Human Rights

Human Rights

Human Rights

CAREER EXPLORATION

This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review Human Rights 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 Human Rights alumni have studied.

To conduct more research, select National Resources are included at the bottom of the page. You can also schedule an appointment with an Exploratory Advisor or a Career Coach.

 

SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES

(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)

Constituent Services Intern

Consultant & Intern

Undocumented Student Support Intern

 

SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

America Reads

Amnesty International USA

BRAVE Girls Leadership, Inc.

Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence

Connecticut Commission on Women, Children, and Seniors

Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance

Connecticut Fair Housing Center

Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants

Connecticut Students for a Dream

Economic Justice Network

Food & Water Watch

Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS)

Jumpstart

Lawyers Without Borders

Net Impact

New Horizons Domestic Violence Services

Observatorio Judicial Domincano

Office of Senator Chris Murphy

Social Entrepreneur Corps

TEDMED

Windham Region No Freeze Hospitality Center

Women’s Center of Greater Danbury

Worcester County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) office

 

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)

AmeriCorps Member

Newman’s Own Foundation Fellow

Peace Corps Volunteer

Peace Corps: Community & Organizational Development Advisor

Teach for America Corp Member

Urban Education Fellow

Program Assistant

Vista volunteer with Cornell extension

 

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)

Academic Dean's Assistant

Global Learning & Development Officer

Legislative Assistant, Foreign Policy & Defense

Operations Coordinator

Senior Communications Officer

Workforce Development Program Manager

Language and Culture Assistant

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK

Bridge International Academies

Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University

Community Health Center Association of Connecticut

Food & Water Watch

Great Oaks Charter School

Office of U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal

Washington State University Vancouver

United Way of Greater New Haven

School

AmeriCorps VISTA

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Master of Arts (M.A.), Field Archaeology

Master of Arts (M.A.), Healthcare Administration

Master of Arts (M.A.), Higher Education Administration

Master of Arts (M.A.), International Studies/Latin America Studies

Master of Arts (M.A.), Entrepreneurial Leadership

Master of Arts (M.A.), Social Work

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Masters of Public Policy (M.P.P.)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Industrial & Labor Relations

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Political Science

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Law

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED

Columbia University

Cornell University

London School of Economics

North Carolina State University

University of Cincinnati

University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut School of Law

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

University of York

Washington University

Babson College

Suffolk University Law School

 

NATIONAL RESOURCES

For further insight into industry specifics, use O*NET, Vault, or LinkedIn search functions to locate more titles, alumni, and career options for this major. “What Can I do with this Major?” contains additional content, including professional associations and job boards. Though your specific major is not on this resource, we have listed an alternative that is close to what UConn offers.  (Please note: internships and jobs on these sites do not necessarily reflect UConn students from this major).