Philosophy and Critical Thought
Explore the BA in Philosophy and find out about program requirements, courses and faculty.
Career Possibilities
The options below are a starting point to explore potential career paths. Additional training, and experiential learning may be needed to pursue these 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
The American Philosophical Association
The Association for Philosophy and Literature
Society for Philosophy and Technology
The Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
Occupational Outlook Handbook Online - Job descriptions, growth forecasts & salary
Job Search Links
Career Development Center - Purchase JobScore
Idealist - Nonprofit site, internships and jobs
LawJobs.com- Jobs in law and career information
USAJobs - The Federal Government’s official job site
BookJobs.com - Jobs/internships in the publishing industry
JournalismJobs.com
HigherEdJobs - Jobs in Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The Washington Center - Internships & Academic Seminars