Options by Career Field

Your liberal arts degree—and the Core Career Competencies you build through it—can lead to a diverse range of career paths in a wide variety of career fields. 

Here you’ll find the most common broad career fields CLA graduates pursue and learn about some of the career possibilities that exist for you as a liberal arts student.

On each Career Field webpage below you’ll find:

• General career information
• Job titles and descriptions
• Internship examples and tips for how to gain experience in the field
• Job and internship search advice
• Tips on how to build a network
• Advice from employers

CLA Career Fields

Arts & Performance

Performance, Entertainment, Arts Administration & Curation, Fine Arts

Business

Consulting, Marketing, Human Resources, Entrepreneurship, Insurance & Financial Services, Investments and Capital, Markets, Supply Chain and Operations, Sales & Customer Experience, Accounting, International Business

Communications & Media

Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism, Publishing, Writing, Editing, Internal Communications, Radio and Podcasting, Film and Television, Strategic Communications

Computer, Technology, & Data

Information Technology and Tech Consulting, Data Science & Analytics, Cyber Security, GIS & Cartography, Programming, Computer Networking, Software and Web Development, User Experience/Interface

Education

K-12, Higher Education, Adult & Continuing Ed, Library Services, Other Education

Environment, Natural Resources, & Sustainability *coming soon*

Environmental Services, Agriculture, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Renewable Energy

Exploring Students 

Undecided on a major or career path? You're not alone! Many people feel this way. The good news is, you do not have to know the answer to that question to make progress toward your goals.

Government & International Affairs

Government Intelligence, Lobbying, Politics, Local, Federal, & State Government, Foreign Policy & Diplomacy, Defense

Health

Health Administration, Public Health, Healthcare, Nutrition

Human & Community Service

NGOs, Social Work, Counseling, Social Services, Human Services, Advocacy, Religiously-Affiliated Organizations, Nonprofit

Law & Justice *coming soon*

Legal Services, Law Enforcement, Advocacy
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