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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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