CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR
CLASSICS MAJORS
SKILLS & ABILITIES OF THE CLASSICS MAJOR
Language  Understanding ideas  Reading for tone and a tude  Perceiving word pa erns and structure  Interpre ng historical ideas in a modern context  Evalua ng styles of wri ng  Evalua ng transla ons and original texts Educa on and Research  Teaching  Compiling and organizing informa on  Evalua ng ideas/theory/evidence  Observing people and things  Reasoning logical solu ons to problems Interpersonal Rela ons  Understanding and interpre ng other cultures/
beliefs  Developing sensi vity to cultural viewpoints  Clarifying others’ thoughts and ideas  Apprecia ng con nuity and change within a historical perspec ve Communica on  Wri ng clearly  Listening cri cally  Presen ng and deba ng arguments  Persuading people and groups  Edi ng/proofreading materials *ParƟally taken from the University of Kansas University Career Center
POTENTIAL CAREERS
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Admissions Counselor Adver sing Account Execu ve Archivist A orney Business Manager Communica ons Specialist Community Affairs Specialist Conflict Resolu on Specialist Consumer Advocate Copywriter Cultural Affairs Officer Customs/Immigra on Officer Editor Foreign Service Officer Foreign Student Advisor Government Agency Administrator Historic Preserva on Specialist Historic Site Administrator Human Resources Specialist 
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Import/Export Specialist Interna onal Banker Interna onal Consultant Interna onal Rela ons Specialist Interpreter Interna onal Conference Planner Journalist Lobbyist Market Research Specialist Museum Curator Non‐profit Administrator Poli cian Professor/Educator Public Administrator Public Informa on Officer Public Policy Specialist Public Rela ons Specialist Publica ons Specialist Translator TYPES OF EMPLOYERS
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Adver sing Agencies Book Publishers Community Arts Centers Community Service Organiza ons Consumer Organiza ons Cultural Organiza ons Educa onal Ins tu ons Founda ons 
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Healthcare Facili es Hospitality Organiza ons Insurance Companies Investment Firms Bureau of Export Administra on  Management Consul ng Firms  Market Research Companies  Media (radio/TV) 
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Museums/Historical Socie es Newspapers/Magazines Public Rela ons Firms Publishing Firms Research Organiza ons Theaters Agency for Interna onal Development
TOP 10 OCCUPATIONS EMPLOYING PERSONS WITH A
BACHELORS IN CLASSICS
Teachers, secondary school Top and mid‐level managers, execu ves, administrators Sales occupa ons, including retail Secretaries, recep onists, typists Other administra ve (record clerks) Other management‐related occupa ons Insurance, securi es, real estate, business services Teachers, elementary school Other service occupa ons, except health 14.8% 8.4% 7.1% 6.7% 6.0% 4.6% 4.4% 4.0% 3.9% ACTIVITIES ON THE JOB
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About 25% spend most of their me at work in teaching ac vi es. Management and administra ve du es take up most of the me at work among 13%. About 12% consider sales, purchasing, and marke ng ac vi es a major part of their job. About 9% spend most of their typical work week providing professional services such as financial services. Accoun ng, finance, and contractual du es take up most of the me at work among 9% of classics grads. POST GRADUATION ACTIVITIES
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Only 28% of the master’s degrees are earned in classics. About 28% are earned in educa on. About 13% are earned in business administra on and management. About 6% are earned in English and literature. *Taken from The College Majors Handbook (Fogg, Harrington, & Harrington) 2004
RELATED BOOKS IN THE CAREER RESOURCE LIBRARY (CLC 530)
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Careers for Writers and Others Who Have a Way with Words
Careers for Culture Lovers and Other Artsy Types
Careers for Foreign Language Aficionados and Other MulƟlingual Types