Liberal Arts Majors:Liberal Arts Majors:How to Make after GraduationHow to Make after Graduation

By Nikoholas HarrisBy Nikoholas Harris

Written Professional Written Professional CommunicationCommunication

Fall 2011Fall 2011

Definition of Liberal ArtsDefinition of Liberal Arts

the academic course of instruction at a college intthe academic course of instruction at a college intended to ended to provide general knowledge and comprising the arprovide general knowledge and comprising the arts, ts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences,humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, as opposed to professional or technical subjects.  as opposed to professional or technical subjects.

True and FalseTrue and False

Liberal Arts majors can only teach or Liberal Arts majors can only teach or go into sales.go into sales.

FalseFalse

True and FalseTrue and False

Liberal Arts can’t compete with Business Liberal Arts can’t compete with Business majors because of their academic majors because of their academic coursework and background.coursework and background.

FalseFalse

True and FalseTrue and False

You have to go to grad school rather than You have to go to grad school rather than begin a career after undergraduate schoolbegin a career after undergraduate school

Both true and falseBoth true and false

10 Ways to Market a Liberal Arts Major10 Ways to Market a Liberal Arts Major

1.1. Show pride in your degreeShow pride in your degree2.2. Sell your passionSell your passion3.3. Sharpen your focusSharpen your focus4.4. Know and market your skillsKnow and market your skills5.5. Boost your skills slightlyBoost your skills slightly6.6. Let your resume show your liberal arts educationLet your resume show your liberal arts education7.7. Don’t be afraid to use a cover letterDon’t be afraid to use a cover letter8.8. Consider a portfolioConsider a portfolio9.9. Give interview questions a liberal arts spinGive interview questions a liberal arts spin10.10. Think if you want to go to grad schoolThink if you want to go to grad school

What a Liberal Arts Major can get you todayWhat a Liberal Arts Major can get you today

Sharp decline in liberal arts majors Sharp decline in liberal arts majors since the mid 1950ssince the mid 1950s

Why do people come to college?Why do people come to college?

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Fast Growing Careers for Liberal Arts MajorsFast Growing Careers for Liberal Arts Majors

Archivist/Curator/Museum TechnicianArchivist/Curator/Museum Technician CounselorCounselor Interpreter & TranslatorInterpreter & Translator Medical AssistantMedical Assistant Public Relations SpecialistPublic Relations Specialist Social & Human Service SpecialistSocial & Human Service Specialist Social ScientistSocial Scientist Social WorkerSocial Worker Sociologist & Political ScientistSociologist & Political Scientist Technical WriterTechnical Writer

Liberal Arts Skills for the WorkplaceLiberal Arts Skills for the Workplace

WritingWriting SpeakingSpeaking Foreign languages & cross cultural knowledgeForeign languages & cross cultural knowledge NumeracyNumeracy Creative & analytical thinkingCreative & analytical thinking ResearchResearch Learning and synthesizing new ideasLearning and synthesizing new ideas

Not everybody likes a Liberal Arts degreeNot everybody likes a Liberal Arts degree

"You know, we don't need a lot more "You know, we don't need a lot more anthropologists in the state. It's a great degree if anthropologists in the state. It's a great degree if people want to get it, but we don't need them people want to get it, but we don't need them here. I want to spend our dollars giving people here. I want to spend our dollars giving people science, technology, engineering, math degrees. science, technology, engineering, math degrees. That's what our kids need to focus all their time That's what our kids need to focus all their time and attention on. Those type of degrees. So when and attention on. Those type of degrees. So when

they get out of school, they can get a job."they get out of school, they can get a job."

Rick Perry, Governor of FloridaRick Perry, Governor of Florida

But hang in there babyBut hang in there baby

Know your strengthsKnow your strengths Supplement your Supplement your

coursescourses Showcase your skillsShowcase your skills Expand your job Expand your job

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Questions?Questions?

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