This sentiment has been expressed in response to our recent survey about Career Services. Certainly almost any job in business, government, education, communications or the arts can be considered a liberal arts job depending on the interests, skills and experiences of the candidate. But most often students mean - where are the jobs outside of business that would be suitable for liberal arts graduates.

Here's some suggestions about where you can find those jobs:

Look in our recruiting listings, log in and select"Skidmore's Fall/Spring Recruiting." There are currently 25 employers requesting resumes from Skidmore students in the April 6 to May 6 time frame. Most of these employers are open to liberal arts graduates for positions in publishing, law, education, youth services, consulting, and sports/entertainment.

Check out our Liberal Arts Jobs Newsletters

Search through our "Jobs by Field" links to identify job sources in areas of interest. For example, by looking at the Arts/Humanities category you'll find the jobs newsletter "Artsearch" which contains listings for theater, dance, music and other areas of the arts.

The Federal Government is a major employer of liberal arts graduates and hiring is ongoing at a high level despite the recession. Visit USA Jobs to search for entry level government jobs.

 

Visit our entry level jobs links and you will find many non business jobs. Enter a site like Hotjobs and search by the college or entry level category.

 

Network with graduates from your department by accessing our online Career Network listings (email your name and class year to adoyle@skidmore.edu to get a password). You can search the database by major and then conduct informational interviews with professionals in interesting fields to uncover options.

 

Visit our "What Can I Do With a Major In ..." page - for more resources related to your discipline.

 

See a Career Services counselor (call 580-5790 to make an appointment) to develop a job search plan to access opportunities suited to your unique liberal arts background.