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
Career Planning Links
- Ten Ways to Market Your Liberal Arts Degree
- Liberal Arts and Your Career article from The Balance
- O*NET Online is the National job outlook and projections resource
- UIS Career Development Center GOALS Program focuses on the career planning process
- UIS Liberal Studies Program provides guidance and resources about the Program
Professional Affiliations
- For relevant affiliations, refer to individual Focus results
- University of Illinois Alumni Association