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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|Employers |
Job|Roles |
Skills |
Alumni |
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Medicine Group or private practice |
Allergology Anesthesiology Cardiology Dermatology Emergency Medicine Family and General Practice Gastroenterology Internal Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology Orthopedics Pathology Pediatrics Psychiatry Radiology Surgery Research Public Health |
Flexibility Cross functional teamwork Analytical ability Communication skills Time and project management |
Westchester Medical Center, Physician Lurie Children's Hospital, Medical Doctor, Pediatric Novartis, Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellow Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Certified Medical Interpreter (Spanish) |
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Law Law firms |
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 |
Deloitte & Touche LLP Schopf & Weiss LLP, Associate Zagnoli, McOzloy, Foley LLC, Litigation Consultant |
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Marketing & Advertising Consulting firms |
Advertisers Researchers Public relations professionals Media planners Account managers Sales consultants Creative Services |
Problem-solving Innovation and creativity Critical thinking Communication (verbal and written) Presentation skills Teamwork and leadership Time management Adaptability and flexibility |
Leo Burnett/Arc Worldwide Whitewave Foods, Brand Manager, Canada Participant Media, Ad Sales Tremor Video, Senior Research Analyst Unruly, Vice President Marketing and Insight Perfect Search Media, Senior Manager, Search & Social Advertising |
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Education Universities and colleges |
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 |
University of California, San Diego, Associate Professor, Dept. of Cognitive Science Academy Tutors, President Pearson PLC Chicago Public School, Teacher Brennan & Burns, LLC, Speech-Language Pathologist AP Psychology Teacher, The Taft School |
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Computer Programming Computer services companies |
Programming Systems Development Systems Analysis Software Development Network Administration Web Administration Technical Support Training |
organizational analytical thinking/problem solving communication teamwork knowledge in math, science and engineering principles |
Google, Inc. Netscape Communications |
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Museums Museums |
Acquisition Preservation Arrangement Cataloguing/Categorizing Exhibition/Installation Describing Analyzing Authenticating Maintaining Records Research Education |
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 |
Chicago History Museum, Public Programs Coordinator Field Museum Smithsonian Museum of Science and Industry Art Institute |
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Consulting Retail companies |
Associate Human capital Strategy & Operations Analyst Data IT Financial Marketing |
Problem-Solving Skills Analytical Thinking Skills Leadership & Team Based Skills Business Judgment Communication Skills Project Management Professionalism |
Nielsen, Rotational Program, Analyst Art Space, Consulting Associate, Consulting and Strategic Partnership MaPS / Millward Brown Analytics, Analyst Boston Cloud Consulting, Founder Accenture LLP crankfrog, llc, Consultant Capgemini, Consultant AT Kearney, Senior Business Analyst |
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Business Product and service organizations |
Sales Human Resources Management Public Relations Market Research Customer Service Marketing Advertising Product Design Real Estate |
Problem-Solving Skills Analytical Thinking Skills Leadership & Team Based Skills Business Judgment Communication Skills Project Management Professionalism |
Capital Group Companies HALOCK Security Labs, Chief Operating Officer William Pitt Sothdulty's Intl Realty, Realtor Orbitz Worldwide, Director, Product Strategy |
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Nonprofit Local and national nonprofit agencies |
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 |
Ladder Up, Director The Boston Foundation, Program Associate American Cancer Society, Dir of Data Mngmt New Sector Alliance, Americorps Resident in Social Enterprise |
Popular Industries (According to LinkedIn)
- Research (27%)
- Education (11%)
- Business (10%)
- Healthcare (9%)