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
- www.collegeboard.com College Board
- www.princetonreview.com Princeton Review
NON-PROFIT AGENCIES
- www.redcross.org American Red Cross
- www.idealist.org Idealist Non-Profit Resource
- www.bgca.org Boys and Girls Club of America
- www.uwoc.org United Way of Orange County
GOVERNMENT
- www.usajobs.gov Federal Government Jobs
EDUCATION
- www.journalismjobs.com Journalism Jobs
- www.bookjobs.com Book Jobs
Prepared by the Career Planning staff of Career Services at The University of
Tennessee, Knoxville. (2007)
UTK is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title
IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA Employer