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Gender Sexuality Studies

Industry Areas

Here are examples of industry areas students enter with this major, jobs/internships, typical employers that hire students, skills employers look for, and examples of where alumni work. To find more information make an appointment with your career counselor/advisor.

Industry Areas for Gender Sexuality Studies
Industry\|Employer	Job\|Roles	Skills	Alumni
Government & Public Policy • Local and state government • Political parties • Political action committees • Legislatures and other elected public officials • School districts • Court systems	• City or Town Management • Translation/Interpretation • Regional Planning • Public Policy • Intelligence • Community Affairs • Campaigning • Legislative Assistance • Public Information • Research • Lobbying • Conflict Negotiation • Program Administration • General Services • Social Services • Foreign Service • Legislative, Executive, or Judicial Services	• Administrative • Communication • Foreign Language • Multitasking • Leadership • Prioritizing	US EPA Region 9, Environmental Protection Specialist
Healthcare & Public Health • Group or private practice • Hospitals • Clinics • Health networks • Nursing homes • Rehabilitation centers • Mental health institutions • Federal, state, and local health departments • Government agencies • Armed services • Correctional facilities • Colleges or universities • Medical schools • Large corporations	• Medicine • Dentistry • Optometry • Podiatry • Pharmacy • Veterinary Medicine • Allied Health: Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy • Medical Technology • Nuclear Medicine	• Flexibility • Cross functional teamwork • Analytical ability • Communication skills • Time and project management • Technical and design (for research and manufacturing roles) • Engineering coursework (for manufacturing based positions)	Ginkgo Tree Counseling, Psychotherapist
Marketing • Large corporations • Marketing research firms • Management consulting firms • Software and technology companies • Advertising and public relations firms • Concert promoters	• Advertisers • Researchers • Public relations professionals • Media planners • Distributors • Sales consultants • Customer service professionals • Market research	• Problem-solving • Innovation and creativity • Critical thinking • Communication (verbal and written) • Presentation skills • Teamwork and leadership • Time management and the ability to simultaneously balance several projects • Adaptability and flexibility	Content Marketing & Brand Strategist, Seedling
Social Activism/Advocacy • Legislative, executive, or judicial officials • National, state, or local government • Political action committees • Political parties • Campaigns: national, state, or local • Industrial, educational, and public interest groups • Lobbying organizations • Large business firms	• Elected or Appointed Leadership • Campaign Management • Staff Administration • Special Interest Advocacy • Political Advising • Lobbying	• advanced verbal and written communication • detailed oriented • technology and social media skills • time management • analytical skills • interpersonal skills • negotiation skills • project management skills	• Project Assistant, Economic Justice Project at Sanctuary for Families • Youth Engagement Associate at GLSEN • Director of Amnesty International USA's Security & Human Rights Program • Impact LGBT Health & Development Program, Research Study Assistant
Non-profit • Local nonprofit agencies • State nonprofit agencies • Foundations • Charitable organizations • Trade or professional associations • Special interest groups • Labor unions • Libraries • Museums • Historic sites/historical societies • Research organizations and think tanks • Educational institutions	• Administration • Management • Public Relations • Fund Raising/Development • Policy Analysis • Research • Grant Writing • Direct Service • Advocacy • Volunteer Coordination	• Creativity • Multi-tasking • Interpersonal • Time Management • Service Orientation • Writing • Social •Perceptiveness • Enthusiasm & knowledge for the cause	• Communications Assistant at ACGME • Director of Operations, Eden House • Gender and Sexuality Studies Office �鶹��ý, Office Assistant • Institute of Cultural Affairs, Program Coordinator
Education • Universities and colleges • Campus cultural centers • Support programs, e.g. Educational Advancement Program, Upward Bound School and community libraries • Community organizations	• Teaching • Research • Student Support Services • Student Affairs • Multicultural Programming • Administration • Information/Library Science	K-12: • Coordination • public speaking • critical thinking • writing • social perceptiveness • complex problem solving. Higher Ed: • Research • Writing • critical thinking • judgment and decision making • presentations	• Assistant Professor, San Francisco State University • Gender and Sexuality Studies Office �鶹��ý, Office Assistant • SAGA Innovations, Tutoring Fellow
Law • Law firms • Federal, state and local government • Corporations • Nonprofit and public interest organizations, e.g. NARAL, ACLU, NAACP Legal Defense fund, and Legal Services Corporation • Legal aid societies • Private practice • Colleges and universities	• Prosecution • Defense • Contractual • Corporate • Nonprofit or Public Interest • Government • Mediation • Lobbying • Law Assistance	• Administrative • Analytical Thinking • Attention to Detail • Time Management • Writing Skills • Active Learning	Trial Attorney at U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
Journalism • Newspapers • Magazines • Broadcast media companies including television and movie industry • Trade, professional, or consumer publications • Internet sites • Advertising agencies • Publishing houses • Large corporations • Self-employment/freelance	• Journalism • Creative Writing • Freelance Writing • Copy Writing • Editing • Research and Analysis • Advertising	• advanced verbal and written communication • flexibility and versatility • ability to research and think critically • strong interpersonal skills • creativity • editing and attention to detail • teamwork • active listening and interviewing • time management • computer and technical skills (in various forms of electronic media)	• News Editor, Greatest • Editorial Assistant at RealSimple.com • Editorial Intern at Feminist Press • Senior Editor, Grub Street at New York Magazine
Art & Design • Advertising agencies • Public relation agencies • Design firms • Company marketing departments • Publishing companies: • Magazines • Newspapers • Books • Department stores • Television and motion picture industry • Manufacturing firms • Greeting card companies • Internet media companies • Self-employed • Large corporations • Governmental agencies • Universities	• Graphic Art • Motion Design • Web Design • Graphic Novels • Illustration • Story Boards • Advertising • Medical and Scientific Illustration • Typography • Animation • Art Direction • Logo/Branding Design: • Advertisement • Magazine • Layout • Book • Packaging • Stationary • Wallpaper	•strong interpersonal skills • attention to detail • ability to multitask • organizational skills • time management • verbal and written communication • ability to work collaboratively in a team environment	Talent Manager / Entertainment Exec / Producer, CMEG

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