What Can I Do With A Major In Classical Studies?

Classical Studies majors pursue a variety of career opportunities. Some occupations may require additional educational and training. Information presented in this handout includes a list of sample occupations, work settings, professional organizations, books in our resource area, and web resources. Further information including skills to develop, strategies for contacting employers, graduate school information, and where to get assistance may be obtained by making an appointment with a Career Services adviser.

Sample Occupations

Advertising Executive Library/Information Specialist
Editor Museum Administrator
Educator Nonprofit Administrator
Foreign Language Teacher Publicist
Information Specialist Publisher
Journalist Technical Writer
Lawyer  

Sample Work Settings

  • Art Galleries

  • Corporations

  • Film Companies

  • Historical Societies

  • Libraries

  • Magazines

  • Museums

  • Nonprofit Organizations

  • Publishers

  • Radio

  • State & Local Government

  • Theater

  • University/College

Professional Organizations

American Philological Association

http://www.apaclassics.org

American Philosophical Association

http://www.apa.udel.edu/apa

Texas Classical Association

http://www.txclassics.org

The American Classical League

http://www.aclclassics.org

Books in our Resource Area

Thinking about a career in Classical Studies? Browse our Career Resource Library and check out the numerous resources we offer on majors, internships, international experiences, graduate & professional schools and employment searches. Most books are available for check out for a period of one week. The following is a sample of available resources:

Careers for Culture Lovers

Careers for Culture Lovers & Other Artsy Types

Careers in Focus: Arts & Entertainment

Careers in Law

Liberal Arts Advantage

Liberal Arts Jobs

Museums Jobs from A to Z

Nonprofit Sector

Opportunities in Teaching Careers

Opportunities in Writing Careers

The Academic Job Search Handbook

Web Resources

Career Services offers a wide selection of web-based resources for career-related areas. These resources address areas such as corporate research for employment and internship searches, career self-assessment, investigation, occupational information gathering, graduate school research, and internship information and leads. You can access these resources on the Career Services webpage at www.trinity.edu/careerservices. Contact Career Services for username and password information, where applicable.

Discover - Complete career self-assessments, research occupational information, and perform searches for graduate schools across the United States. Discover requires a unique user name and password. You can pick-up access information in the Career Services office.

TigerJobs - A web based system allowing students and alumni to access job and internship listings as well as sign up for on campus interviewing. TigerJobs allows students to self-register for this service. Simply click on the TigerJobs link on our homepage and register today.

Hoover’s Online - A database of thousands of public, private and global companies, searchable by organizational name, location, type of industry, and ticker symbol. If you access Hoover’s Online on-campus, no user name or password is needed.

Internships Online - Web-based service allowing students to search national internships in areas such as international affairs, history, human rights, sports, resort and seasonal employment, women’s rights, environmental organizations, congressional internships, business, media, and law and policy. Click on the "Getting Started" link under the Internships Online logo on the Career Services’ webpage for access information.