"What Can I Do with a Major In AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES?"

The following table lists a sample of career options related to an interdisciplinary degree in African American studies.  Clicking on a career that appears in hypertext will take you to information about that profession or one closely related. Use the links appearing at the bottom of this page to research additional careers not listed in the table.  NOTE:  Additional education may be required to be qualified for some of these occupations.

Academic Advisor Advertising Agent Affirmative Action Officer
Archivist Art / Artifact Conservator Author/Writer
Bank Management Trainee Biographer Caseworker
City Housing Manager College or University Faculty Community Organizer
Consultant (cross-cultural relations) Consumer Researcher Corporate Account Manager
Corporate Communications Consultant Corporate Trainer Counselor
Cultural Affairs Officer Curriculum Developer Development Officer / Fundraiser
Director of Volunteers Diversity Trainer Economist
Educational Television Coordinator Employee Relations Representative   Employment Recruiter
Ethics Researcher Ethnologist   Export / Import Sales Representative
Family Planning Advisor Family Service Counselor Foundation Program Manager
Genealogist   Government Research Analyst   Health Care Administrator
Health Educator Heritage Conservationist   Insurance Claims Adjuster
Journalist Lawyer Legislative Assistant
Librarian Linguist Lobbyist
Mediator Minority Student Advisor Multicultural Education Specialist
Museologist Museum Curator   Museum Education Director
Non-Profit Agency Director Parent Training Consultant   Personnel Specialist
Policy Analyst Probation Officer Program Coordinator (for an Ethnic- based Association)
Public Health Educator Public Historian Public Opinion Pollster
Public Relations Specialist Regional/Rural Planner Sales Representative
School Guidance Counselor Social Service Agency Director / Planner Social Science Researcher
Social Worker Staff Training Specialist Teacher
Urban Developer Victim Advocate Vocational Assessor
Youth Program Leader