Overview of Major
Potential Job Titles
Examples of Internships
Possible Career Fields
Possible Work Settings
Important Skills and Abilities
Sample Web Resources
Sample Graduate Programs Pursued by Philosophy Majors
Overview of Major
Philosophers explore the true nature of reality and the meaning of human life, to determine the possibility and limits of knowledge, to clarify the demands of justice and the character of good and evil, and to ponder the existence of God. Training in philosophy serves to sharpen the tools of thinking for use in any endeavor. Thus, graduates may pursue career or graduate opportunities in areas such as humanities, business, or law.
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Potential Job Titles
Examples of Internships
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Scranton District Attorney
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GEDCO
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Law Offices of Stephen R. Robinson
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Lutheran Social Services
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Hudson County Prosecutors Office
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Beans and Bread
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Maryland School of Law
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St. Mary’s School
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Mergis Group
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Travelers Insurance
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U.S. Attorney General of Maryland
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Senator Hillary Clinton
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Alternative Directions
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Maryland School of Law
- Salle Mae
- Baltimore City Public Defender
Possible Career Fields
Social/Community Service
Religion/Ministry
Education
- Teaching
- Research
- Administration
- Student affairs
Research
Government
- Congressional staffs
- Lobbying
Ethics
- Medical
- Environmental
- Research
Legal
Writing
- Editing
- Writing
- Technical writing
- Journalism
- Adverting
Business
- Management
- Sales/Marketing
- Human resources
- Finance
- Insurance
- Lobbying
- Advertising
- Marketing research
Possible Work Settings
- Non-profits
- Social service & mental health organizations
- Colleges & universities
- Museums
- Religious organizations
- Government agencies
- Public interest research groups
- Foreign service
- Consulting services
- Environmental agencies
- Legal offices & private firms
- Publishers
- Media organizations
- Insurance companies
- Real estate companies
- Bookstores
- Advertising & marketing departments/organizations
Important Skills and Abilities
- Communication
- Counseling
- Teaching
- Research
- Writing
- Active listening
- Negotiation
- Leadership
- Persuasion
- Computer
- Analytical
- Logic
- Problem solving
Sample Web Resources
Sample Graduate Programs Pursued by Philosophy Majors
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JD
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MA, Legal and Ethical Studies
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Certificate for Spanish
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JD, Health or Entertainment Law
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MA, Legal and Ethical Studies
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Master of Social Science
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PsyD, Business Psychology
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MS, Human Development and Family Studies
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MS, Special Education
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Master of Social Work
- PhD, Classics