CAREERS IN WOMEN’S STUDIES
The knowledge and perspectives provided by women’s studies fill needs
now being recognized in a variety of fields. In counseling, personnel,
or social services, there is a new awareness of the needs of women. A
women’s studies major can enhance one’s career opportunities in
education, health, government, business, media, the law, and public
service – as well as self-employment; it will also add to the kind of
personal understanding that contributes to success, regardless of an
individual’s career choice.
A student’s career
goals will determine the combination of courses necessary, but wherever
there is a need to understand women and an interest in the new roles
that they are playing in society, women’s studies is relevant to career
preparation. Women's studies alumnae of Towson University have held
professional positions including:
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Lawyer and Director - Women's Law
Center, Baltimore
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Head Children's Librarian - Philadelphia
Library System
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Director - Battered Women's Shelter,
Baltimore County
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Environmental Consultant for a National
Environmental Consulting Firm
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English Literature Teacher - Universitat
Magdeburg, Germany
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Admissions Coordinator, Health
Professions Programs - Towson University's Occupational Therapy and
Nursing Departments
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Program Coordinator - Program on Health
Effects of Global Environmental Change, John Hopkins University
School of Hygiene & Public Health
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Fundraiser – Nonprofit Organization,
Washington, D.C.
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English teacher - Mercy High School,
Baltimore, MD
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Director – Citizens Against Spousal
Assault (CASA), Columbia, Md.
The Women's Studies department also has a
Careers/Internship Booklet
which serves as a helpful
guide when pursuing a career or internship in Women's Studies.
"What Do You Do With
a Degree in Women's Studies?"
- SUNY, New Paltz
"What Can You Do With a Women's Studies Degree?"
- Univ of Mass, Amherst
"The Need for Women's Studies Programs"
and
"What Can I Do With a Women's Studies Major?"
WMST-L file collection at Univ of Maryland, Baltimore County
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