Possible Employment Opportunities Using Your WS Degree



What can I do with a degree in Women's Studies?*

Admissions Counselor Biographer Business Manager
Career Counselor Child Welfare Worker Community Service Agency Director
Consultant Counselor Financial Planner
Health Policy Planner Hospital Administrator Human Resources Administrator
Investment Counselor Job Developer Journalist
Lawyer Market Research Analyst Midwife
Nurse Planned Parenthood Counselor Producer (music, television, etc.)
Psychologist Psychotherapist Public Relations Specialist
Researcher Sales Representative Sales Manager
Social Worker Teacher Therapist

Women's Rights Advocate

What types of companies will hire me?*

Advertising Agencies Book Publishers Chambers of Commerce
Childcare and Adoption Agencies College Alumnae Associations Community Organization
Economic Development Councils Economic Research Foundation Educational Institutions
Financial Service Firms Health Organizations Judicial System
Labor Unions Management Consulting Firms Newspapers/Magazines
Public Relations Firms Social Service Agencies Television and Radio Stations

Women's Rights Organizations


What types of jobs do ASU WS Alumni have?

Foster Care Social Worker at DSS Assistant Marketing Manager at a large state university
Wellness Coordinator at a large state university Development Associate at a Non-Profit Organization
Researcher at a research firm Assistant Director at a Women's Shelter
Psychotherapist at a Psychological Center Director of Development at a Non-Profit Political Organization

Where are databases that I can use to find a job in WS?

NWSA Jobs and Internships University of Maryland Database

Feminist Majority Foundation Career Center

Women's Studies Articles


Some of the above information is from Virginia Tech's Women's Studies Program. Thanks to them for making these materials available online!

 

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