Wednesday, February 3, 2010

What careers can i get with a major in liberal arts?

hi im an undeclared major student at the university of texas and im leaning towards majoring in some sort of liberal arts major as in psychology, sociology, anthropology. But theirs always talk that liberal arts majors have a hard time findings jobs when they graduate. So im asking if you know any careers that involve this major. Or any major you recommend, again im undeclared and clueless...anything helps!What careers can i get with a major in liberal arts?
Yeah. Just do some internships and find out what you like. Keep working through college. Liberal arts majors do have a harder time finding jobs. I majored in Economics and don't have a good job. I could get a master's in teaching but that's sort of a big commitment at this point. But one of my relatives with a film degree got a decent job through a temp agency and now he works in accounting with a major company. You could major in liberal arts and then major in something like accounting just for a backup. Or maybe a prehealth (med, dental, pharm) backup. Having a lot of options is a good thing.What careers can i get with a major in liberal arts?
You can end up in a wide array of careers, depending on mostly what you want to do in the future. Many students who major in liberal arts end up going to graduate school to advance their education, and increase their prospects for employment. Mostly, it's about building your resume, and building contacts. You can do this by finding a job during the semester or over the summer, getting internships, volunteering, etc. You can also build up any skills you have. In addition to your major, maybe you could minor in a language, or take computer science courses.
Any work you can get from Liberal Arts is determined by how hard you and well you market yourself. Many find themselves out of a job due to a failure of being able to market themselves effectively. It's possible to get a great job from liberal arts major if one decides to work towards obtaining it.
I am majoring in English and the best thing for a liberal arts major is to do whatever you want. That sounds dumb but its true.





I would love to be a chef. So at some point I am going to go to culinary arts school after I graduate.





But honestly ask yourself what you want to do in life and find out how to do it. Just work backwards from your ultimate goal, set up a plan and work the plan.





Good luck!

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