What Can I Do With A Major In Philosophy?

Philosophy 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
Account Executive Consultant Lawyer
Advertising Executive Consumer Affairs Coordinator Material and Traffic Coordinator
Analyst Copywriter Production Manager
Campaign Manager Editor Project Manager
Communications Analyst Educator Research Assistant
Community Affairs Director Graphic Artist Sales Representative
Congressional Staff Human Resources Manager Writer
Consignment Merchant Insurance Agent  

Sample Work Settings

  • Advertising Agencies

  • Consulting Firms

  • Colleges & Universities

  • Government

  • Political Parties

  • Hospitals

  • Non-Profit Organizations

  • Media

  • State & Federal Government

  • Religious Associations

  • Publishing Companies

  • Business & Industry

  • Newspapers & Magazines

Professional Organizations

American Philosophy Association

http://www.udel.edu/apa

Society for Philosophical Inquiry

http://www.philosopher.org

Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy

http://www.american-philosophy.org

Books in our Resource Area

Thinking about a career in Philosophy? Browse our Career Resource Area 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:

100 Jobs in Social Change

Career Opportunities in Education

Jobs & Careers with Nonprofit Organizations

Liberal Arts Advantage

Liberal Arts Jobs

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.