Philosophy
Industry Areas
Here are examples of industry areas students enter with this major, jobs/internships, typical employers that hire students, skills employers look for, and examples of where alumni work. To find more information make an appointment with your career counselor/advisor.
Industry|Employers |
Job|Roles |
Skills |
Alumni |
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Education Colleges and universities |
Teaching Research Administration Student Affairs Student Activities Leadership Development Admissions Orientation Career Services Residence Life Multi-cultural Affairs Study Abroad International Student Services Academic Affairs Academic Support Services Advising Educational Advancement Programs Honors Programs Library Sciences |
K-12: Coordination public speaking critical thinking writing social perceptiveness complex problem solving. Higher Ed: Research Writing critical thinking judgment and decision making presentations |
Forest Hills Public Schools, English Teacher University of Florida, Prof of Philosophy Department of Education, Teacher University of Wisconsin, Fond du Lac, Instructor, Philosophy |
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Ethics Hospitals |
Teaching Research Medical/Clinical Bioethics Environmental Law-Related |
strong interpersonal skills attention to detail ability to multitask organizational skills time management verbal and written communication ability to work collaboratively in a team environment |
Society for Business Ethics, Board Member University of Virginia, Professor of Business Ethics |
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Law Law firms |
Prosecution Defense Contractual Corporate Nonprofit or Public Interest Government Mediation Other Specialties Law Assistance |
Analytical Thinking Attention to Detail Time Management Writing Skills Active Learning |
Corp., General Counsel Georgetown University School of Law, Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Legal Theory National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Senior Vice President & General Counsel Private Practice, Attorney At Law |
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Business Product and service organizations |
Sales Management Office Administration Human Resources Training and Development Writing/Editing Underwriting and Claims Management Entrepreneurship |
Problem-Solving Skills Analytical Thinking Skills Leadership & Team Based Skills Business Judgment Communication Skills Project Management Professionalism |
Brooks Brothers, CRM Manager Google, Inc. Morgan Stanley, Financial Advisor Axiom, Sales Op Data Analyst |
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Social/Community Services Local and national nonprofit agencies |
Administration/Management Fund Raising/Development Public Relations Policy Analysis Research Grant Writing Direct Service Social Entrepreneurship |
Creativity Multi-tasking Interpersonal Time Management Service Orientation Writing Social Perceptiveness Enthusiasm & knowledge for the cause |
Center for American Progress, Faith and Progressive Politics Team The Robert S. Strauss Center for Internet Security and Law, Research Assistant |
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Government/Politics State and local government |
Public Policy Research Regional Planning City Management Intelligence Foreign Service Law Enforcement Legislative, Executive, or Judicial Services Program Administration Elected or Appointed Leadership Campaign Management Staff Administration Special Interest Advocacy |
Administrative Communication Foreign Language Multitasking Leadership Prioritizing |
LA City Office of Inspector Gen, Special Investigator State of Illinois, Agencies and Institutions Licensing U.S. Department of Labor, Attorney |
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Communications University and commercial publishing companies |
Writing Editing Technical Writing Journalism |
advanced verbal and written communication flexibility and versatility ability to research and think critically strong interpersonal skills creativity editing and attention to detail teamwork active listening and interviewing time management computer and technical skills (in various forms of electronic media) |
The Chronicle-Telegram, Copy Editor Tyndale House Publishers Inc, Senior Editor Women's Fiction Daily Herald, Editorial Page Editor |
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Human Resources Large companies |
Employment and Recruitment Selection Labor Relations Compensation and Benefits Organizational Development Training |
strong interpersonal skills attention to detail ability to multitask organizational skills time management verbal and written communication ability to work collaboratively in a team environment |
Citibank N A, VP of Human Resources |
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Advertising/Marketing Consulting firms |
Advertisers Researchers Public relations professionals Media planners Account managers Sales consultants Creative Services |
Problem-solving Innovation and creativity Critical thinking Communication (verbal and written) Presentation skills Teamwork and leadership Time management and the ability to simultaneously balance several projects Adaptability and flexibility |
Civic Entertainment Group, Senior Account Coordinator Empire Today LLC, Digital Marketing Analyst |
Popular Industries (According to LinkedIn)
- Education (19%)
- Media and Communication (12%)
- Research (10%)
- Entrepreneurship (10%)
- Legal (8%)