Career Exploration
Students majoring in the liberal arts gain strong transferable skills (investigation, analysis, synthesis, presentation/communication, teamwork, leadership, etc.) as well as content knowledge in different subjects. This gives you flexibility in your future career development and enables you to pursue employment options in a variety of areas depending upon your strengths and interests. This page is arranged so you can explore Liberal Arts majors, careers, and positions.
Choosing a Major
Deciding on a major field of study in college may be an exciting process. It also can be overwhelming and confusing. The Becker Career Center can help you with choosing a major. You can meet with a Career Education staff member to talk about your interests, skills and goals and how they all relate to your choice of major and career. Inventories are available to take which can help suggest careers (and thus majors) related to your interests.
What Can I Do With A Major In...?
- University of Tennessee-Connecting Majors with Careers
- University of North Carolina Wilmington
- University of St. Thomas, MN
- Northern Illinois University Major WebLinks
- University of Texas Career Ideas
- Major Exploration from The Princeton Review
- Bates College
- Monster.com's Major to Career Converter
Career Exploration
- Spotlight On Careers - extensive range of resources for major liberal arts careers (Call Career Center at ext. 6176 for a password)
- Career Exploration from The Princeton Review
(Call Career Center at ext. 6176 for the Client Referral code, then create your own username and password)
CareerSearch provides you with access to a powerful networking database of over 4 million companies worldwide. Search for information on a particular company, person, industry or location using a variety of search options.- Vault Online Career Library - review employer and occupational profiles, industry overviews and more. (Call Career Center at ext. 6176 for a password)
- WetFeet.com - explore company, career and industry profiles and more
- Occupational Outlook Handbook - Find details about specific occupations and industries by using the index or keyword search.
eRecruiting.com- Facts on File: Ferguson's Career Guidance Center (Call Career Center at ext. 6176 for a password)
Job Search
- eRecruiting.com - search for and apply to internship, summer, co-op and full-time positions
- Spotlight On Careers- extensive listings of career resources for liberal arts students