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What Can I Do with a Degree from the School of Humanities?

Whether you are considering a major in the School of Humanities or already a Humanities student, you Cap Imageare probably concerned about your career options after you graduate. Over the years, literally thousands of UCI Humanities graduates have successfully transitioned into rewarding and successful careers. These graduates are found in virtually all career fields. Below is a sampling of careers pursued by UCI graduates broken down by broad majors. If you would like to talk to alumni in any of these careers, please consult the "Alumni Sharing Knowledge" program in the Career Center in Student Services I.

Comparative Literature Graduates

  • graduate school in the humanities
  • university and high school teaching (language, literature, culture)
  • cultural events organizing
  • interpreting and translating
  • writing / screenwriting
  • international and US legal professions
  • literary and film criticism
  • publishing & editing
  • international diplomacy / foreign affairs / international NGO work
  • international business

English Graduates

  • advertising agency president
  • academic librarian
  • publishing editorial director
  • social worker
  • high school teacher
  • advertising consultant
  • marriage, family, child counselor
  • educational administrator
  • career counseling service president
  • business manager
  • court interpreter
  • director, writer, talk-show host
  • freelance writer and editor
  • senior computer operator
  • attorney
  • investments manager
  • museum project manager
  • university film center director
  • catastrophic case manager, HMO
  • MIS director
  • bank manager
  • English professor
  • foreign language teacher
  • publishing vice president
  • marketing and sales district manager university
  • assistant dean
  • research journalist
  • best-selling author

 

Foreign Language Graduates

  • bilingual teacher
  • realtor
  • tour director
  • translator/interpreter
  • environmental technician
  • law clerk
  • owner, resume service
  • court interpreter
  • college professor
  • nutrition consultant
  • fitness consultant
  • marketing officer
  • owner, desktop publishing
  • theater stage manager
  • program facilitator
  • creative director
  • math/computer teacher
  • personnel analyst
  • marriage, family & child counselor
  • account manager, HMO
  • high school instructor
  • executive assistant
  • director, international sales

History Graduates

  • student services coordinator
  • college professor
  • director of planning & building safety
  • dentist
  • assistant vice president, commercial lending
  • elementary school teacher
  • criminal investigator
  • attorney
  • stockbroker
  • marketing & audiotape producer
  • aquatics coach
  • educational resource specialist
  • superior court judge
  • private investigator
  • parks district supervisor
  • insurance salesman
  • senior vice president/product manager
  • retail sales manager
  • telecommunications salesperson
  • finance director
  • travel agency owner

Philosophy and General Humanities Graduates

  • owner, insurance agency
  • pastor
  • chairman of the board, management consulting
  • revenue officer
  • director, instructional resource center
  • advertising copywriter
  • attorney
  • business analyst
  • script writer
  • author
  • CIA agent

Humanities graduates are employed in the following industries:

  • advertising departments and firms
  • foundations
  • government services
  • fund-raising firms
  • airlines manufacturing
  • insurance companies
  • banks, savings/commercial
  • international relations
  • bookstores
  • investment firms
  • book, magazines, newspaper publishing
  • labor unions
  • business corporations
  • law firms
  • consulting firms
  • libraries
  • consumer organizations
  • literary periodicals
  • cultural organizations
  • lobbying groups
  • educational institutions
  • marketing
  • environmental protection agencies
  • political-action groups
  • foreign affairs
  • public-relations firms
    any many, many more!


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