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LIBERAL STUDIES

OUTLINE


The Liberal Studies major is a highly individualized program offered exclusively through Dexter Hanley College. Students may develop 3 or 4 concentrations in many different areas such as: business,  communication, behavioral sciences, computer science, and natural sciences.
 

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

Post-Graduation Activities: Employment
A list of the job titles, employers and locations, and salary information on the jobs reported to us by our Liberal Studies majors.

Listed below are some job titles with descriptions from the Occupational Outlook Handbook which inlcude information about the nature of the work, working conditions, training and advancement, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and sources of additional information.

Assistant Manager/Office Manager/General Manager

Buyer/merchandiser

Child Care Worker

Credit Analyst

Marketing Representative

Public Relations Coordinator/Public Relations Specialist

Sale Representative

Teacher

For information about additional jobs and career fields use these two websites:

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Princeton Review
 

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 INTERNSHIPS
Listed below are some internships reported to our office which apply to "all majors":

New Jersey State Aquarium, Camden, NJ
The Widmeyer-Baker Group, Inc., Washington, DC
U.S. Department of Justice, Philadelphia, PA
Presidential Classroom Intern Program, Alexandria, VA
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, New York, NY
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA
The John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
The Fresh Air Fund, New York, NY
Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
Upward Bound, Wilkes Barre, PA
Aerotek, Hanover, MD
Allied Services, Scranton, PA
The Times Tribune, Scranton,  PA
Diversified Information Technologies, Scranton, PA

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GRADUATE SCHOOL INFORMATION

Post-Graduation Activities-Graduate/Professional Schools
A list of the graduate schools and locations, and graduate programsreported to us by our Philosophy majors.


PROFESSIONAL/GRADUATE SCHOOL RESOURCES

Business Schools- A list of MBA programs with web pages via Yahoo
Law Schools - Law programswith web pages provided by Yahoo
Additional GraduatePrograms - The Peterson's organization provides a searchable resource
for all graduate programs


GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATION RESOURCES

Peterson's Education Center -A growing collection of education and employment resources
Kaplan Testing Services - A collectionof educational testing/application resources from the Kaplan organization
The Princeton Review - Testing/applicationresources provided along with general graduate school information 


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RESOURCES OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO

LIBERAL STUDIES MAJORS

RESOURCES IN CAREER SERVICES
Major in Success
Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors
Liberal Arts Jobs
The Almanac of American Employers

RESOURCES IN WEINBERG LIBRARY

The Top 100: the fastest growing careers for the 21st century.
REFERENCE HF 5382.T59
America's top medical, education and human services jobs
REFERENCE R690.F37
America's top 300 jobs
REFERENCE HF 5382.5.U5 A716
America's fastest growing jobs
REFERENCE HD 5724.A583
America' top jobs for college graduates
REFERENCE HD 6278.U5F37

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INTERNET INFORMATION

University of Scranton Alumni Homepage - searchable by majors, you wil find e-mail addresses for those who registered with this alumni web directory.

Job Search/Career Planning Links - University of Scranton Office of Career Services homepage

Fastest Growing Occupations 1996-2006 - Compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Careers for all majors - Includes a brief overview fo 24 different industries and jobs within those industries. Created by University of Florida


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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Yahoo's List of  Professional Associations


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