Welcome to the Humanities Community!
This community is a place to explore resources and opportunities for students interested in career opportunities and pathways you can pursue with a humanities degree. You can browse job and internship opportunities, read through the blog posts and resources, or research industry trends in the Labor Market Insights section. Also, click on the Career Coach on the right to connect with them for an appointment.
What is a humanities degree, and what can you do with it?
A humanities degree is an academic field that focuses on the study of human culture, society, and expression; typically encompassing disciplines like sociology, history, philosophy, literature, languages, art history, anthropology, and political science. Humanities degrees are interdisciplinary in nature and help foster the development of critical thinkings, communication, and research skills.
The late owner of Newsweek Publications, Sidney Harman, once said, “Get me some poets as managers, they contemplate the world in which we live and feel obliged to interpret and give expression to it in a way that makes the reader understand how that world turns. Poets, those unheralded systems thinkers, are our true digital thinkers. It is from their midst that I believe we will draw tomorrow’s new business leaders.”
95% of employers cite communication as the most important competency.
88.3% of employers said they review candidate resumes for evidence of problem-solving skills.
Interested in exploring your career options with a humanities degree?
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