Career Transitions
If you’re looking to further your education or gain new skills during a career transition, enrolling at TESU could be a great fit! TESU has over 100 areas of study, including associates, certificates, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. All of our programs have been designed around the unique needs of adult learners who are looking to further their careers.
Resources for Furthering Your Education
Packed with resume-enhancing and career-building courses, our flexible online, accredited course offerings are designed with your unique goals in mind. TESU offers one of the most flexible transfer credit policies in the country. Transfer your existing college credits, earn credits for your work or military experience or take exams to earn credits for material you already know. Let us put you on the path to success with a host of ways to earn college credit, saving you time and money.
If you’re interested in learning more about a TESU program or would like to talk with a member of our team, fill out this form!
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New Jersey Specific Resources
New Jersey workers – whether or not they are currently unemployed – have access to more than 5,000 free online courses via the SkillUp New Jersey training program. Courses are offered in a variety of high-demand industry sectors, including information technology, business analysis, customer service, project management and digital literacy.
Visit SkillUp New Jersey website
Unemployment Benefits
If you have been recently laid off, you may qualify for unemployment benefits.
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Wellness Resources
Career transitions can be challenging. TESU offers wellness resources and career-specific support, including a job search group and workshops like Managing Burnout While Job Searching, to help you maintain mental and physical wellness as you search.
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Job Boards
LinkedIn is a professional networking site designed for individuals and companies to connect, share information and find opportunities. It’s a great resource for finding jobs, building your professional network and staying up to date on your industry.
The Greater Washington Partnership, whose members include Amazon, Deloitte and Northrop Grumman, launched its first-ever job board listing open positions at its member companies. More than 6,000 positions, all in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. are posted on the website. Jobseekers can search using filters such as skill level, industry, salary and security clearance.
Career Development Resources
TESU has a wide-array of career resources once you enroll, including one-on-one coaching appointments to develop a unique job search strategy for you, targeted resume and cover letter reviews, and resources and workshops on a variety of topics such as interviewing, using AI in the job search, and networking. Our expert career coaches can help you identify your goals, effectively promote your work and accomplishments and identify relevant opportunities.
Why Choose Thomas Edison State University?
Since 1972, TESU has been a leader in adult education, focusing exclusively on you.
We understand the importance of providing flexibility with structure, and it’s our goal to provide a learning environment that is right for you and your needs. As a result, at TESU we strive to meet our ultimate goal — helping you to achieve a degree that will lead you to career advancement.
Choose from associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees, plus certificates.
Undergraduate courses start monthly. Graduate courses have multiple start dates per year.
Study when and where it’s convenient for you with online classes.
As a Yellow Ribbon school, we offer tuition discounts to service members and their families.
We accept eligible transfer credits – from prior education, prior learning, and military training.
Accreditation matters. TESU is accredited by the Middle States Commission and has programmatic accreditation. Learn more.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, and doctor of nursing practice program at Thomas Edison State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.