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Feminist Studies Dept.
UC Santa Cruz
Humanities 1, Room 315
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Santa Cruz, CA 95064
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Resources - What Can I Do with a Major in Feminist Studies?
Employment Opportunities for Feminist Studies
Majors
With a background in women's and minorities' histories
and an understanding of racism, sexism, homophobia, classism, and other
forms of oppression, graduates have a good background for work with policy
making and lobbying organizations, research centers, trade and international
associations, and unions. Graduates' knowledge about power relationships
and injustice often leads them to choose careers in government and politics,
because they are determined to use their skills to change the world, starting
in their own communities. The interdisciplinary nature of women's studies
is also an excellent preparation for careers in education and librarianship
that require expertise in finding and using information on contemporary
social issues. Some Feminist Studies majors feel motivated to prepare to
enter the medical professions, where their expanded insights and sensitivity
to social concerns proves useful. Others have found that this degree is
increasingly relevant and at the cutting edge in issues facing the legal
profession.
Who employs Feminist Studies graduates?
Public sector organizations, particularly local
government, civil service and health authorities, large companies which
aim to increase the profile of women employees, educational organizations,
health and welfare agencies, social services agencies and non-profit organizations.
What are some UCSC Feminist Studies graduates doing?
Business
- Financial Executive Search Recruiter
- Bookstore Supplies Buyer
- Co-Director, Common Earth Adventures for Women
- Human Resources Manager
- Spa/ Salon Coordinator
- Office Manager
- Administrative Assistant to a Silicon Valley CEO
Social and Public Service
- Director of Counseling Services
- Rape Crisis Center Community Education Coordinator
- UCLA Graduate Student - MPH Public Health
- Women's Crisis Support Center Community Educator
- Speech Pathologist
- Girl Scouts, Program Development Director
- AmeriCorps, Director of Training
- Food Bank Program Manager
Media/Publications
- Magazine Freelance Writer/Researcher
- Independent Film Maker/Producer
- Editor
- Self-Employed Film Publicist
- Production Artist
Education
- High School Teacher/English Department Chairperson
- Owner/director of a farm-based kindergarten
- Case Manager, Community Service Agency
- Assistant Director of a child care center
- University Assistant Professor in Feminist Studies
Health
- Doctor
- Community Health Outreach Worker
- Health Services Project Administrator
Law
- Attorney, Consultant, Lecturer
- Attorney and Instructor
- Domestic Violence Victim Counselor
Some of the Marketable Skills of Feminist Studies Majors
- Understand women's struggles, achievements,
and contributions in past and present societies and across cultures from
a feminist perspective
- Knowledge of the conditions of women in various cultures and societies
- Understanding of both the courses and consequences of women's
subordination
- Ability to evaluate empirical and normative theories of gender
construction and inequality
- Familiar with the strategies and organizational skills needed
to address gender inequalities
- Critical and analytical skills, creative approaches to problem
solving, and the ability to articulate productive alternatives
- Ability to identify and analyze gender-based assumptions and biases
and to recognize their consequences on individual, social, and cultural
levels.
- Analyze competing perspectives
- Data collection and analysis
- Oral, written and presentation skills
- Co-operative teamwork skills
Internet Sites with Career-Related Information
for Feminist Studies Majors
Portland
State University, Career Center
Feminist Studies Program at Indiana State University,
Terra Haute, Indiana.
What
to do with a Feminist Studies degree
Feminist Studies Program at Michigan State University,
East Lansing, Michigan.
What
you can do with a Feminist Studies major
Feminist Studies Program at the State University
of New York, New Paltz
What
do Feminist Studies graduates do?
Feminist Studies Program, University of Massachusetts
at Amherst
What
can you do with a Feminist Studies degree?
Internet Sites with Job Search Information
for Feminist Studies Majors
Feminist
Career Center – from the Feminist Majority Foundation.
Full-time job openings and internships with feminist and progressive organizations.
Also links to feminist and nonprofit job banks.
Employment: Feminist Studies Database - from the University of Maryland
National
Women's
Studies Association Jobs
Bank
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