American Studies
CAREER EXPLORATION
This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review American Studies career options by reading about sample experiential learning and job titles as reported and held by current students and alumni, as well as graduate programs where American Studies alumni have studied.
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SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES
(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)
Administrative Intern
Business Intern
Drafting Intern
Personal Marketing Assistant
SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
MetLife
New York State Court
Quisenberry Arcari Architects
SAMPLES OF RECENT UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Zero to five years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Historian's Assistant
Police Officer
Admissions Specialist
Membership and research coordinator
Human Resources Trainee
SAMPLES OF EXPERIENCED UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Six or more years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Archivist
Historical Consultant
Project Manager
Researcher
Social Studies Teacher
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK
Connecticut Landmarks
Lebanon Public Schools
Office of the State Historian
United States Army National Guard
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Legal Studies
Master of Arts (M.A.), Liberal Studies, Social Sciences
Master of Arts (M.A.), U.S. History
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), American History
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), American Studies
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED
University of Cambridge
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of New Hampshire School of Law
Wesleyan University
College of William and Mary
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