Concluding
Thoughts
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As
a liberal arts major, you have been exposed to
a variety of academic disciplines and gained an
excellent background for future work. Your education
has given you the ability to adapt to a changing
environment, communicate effectively, think critically,
solve complex problems, and communicate well with
others on an interpersonal level. Above all, you
have gained the ability to learn. Because these
skills are transferable to many work situations,
you are valuable to employers.
So when they ask you, "What are you going
to do with that major", here are a few good
responses:
| Name |
Job
Title |
College
Major |
| Jill
Barad |
CEO,
Mattel, Inc. |
English
& Psychology |
| Ellen
Bravo |
Director,
National Association of Women |
Greek
& Latin Literature |
| Willie
Brown |
Mayor
of San Francisco |
Liberal
Studies
|
| George
W. Bush |
President
of the United States of America |
Political
Science |
| Steve
Case |
CEO,
America Online |
Political
Science |
| Elizabeth
Dole |
Director,
American Red Cross |
Political
Science |
| David
Duchovny |
Actor |
English
Literature |
| Steve
Forbes |
CEO, Forbes, Inc.; Presidential Candidate |
American History |
| Michael
Fuchs |
Chaiman,
HBO |
Political
Science |
| Earl
Graves |
CEO,
Black Enterprise Magazine |
Economics |
| Tommy
Lee Jones |
Actor |
English |
| Brian
Lamb |
CEO,
C-Span |
Speech
& Communication |
| David
Letterman |
Entertainer |
Radio
& TV Broadcasting |
Source:
Indiana University (www.indiana.edu/~career/students/apply/selling_liberal_arts.pdf)
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