Careers & Internships in African American Studies
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- Career Paths
- Graduate School
- Individualized Career Coaching
- Undergraduate Research & Study Abroad
What Can African Studies Do For You?
Check out the National Black Studies Council website for 500 answers
The World Awaits You . . . When You Study African American Studies
Many African American Studies students have gone on to graduate school and carved for themselves influential careers in a variety of fields, including law, the performing arts, international affairs, religion, politics, education, and business.
African American Studies graduates are well-prepared to enter careers in social service, education, legal services and graduate school in multiple disciplines.
African American Studies provides students with the foundation to understand the world, how it functions, their responsibilities and opportunities in the world, and how to have an impact on the world, globally and locally. Specifically, however, African American Studies students learn about the experiences of African Americans in the United States.
Career Opportunities
There are many possible career paths for students who minor in African American Studies. As is true for most liberal arts majors and minors, some of these career paths will require further study.
- Actor, Filmmaker, Director, Producer
- Academician (University)
- Armed Services
- Athlete
- Dentist
- Ethnomusicologist
- Foreign Service Officer
- Government Service (domestic)
- Historian
- Journalist
- Law Enforcement Agent (Federal, State, or Local)
- Lawyer
- Librarian
- Linguist
- Minister
- Musician
- Nurse or allied health care specialists
- Psychiatrist (M.D. or D.O.) Psychologist (Ph.D.)
- Physician
- Public Policy Specialist
- Social Worker
- Sociologist
- Teacher (K-12)
Individualized Career Coaching for Arts & Sciences Students
College of Arts & Sciences students can take advantage of individualized career coaching, with many resources to help them prepare for successful lives. Students with liberal arts degrees are highly sought after because they are educated to think critically and become problem solvers for 21st century issues.
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African American Studies and Graduate School
Many African American Studies students have gone on to graduate school and carved for themselves influential careers in a variety of fields, including law, the performing arts, international affairs, religion, politics, education, and business.
African American Studies graduates are well-prepared to enter careers in social service, education, legal services and graduate school in multiple disciplines.