What Can I do With a Degree in Black Studies?

Career Center Library Resources

The Career Center Library has a variety of resources to help students explore potential career fields. These resources include information about typical responsibilities, qualifications, career paths, job outlook, salary, and related careers. The following books may be of specific interest of Black Studies majors.

  • Great Careers
  • Careers for Good Samaritans & Other Humanitarian Types
  • Doing Well by Doing Good
  • Good Works: A Guide to Careers in Social Change
  • Opportunities in Social Science
  • Complete Guide to Public Employment
  • Careers for History Buffs & Others who Learn from the Past
  • 100 Jobs in Social Change
  • Real People Working in the Helping Professions
  • Real People Working in Education
  • Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors
  • The Best Jobs for the 21st Century
  • The Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People
  • Making a Living While Making a Difference

Vocational Biographies

Vocational Biographies (http://www.vocbiosonline.com.login.php) describes the career success stories of 1001 real people. Search by career title, keyword, topic, and career cluster. Username: Portland su and pass code: 3w9n

  • Social Service Program Coordinator
  • Relocation Specialist
  • Family Support Officer
  • Social Worker
  • Community Health Educator
  • Camp Director

Professional Associations

Internet Sites wiht Job Search Information for Black Studies Majors

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