California State University, Fullerton

What can I do with this degree?
Ethnic Studies

Afro-Ethnic Studies, Asian American Studies, Chicana/Chicano Studies, Latin American Studies

Careers

  • Social worker Teacher
  • University Professor
  • Anthropologists
  • Historians
  • Counselor
  • Grant writer
  • Advocate Journalist
  • Urban and Regional Planners
  • Lawyers
  • Judges
  • Dancers
  • News Anchor
  • Costume Designers
  • Curators
  • Psychologists
  • Director of Admissions, University
  • Teaching Assistants
  • Human Rights Advocate
  • Interpreter/Translator
  • Lecturer
  • Archivist
  • Copy Editor
  • Non-profit Sector
  • Historian
  • Museum Photographer
  • Recreational Supervisor
  • On-line Reporters
  • Cultural Advisor

AREAS

EDUCATION
  • Teaching: Elementary, middle school, high school and university, counseling
EMPLOYERS
  • School districts
  • Universities and colleges
STRATEGIES
  • Pursue teaching degree and credential
  • Work towards a master's degree for university level teaching and counseling degree for counselor
NON-PROFIT
  • Museum curator
  • Grant writing
  • Fundraising
  • Lobbying
EMPLOYERS
  • Museums
  • Non-profit organizations
  • Political organizations
STRATEGIES
  • Working for a non-profit that aligns itself with your passion would be helpful
  • Try interning or volunteering with the organization to learn more about the non-profit arena
GOVERNMENT
  • Social work
  • City planning
  • Local or national administration
  • Lawyer
  • Judge
EMPLOYERS
  • Family protection services
  • Urban planning commissions
  • Federal agencies such as the F.B.I or C.I.A
  • City governments, and federal government
  • Private or public legal firms
STRATEGIES
  • Check with federal agencies for their applying deadlines and requirements
  • Pursue a J.D or a Masters in Social Work degree
MEDIA
  • News reporting (print and television)
  • Costume designing
  • Acting
  • Choreographing
  • Photography
  • Producing (theatre and television)
EMPLOYERS
  • Local and national television channels
  • Non-profit or for profit theatre companies
  • Large movie producing companies
STRATEGIES
  • Create demo tapes for auditions at TV stations
  • Intern
  • Create portfolio of work done for either acting or costume design

HOTLINKS

GRADUATE SCHOOL
NON-PROFIT AGENCIES
GOVERNMENT
EDUCATION

Prepared by the Career Planning staff of Career Services at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. (2007)
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