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Robin Beck, an IT Executive at the University of Pennsylvania has had a successful career at Penn and formerly at General Electric. When asked what she would study if she were to go back to college today, she states: “Exactly what I did before: English and Humanities. The ability to take complex ideas and make…

We live in an extremely materialistic, entitled and increasingly self-centered world. Americans often seem too willing to short-circuit their education and the proper development of their minds, sensibilities and morals because they see life simply as a race to the money and to personal glory.  The author of this article reminds us that the liberal…

Many Liberal Arts majors know their degree is valuable. They just don’t know how to “understand, articulate, and apply” it in the career prep process. From writing resumes and cover letters, to interviewing and developing additional skills, the following article has some good pointers on applying your liberal arts background to the job-prep process. Read…

Check out my article in the BYU Humanities Magazine. It synthesizes many of the points made in the articles collected here. Feel free to circulate it. Utilitarian Value.pdf

You’ve heard of Teach for America? How about Teach Away? Check this website for teaching positions all over the world: http://www.teachaway.com/

It’s no secret: graduating seniors are facing one of the toughest job markets in decades. Overall hiring plunged dramatically during 2009/10, with American companies reducing their hiring targets by 35-40%.   What does this mean for humanities students?  It is not as bleak as it might appear.  The Michigan State report also claims that employers…

The Humanities and Medicine Program at the Mount Sinai medical school in New York accepts about 35 undergraduates a year from humanities and social science disciplines–even if they have never taken any ‘hard’ science courses!  The school has found that such students are able to catch up on the science but that they add this much desired dimension:…

Accepting applications for the 2010 Diplomacy Fellows Program From: U.S. Department of State <careers@state.gov> Add to Contacts To: sprengers23@yahoo.com The State Dept is accepting applications for the 2010 Diplomacy Fellows Program. Click here (http://careers.state.gov/officer/fellows-program.html) for more information, and to start the application process. Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is July 31, 2010. General Qualifications for…

Check this list of companies hiring for entry-level positions. Several of them will hire humanities majors, but you’ll still most likely need an internship to be taken seriously: http://www.cnbc.com/id/37707079/?slide=1

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/campus-overload/2010/05/create_your_own_internship.html