As an education major at Northwestern, you won't have to wait until your senior year to begin work in the classroom. Nearly every education class includes a field experience with students in area K–12 schools, so by the time you're given a student-teaching assignment, you'll have spent more than 100 hours working with students.

Stick close to campus and student teach at a school within 60 miles of NWC. Or venture abroad for a semester and teach overseas—Northwestern students have taught in countries that include Ethiopia, Germany and New Zealand.

The Compass Center for Career & Calling will equip you to showcase your gifts and experience in the classroom. Available resources include help writing resumes and cover letters, practice interview sessions, job shadowing and more.

With 23 varsity sports and 20+ intramural options, you'll have plenty of opportunities to be active as a Raider—whether you’re playing on the field or cheering from the sidelines! Northwestern students also have free access to the DeWitt Physical Fitness Center, which includes cardio and resistance machines, a four-court gymnasium, and three racquetball courts.

Experience different cultures and expand your worldview through one of dozens of study abroad programs. Northwestern also offers its own Romania Semester, through which you can join in the work of New Horizons Foundation, a nonprofit that uses adventure education programs to help Romanian youth develop responsibility, teamwork and trust.