Career Services
 
What Can I Do With A Major In...
Africana Studies
* Skills and Abilities - What are the skills and abilities needed for careers in Africana Studies

* Potential Career Paths - a list of possible career path and links to potential employers

* For More Information - Additional links for information about careers as well as books available in the Career Services Library

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Skills and Abilities
  • Analytical and critical thinking and writing
  • Working with competing ideas
  • Knowledge of modern day issues and concerns
  • Understanding society through culture
  • Examining relationships among historical, political, & economic forces
  • Solving problems and thinking critically
  • Identifying resources
  • Presenting challenging ideas effectively
  • Gathering information
Potential Career Paths
Career Area
Employment Settings
Sample Employers & Internship Sites
HUMAN SERVICES
Case Management

Residential Counseling
Community agencies Occupations, Inc.

Equinox, Inc.

Domestic Violence Services of Saratoga
Research Health care centers

Research organizations
Albany Medical Center

MDRC
BUSINESS
Human Resources & Affirmative Action/Recruiting Universities Any college or university, including community colleges
Companies Northwestern Mutual Life
Sales Any company Delmar Publishers
Management Any company/agency Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Consulting Consulting firms Andersen Consulting (Accenture)
Banking/Financial Services Banks Chase Manhattan Bank
Financial services firms Salomon Smith Barney
Market Research Specific companies
Market research firms
MapInfo
Real Estate Commercial real estate brokerage firms Marcus & Millichap
Marketing/Promotion Any company/agency WQBK-FM
SERVICE & EDUCATION
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) Language schools
Corporations
IBM
Teaching Colleges or universities
School districts
Teach For America
Service/Volunteerism Government programs American Foreign Service Association

Americorps

Peace Corps
University Student Services Admissions Offices
Alumni Offices
International Student Services
Multicultural Offices
Any college or university, including community colleges
Community Outreach Community Centers/Agencies Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood
Training & Development Corporations M&T Bank
Computer training firms New Horizons
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Media Liaison Public Relations firms Hill & Knowlton, Inc.

Makovsky & Co.
Corporate PR department CSEA - Communications Department
Special Events Planning Entertainment facilities
Hotels/conference ctrs.
Universities
Madison Square Garden

Times Union Center (Pepsi Arena)

Marriott

Jiminy Peak

Empire State Plaza Convention Center

UAlbany Office of Special Events
RETAIL
Management Retail companies, including department, drug, & grocery Hannaford

Lord & Taylor
Buying Retail companies, including department, drug, & grocery Macy's
TRAVEL AND TOURISM
Community Relations Chambers of Commerce


State/community agencies
International Center of the Capital Region

NYS Office of Economic Development
Tour Guides Tour/travel companies (domestic and international) New York Apple Tours
Museums Troy's Riverspark Visitor Center

Museum of Modern Art

United States Holocaust Museum
Travel Planning Travel agencies AAA
Hospitality Hotels, motels, restaurants, cruise lines, travel agencies, airlines American Airlines

Hilton Hotels
ARTS - MEDIA - ENTERTAINMENT
Web pages (content or design) Web design firms Eric Mower & Associates
Specific companies or organizations Intrepid Museum

Berman Larson Kane
Broadcasting Television & radio stations CBS News
POLITICS - LAW - GOVERNMENT
Legal Services Law firms



Government/public agencies














Legal departments within organizations/companies
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP


Albany County Bar Association


The Association of the Bar of the City of New York

American Center for Law and Justice

Legal Aid Society of Northeastern NY

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation

Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution
Political Campaigns National, state, county, & city election campaigns Albany County Republican or Democratic Committees
Elected Officials National & state legislators NYS Assembly & Senate
Political Organizations Republican/Democratic National Committee League of Women Voters of NYS
Public Policy/Lobbying/Research Interest groups People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Public Administration Local, state, or federal agencies Albany County Public Defender Alternative Sentencing Program
Foreign Service  Government programs Peace Corps

Americorps

American Foreign Service Association
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