Women and Gender Studies

Career Paths

A major in Women and Gender Studies qualifies students for careers in a wide range of professional fields. Recent graduates have found career opportunities in the following areas:

For more information about specific careers, please check with The College at Brockport's Office of Career Services, Drake Memorial Library, or people working in the field. You may also write to the National Women's Studies Association, 7100 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301, College Park, MD 20740. An excellent text that is highly recommenced is Women's Studies Graduates: The First Generation by Barbara Luebke and Mary Ellen Reilly, New York: Teachers College Press, 1995.

A major in women and gender studies qualifies students for careers in a wide range of professional fields. Recent graduates have found career opportunities in the following areas:

• Government
• Human Resources
• Education
• Social Work
• Divinity and Theology
• Counseling
• Communication
• Arts
• Criminal Justice
• Diversity Training
• Law
• Medicine
• Graduate Studies

Hiring Institutions

Public, private and government institutions find graduates of The College at Brockport ready to step into leadership positions. Recent graduates have begun their professional careers in:

• Colleges, universities and schools
• Law firms and legal services
• Municipal, county, state and national governments
• Vista, AmeriCorp and the Peace Corps
• Hospitals and health care agencies
• Social services
• Business corporations
• Labor unions
• Human rights organizations

Marketable Skills

A liberal arts education produces creative learners who shine in a changing and diverse work environment. They bring writing and verbal communication skills, the ability to solve complex problems, the ability to work well with others and to adapt in a changing workplace.

• Diversity training
• Writing and editing
• Public speaking
• Research and data analysis
• Critical thinking
• Conflict resolution
• Leadership
• Creativity