What Can You Do With An Undergraduate Degree in Liberal Studies?

Liberal Studies Related Skills

  • Analyze Information
  • Collecting & Examining Data
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Creativity
  • Critical Thinking
  • Evaluation of Ideas
  • Understanding Relationships
  • Present specific viewpoints
  • Organization
  • Planning and Management
  • Research
  • Teamwork
  • Time Management
  • Writing
  • Presentation & Public Speaking
  • Synthesizing information

Related Entry-Level Career Titles Depending on Concentration

  • Community Service Coordinator
  • Editorial Clerical Staff
  • Freelance Speech Writer
  • Advertising Assistant
  • Employment Interviewer
  • National/State Park Interpreter
  • Writer
  • Customer Service
  • HR Assistant
  • Curator Assistant
  • Peace Corps Volunteer
  • Personnel Specialist
  • Program Assistant
  • Research Assistant
  • Residential Worker
  • Volunteer Coordinator
  • Youth Organizer
  • Lobbyist
  • Technical Writer
  • Events Coordinator
  • Advocate
  • Alcohol/Drug Case Worker
  • Community Training Specialist
  • Employment Recruiter
  • Foster Care Worker
  • Fundraiser
  • Job Coach
  • Museum Assistant
  • Management Trainee
  • Membership Coordinator
  • Effects Coordinator
  • Community Relations Coordinator
  • Announcer
  • Marketing Assistant
  • Public Relations Specialist
  • Sales Representative
  • Print Production Coordinator
  • Research Assistant
  • Promotion Coordinator
  • Community Action Worker

Employers of Liberal Studies Majors

  • Advertising Agencies
  • Historical Societies
  • Newspapers and Magazines
  • Nursing Homes
  • Private Foundations
  • Non-Profit Organizations
  • Radio/Television Stations
  • Public Policy Think Tanks
  • Religious Service Organizations
  • Educational Institutions
  • Advocacy Groups
  • Private Companies
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Cultural Centers/Museums
  • Federal, State, and Local Government
  • Public and Private Schools
  • Social Service Organizations
  • Research Firms

Job Posting Sites

  • Idealist connects millions of idealists – people who want to do good – with opportunities for action and collaboration all over the world.
  • Journalism Jobs provides media opportunities in the US and abroad
  • Use Indeed.com as a one-stop job search engine
  • Work For Good  Nonprofit Job Opportunities
  • USA Jobs web site job and internship opportunities
  • UIS CareerConnect the UIS Career Development Center’s job posting site

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