What can I do with a degree in Women's Studies?

As a liberal arts degree, the B. A. in Women's Studies prepares students for a wide variety of career paths. It may be of particular interest to students planning careers in education, counseling or business, for example.

Words of Advice from students of Women's Studies:

Kathleen Mahoney
Project Coordinator for the New York Public Interest Research Group at the City University of New York at Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York

“Women’s Studies is about your daily life. Sexism still exists, gender is still an issue, and backlash is always around the corner.”

Emily Brickner
Trainer for the Pennsylvania Coalition
Enola, Pennsylvania

“I now work on the state level for the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR). I train police officers, district justices, advocates, and professionals on issues pertaining to sexual assault.”

Elizabeth Bowers
Maritime Management
Seattle, Washington
“(Women’s Studies is) A manifesto for my political actions and a personal challenge to imagine a future of equality . . .”

Belikos Gray
Stunt/Actor for Wild West Show at Disneyland, Paris, Paris, France
“Women’s Studies is a most rare and difficult gift. You will suffer the consequences of an increased consciousness: these will be beautiful; these will be burdensome. It will be one of the best gestures of your life – a decision you shall never regret, but honor, always, and cherish unto the grave.”

Erika Goldstein
University of Arizona Graduate
Kisunhalas, Hungary
“Women’s Studies, for me, is an invitation to be part of a seminar in Beijing on health and fitness, an opportunity to teach about HIV/AIDS in Kenya for an NGO, and my current job in Hungary teaching ESL in a gymnasium. My degree in Women’s Studies has helped me in many ways."

The Women's Studies programs at UNO, UNK and UNL are working together to meet shared goals of educating students, promoting academic excellence and connecting with our respective communities. Click here to visit the UNL and UNK women's studies Web sites.

Feminist Majority Foundation Career Center: http://www.feminist.org/911/jobs/911jobs.asp

American Humanics, Inc. is a national organizaiton that collaborates with affiliated college/university programs and nonprofit agencies in recruiting, preparing, and placing students in meaningful careers with youth and human service agencies. Participation in the American Humanics Program builds on and enhances your chosen major course of study and provides you with the tools to achieve success in the field of youth and human service agency management. The AH program at UNOmaha has been designed to articulate well with the major in Women's Studies. For more information, contact Karen Falconer Al-Hindi (554-3834) or the Director of American Humanics, Angel Eickenberry (554-6019). Visit the AH Web site at http://www.humanics.org