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Career Opportunities in Global Cultural Studies

What can I do with this major?

Given today's diverse and interconnected world, Global Cultural Studies provides students with excellent preparation for careers in education, business, health, social services, law, the arts, and more.

HEALTH/MEDICINE

Fields and Areas:

  • Policy Analysis
  • Consulting
  • Social Work
  • Administration

Typical Employers:

  • Hospitals
  • Government Offices
  • Medical Centers
  • Consulting firms
NONPROFITS

Fields and Areas:

  • Administration
  • Fund Raising
  • Research
  • Community Education
  • Public Relations and Marketing

Typical Employers:

  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Social service agencies
  • Medical Centers
  • Private foundations (e.g. Ford Foundation)
  • International organizations (e.g. World Health Organization)
  • Special interest groups
  • Trade or professional associations
  • Libraries
  • Educational institutions
MUSEUMS AND ARCHIVES

Fields and Areas:

  • Research and Curation
  • Administration
  • Education
  • Development

Typical Employers:

  • Natural history or history museums
  • Historical homes
  • Art galleries
  • Libraries
  • Historical societies
  • Universities and colleges
  • Government
  • Corporations
  • Non-profit organizations
  • Research institutes
GOVERNMENT

Fields and Areas:

  • Administration
  • Cultural Resource Management
  • Legislative Compliance Review
  • Program Management and Evaluation
  • Impact Assessment
  • Policy Analysis (e.g. urban planning, immigration)
  • Translation/Interpretation

Typical Employers:

  • Bureau of Indian Affairs
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Park Service
  • Public Health Service
  • Smithsonian Institute
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
  • U.S. Department of State
  • U.S. Forest Service
  • Departments of: Conservation, Health and Human Services
  • Housing and Urban Development
EDUCATION

Fields and Areas:

  • Teaching and Research
  • Library/Information Science

Typical Employers:

  • Universities, secondary education
  • Community colleges
  • Research institutes
BUSINESS

Fields and Areas:

  • Customer Research
  • Product Design
  • Marketing
  • Public Relations

Typical Employers:

  • Private companies in technology, service, industry, agriculture (e.g. Hallmark, Intel)
  • Consulting Firms
Willamette University

Global Cultural Studies

Address
900 State Street
Salem OR 97301 U.S.A.
Phone
503-370-6060
Email
gcs-info@willamette.edu

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