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What Can I Do With A Major In...
Culture & Area Studies
(including:Asian Studies, Africana Studies, Chinese Studies, Latin American Studies, Puerto Rican Studies, Russian & East European Studies)
* Skills and Abilities - What are the skills and abilities needed for careers in a specific cultural area

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

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Skills and Abilities

Cultural Sensitivity
  • Working with competing notions and ideas
  • Understanding society through culture
  • Incorporating interdisciplinary methods
  • Examining the relationship of historical, economic and political forces
  • Understanding the practical significance of academic experiences
  • Developing appreciation for racial and class differences and perspectives
  • Communication
  • Writing clearly
  • Reading/writing another language
  • Reporting and editing
  • Clarifying ideas
  • Reading for content and structure
  • Understanding historical language change
  • Explaining complex concepts
  • Communicating between cultures
Analysis and Research
  • Identifying research topics
  • Gathering information
  • Examining and evaluating evidence
  • Comparing translations/interpretations
  • Thinking critically and solving problems
  • Making independent and rational judgments
  • Organizing materials and information
  • Summarizing ideas
  • Compiling/recording data
  • Evaluating results
Project Development
  • Assessing needs and interests
  • Generating ideas
  • Identifying resources
  • Developing sound research designs
  • Evaluating results
  • Translating theory into action
  • Working with community groups
Interpersonal Relations
  • Collaborating as part of a team
  • Understanding cultural diversity
  • Determining the needs of others
  • Acknowledging value systems
  • Adapting to other cultures
  • Listening to other cultures
  • Listening carefully
  • Interviewing non-judgmentally
Potential Career Paths
Career Area
Employment Settings
Sample Employers & Internship Sites
ART MUSEUMS/GALLERIES
Archives Museums (public or private) Museum of Modern Art
Education Historical societies



Cultural education centers
>Albany Institute of History and Art


NYS Library, Cultural Education Center
Administration Museums (public/ private)

 

University Museum

Albany/Schenectady League of Arts
Curatorial Museums (public/ private) American Museum of Natural History

Empire State Plaza Office of Curatorial/Tour Services
Conservation Museums (public/ private) New York State Museum
Development Museums (public/private) Museum of Jewish Heritage
Public Historian Historical Societies New York Historical Society
Public Relations Museums (public/private)
Historical Societies
Education Centers
Albany Institute of History & Art

NYS Alliance for Arts Education

New York State Museum
Exhibit Design/Prep   Albany Center Galleries
Tours Visitor centers Troy's Riverspark Visitor Center

Albany Visitors Center
U.S. GOVERNMENT
Embassies American embassies
United States Embassy in France
International Relations Government agencies United Nations

Department of DefenseU.S.

Department of Commerce
Foreign Service Officer Government agencies U.S. Department of State
Immigration Officer Government agencies Immigration and Naturalization
Customs Inspection Government agencies  
International Relations Officer Government agencies Department of Commerce
Translation Intelligence/law enforcement agencies Federal Bureau of Investigation

Central Intelligence Agency
Military Armed forces ARMY

NAVY

Air Force

Marines
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

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 elections Albany County Republican or Democratic Committees
Elected Officials National & state legislators NYS Assembly & Senate
U.S. Congress
Political Organizations Republican/Democratic National Committees League of Women Voters of NYS
Public Policy

Lobbying

Research
Interest groups People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

Citizens' Environmental Coalition

Medicare Rights Center
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
RETAILING
Buying Retail stores - department, grocery, specialty Macy's

Lord & Taylor
Management Retail stores - department, grocery, specialty Eddie Bauer

Trans World Entertainment Corp.
HUMAN SERVICES & EDUCATION
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) Language schools


Corporations
Park's Overseas Personnel Service

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
Study Abroad Offices
Any college or university, including community colleges
Community Outreach Community Centers/Agencies

Youth Programs
Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood
Case Management Community agencies Occupations, Inc.
Advocacy   Hunger Action Network of NYS

US Department of Housing & Urban Development
Research Health care centers

Social policy research centers
Albany Medical Center

MDRC
Human Resources & Affirmative Action/Recruiting Universities Any college or university, including community colleges
Companies Chase Manhattan Bank
Training & Development Corporations M&T Bank
Computer training firms New Horizons
PUBLIC RELATIONS/MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS
Advertising Corporations Deloitte Consulting
MEDIA
Sales Radio Stations
TV Stations
Premiere Radio Networks
Editorial    
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Writing/Editing Publishing companies  
Media Liaison Public Relations firms Hill & Knowlton, Inc.

Makovsky & Co.
Corporate PR department CSEA - Communications Department
Special Events Planning Hotels/Conference Ctrs.

Radio Stations

Entertainment Facilities
Marriott

WQBK-FM

Times Union (Pepsi Arena)
Media Buyer    
Technical Writer Corporate publications  
Web design Web design firms Spiral Design Studio
BUSINESS
Management Any company Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Macy's

Chase Manhattan Bank
Consulting Management consulting firms  
Banking/Financial Services    
International Marketing Analysis    
Sales Any company
Export/imports
Avalon Publishing Group

The Weekend Exercise Company
Market Research Specific companies
Market research firms
MapInfo
TRAVEL AND TOURISM
  Overseas Chamber of Commerce offices International Center of the Capital Region

International airport visitors center
Tour Guides/Translation Tour/travel companies (domestic and international) New York Apple Tours
Hospitality Hotels, motels, restaurants, cruise lines, airlines  
Travel Planning Travel agencies
Corporations
AAA
PUBLISHING/JOURNALISM
Sales Publishing companies Delmar Publishers

Avalon Publishing Group
Editorial

 

YAPA.COM (Young Adult Professional Associates, Inc.)

Sussex Publishers (Magazines Internship)
Reporting/Reporting Newspapers

Guidebooks
Legislative Gazette
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