Humanities and Languages Career Path

Bring your critical thinking skills and cultural insights to a wide range of careers where you can expand knowledge and enrich the human experience.

Tanisha Jackson, Assistant Professor of African American Studies and the Executive Director of the Community Folk Art Center.

Archaeologist
Archivist
College Professor/Researcher
Economist
Historian
International Relations Specialist
Interpreter
Librarian
Museum/Gallery Curator
Publisher
Urban Planner

Digital Librarianship (U.S. News & World Report)

Arts and Media Management (College Factual)

Top-Tier Research Institution (Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education)

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Study Abroad Programs

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Coursework Highlights

Find courses that give you the knowledge and skills to stand out from the pack.

Culture and Conflict
Gender, Militarism and War
Hispanic Caribbean Narrative and Film
Social Movements and Global Capitalism
Humanistic Computing
Introduction to Archaeology and Prehistory
Nature and Study of Language
Origins of Western Art
Money and Politics
Smart Cities and Urban Policy
Yiddish Literature in Translation

Counsel of the Americas
HBO
Hearst Television
MLB Network
National Security Agency
NYS Dept. of Health
Oracle
Pier 59 Studios
Teach for America
Twenty First Gallery
UNICEF
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
The Wall Street Journal
The Washington Post

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Christian Louboutin is a dream company of mine. I have always wanted to work in the fashion industry since I was a little girl, and I was excited to use my French skills and love for fashion in this role.

Alexandra Cuoco Public Relations and French and Francophone Studies ’25 , S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and The College of Arts and Sciences

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