Careers
Career Opportunities With A Major Or Minor In Women's Studies
College graduates can use their education in a wide variety of occupations.
Women's Studies courses combine effectively with courses in management, organizational development, psychology, history, English, education, social work, nursing, human services, law enforcement, advertising, public relations, marketing, and finance, among others. Employment opportunities exist in non-profit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and business and professional arenas. By emphasizing writing, research, and critical analysis, the program also prepares students for graduate or professional school.
Skills Related To Women's Studies
- Ability to read and write articulately and analytically
- Comprehensive command of grammar and vocabulary
- Good listening, clarifying, questioning, and responding skills
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to conduct and clearly explain research results
- Ability to make critical observations
- Good at organizing ideas, material, and people
Careers related to Women's Studies
The following list is a representative sample of job titles for individuals with a WMS major or minor. It includes some, but certainly not all, careers WMS students may consider. Some of these jobs require education beyond a bachelor's degree.
- Advertising Worker
- Market Research Analyst
- Announcer, TV/radio
- Media Specialist
- Author
- Narrator
- Bibliographer
- Playwright
- Biographer
- Proofreader
- Bookstore Manager/Owner
- Publisher
- Columnist
- Researcher
- Consumer Public Relations
- Sales Representative
- Editor
- Speech Writer
- Freelance Writer
- Teacher
- Interpreter/Translator Journalist
- Technical Writer
- Lawyer
- Textbook Writer
- Librarian
- Travel Agent
- Linguist
- University Administrator
