Philosophy
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Career Possibilities
ACQUIRED SKILLS
- Critical thinking skills
- Ability to use argumentation techniques to persuade others
- Ability to seek information and identify problems
- The ability to present a message clearly
- Theory development
- Deductive reasoning
- Strong reading and writing skills
- Aptitude for accuracy and detail
- Research skills
- Ability to communicate abstract ideas to others
CAREER TITLES
- Advertising
- Arts Consultant
- Author
- Business Administrator
- Claims Adjuster
- Counselor
- Critic
- Doctor
- Editorial Assistant
- Foreign Service
- Fund Raiser
- Government Worker
- Grant Writer
- Human Resources Manager
- Insurance Writer
- Journalist
- Lawyer
- Lobbyist
- Marketing Assistant
- Missionary
- Paralegal
- Peace Corps Worker
- Professor
- Public Relations Specialist
- Public Service Official
- Religious Education Director
- Research Assistant
- Social Worker
- Student Affairs Administrator
- Teacher
- Technical Writer
TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT HIRE
- Government Agencies
- Law Firms
- Advertising Agencies
- Hospitals
- Educational Institutions
- Newspapers/Magazines
- Political Parties
- Non Profit Organizations
- Broadcast Companies
- Publishing Companies
- Business & Industry
- Religious Institutions
CAREER INFORMATION AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
www.apa.udel.edu/apa/index.html - The American Philosophical Association
www.iapl.info - The International Association for Philosophy and Literature
www.spt.org - Society for Philosophy and Technology
www.epistemelinks.com - Philosophy resources
www.indiana.edu/~appe/ - The Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
www.bls.gov/oco - Occupational Outlook Handbook Online - Job descriptions, growth forecasts & salary
JOB SEARCH LINKS
www.purchase.edu/careerdevelopment - Purchase JobScore
www.idealist.org- Nonprofit site, internships and jobs
www.lawjobs.com - Jobs in law and career information
www.usajobs.com - The Federal Government's official job site
www.bookjobs.com - Jobs/internships in the publishing industry
www.journalismjobs.com - Journalism Jobs
www.higheredjobs.com - Jobs in Higher Education
www.chronicle.com - The Chronicle of Higher Education
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