Why Liberal Arts?
“It is not so very important for a person to learn facts. For that he does not really need a college. He can learn them from
books. The value of an education is a liberal arts college is not learning of many facts but the training of the mind to
think something that cannot be learned from textbooks.”—Albert Einstein
Employers want to hire individuals who can analyze, communicate, plan, research, think critically,
and lead.
 Many companies often have their own way of training & developing new employees, so having
the ability to learn and adapt while still possessing the skills gained from a liberal arts background is important.
 A education in the Liberal Arts allows students to adapt well to new environments and have the
critical-thinking skills necessary to complete a variety of job duties.
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“More than any other curriculum, the liberal arts train people to think critically about concepts and society, look at the big
picture, analyze cause and effect relationships, and break an idea or situation into component parts and put it back together again.”—Robert Goodward
What are companies looking for?
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Skills
Employers
Want!
Communication
Teamwork
Flexibility
Positive Attitude
100% of employers perceive that college prepares students
for the workplace.
91 % of employers believe that internships are important
for students to get enough experience.
69% of managers view relevant coursework related to the
position as important.
65% of managers value recommendations from your previous employer or university faculty.
50% of managers think that leadership positions in oncampus activities & organizations are helpful for applicants to have.
29% of managers seek applicants with some form of entrepreneurial experience.
So don’t forget to mention the lawn-mowing business or babysitting network you may have created!
A liberal arts education represents infinite opportunity and capability, which may either lie
dormant or be nurtured to fruition. The challenge lies in bringing it to fruition.
Companies want to hire individuals with more than a single dimension or focus of their education; pure technical talent is no longer competitive enough in today’s job landscape.
Employers want to hire students who have a broad educational foundation, with a wide array of
skills and abilities that they can tailor to their organizational needs.
Companies that Hire Liberal Arts Majors
Companies in Houston
Aldine ISD
Alvin ISD
Apache Corporation
Analytical Systems
Bally Total Fitness
Boys & Girls Club Houston
Bering Omega Community Services
City of Houston
City of Baytown
Clear Channel Houston
Conroe ISD
Council on Alcohol & Drugs
Crave Cupcakes
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
EOG Resources Inc.
Dreamray
Fort Bend ISD
Frontera Resources
Corporation
Galleria Marketing
Harris County District
Harris County Department of Education
Houston Alumni Association
Houston Astros
Houston Bar Association
Houston Child Protective Services
Houston Community College
Houston Chronicle
Houston ISD
Houston Police Department Houston Symphony
Katy ISD
Lifetime Fitness
Main Street Capital
MHMRA of Harris County
Neighborhood Centers Inc.
Pasadena Citizen/Houston Community Newspapers Reef Industries
Sparrows
Spring Branch ISD
Spring ISD
Success Music School
Tri Con Works, L.P.
TXL Mortgage Corporation
Universal Computer Systems Inc.
University of Houston System
UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
UH College of Optometry
United Way Houston
YES Prep
YMCA
Companies in Texas
Alamodome
Allen Police Department
American Servoil
Angelheart Children’s Shelter
Blinn College
The Capital Group Company
Central Texas Heart Center
Dallas Police Department
David Garner Jewelers
Fort Worth ISD
Frisco ISD
HEB
Hempstead ISD
Heritage Bank
FKM
FrogSlayer
Global Event Group
Hunt Oil
IBC Bank
Joshua Expeditions
KBR, Inc.
Mesquite ISD
Legacy Energy Solutions
The Pampa News
Phoebe’s House
Prosperity Bank
Reynolds & Reynolds
Schatz Homes
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Texas Water Resources
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Texas A&M University System
University of Texas System
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Waco ISD
Willis ISD
Wisenbaker Building Services
National & International
Companies
AMIDEAST
Abercrombie & Fitch
Abbott Laboratories
Ann Taylor
AT&T
Best Buy
BDO Seidman, LLP
Brecco Corporation
Capital One
Radio City
CenterPoint Energy
Cigna Contacts
College Hill Elementary
Commerce National Bank
Coalition for Community Schools
CVS Caremark
Dell
Deloitte and Touche
Department of Aging &Disability
Department of Justice
Devon Energy
Dillard’s
Disney
E&J Gallo
E.Q. Marketing
Elevate Communications
Enterprise
Fox Networks Engineering & Operation
Frank L. Wright Preservation Trust
Freeman
GAP Inc.
Glazer’s Wholesale
Gresham, Smith and Partners
Helzberg Diamonds
Hilton
Insight Global
International Justice Mission
Knowledge Is Power Program
Kohl’s
KPMG
Southern Echo
Leadership Institute
Liberty Mutual
Lockheed Martin
Logo Nation
Mattress Firm
Medix Staffing Solutions
NBC
Northwestern Mutual
Pappas’ Restaurants
Peace Corps
PepsiCo
Potbelly
Ralph Lauren
Sears Holdings
SERVPRO
Sign Language Interpreting Services
Starbucks
State Farm Insurance
Stoney Creek Records
Swift Oil and Gas
Sysco Corporation
Target
Teach for America
Tenaris
Toshiba International
US Census Bureau
US Department of State
US Air Force, US Marine Corps, US Navy
US Department of Defense
US Customs
USPS
Veroga & Rice
Walgreens
Wells Fargo
West Corporation
Western Digital
Weatherford International