Top Jobs For Recent Grads - A Survival Guide For Liberal Arts Majors

Ok college grad, you've got your freshly-inkedBecome an Interpreter
diploma in one hand and your cap and tassel in theThe world is growing smaller, and as a result, every
other. The million dollar question you're probablycompany and organization needs to operate on a
asking yourself is, "what's next?"global scale. This means there's a need for
If you picked a major like computer engineering orinterpreters-lots and lots of interpreters. If you've
nursing, the answer is pretty straightforward. But iftraveled abroad and have cultural knowledge of the
your degree is in liberal arts, your career path mightlanguage you learned in college, your job prospects
not be so obvious. That's why we've compiled thisare even better.
list of popular liberal arts degrees, and how you canOther options include: translator, foreign language
transform that very expensive piece of paper into ateacher
lucrative and rewarding career.If you majored in History...
If you majored in English...Become a high school teacher
Become a Grant WriterThink about it: history would be dead without good
This career is always in demand, because non-profithistory teachers to bring important politicians, leaders,
organizations always need funds to sustain theirand revolutionaries of years-past come to life. By
organizations. Best of all, this job will allow you usebecoming a teacher, you can pass your love of
your writing and critical thinking skills to supporthistory on to the next generation.
organizations that give back to the community.Other options include: librarian, archivist
Other career options include: Advertising executive,If you majored in: Political Science...
marketing specialist, public relations agent, editor,Become a lawyer
journalist, writerIf you made it through poli sci, you know how to
If you majored in Sociology...research, write papers, pay attention to details, and
Become a Human Resources professionalargue. Congratulations--you might be the perfect
Your extensive knowledge of human behavior,candidate to become a lawyer. Being an attorney will
interaction, and societal structure make you a perfectallow you to put these skills to work at a whole new
candidate for a career in human resources. As alevel.
human resource specialist, you'll help companiesOther options include: policy analyst, government
manage and care for their most precious resource:policy maker
their employees.For salary information, job duties, and more
Other options include: market research, public relationsinformation on any of these careers, check out this
agent, customer service, salescareer profiles page.
If you majored in Foreign Languages...