The team gets involved in the following activities:
- Researching issues important to the educational community, and to our flagship programs, such as SAT and AP
- Ensuring validity and reliability of all research
- Evaluating new College Board programs, such as SpringBoard and College Board Schools
- Distributing research results in published reports and research notes, as well as through presentations at national educational conferences, including the AP Annual Conference and the Conference of the American Educational Research Association
- Data analysis and reporting
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Field Sales & Service
Our Region & Account Services teams help educators get the most from our K-12 and higher education programs, services, and professional development offerings. A few important activities include the following:
- Building relationships with K-12 and higher education clients as well as with states and federal government entities
- Educating our clients on practices that support our mission of preparing students for college success
- Serving students by helping clients achieve high levels of program and service growth and adoption
- Responding to client needs and concerns quickly and effectively
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Business Fields
Achieving our mission depends on our ability to deliver on our business objectives. Many of our programs require the project management, product management, and strategy and analysis skills of experienced and innovative managers. The College Board can provide an ideal setting in which to develop a career in the field of education while using business skills to solve unique challenges. Our business leaders get involved in the following activities:
- Leading strategic planning and defining organizational goals in support of the College Board mission
- Manage essential mission-critical projects
- Develop and manage educational products and services
- Analyze and design business requirements