What can I do with a Major in
Urban Studies?
Urban 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, and career library 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 advisor.
Sample Occupations
City Administrator |
Historian |
Property Manager |
Civil Servant |
Land Developer |
Public Administrator |
Corporate Asset Manager |
Landscape Architect |
Real Estate Appraiser |
Economic Developer |
Neighborhood Revitalization Coordinator |
Real Estate Broker |
Educator |
Non-profit Organization Director |
Urban Planner |
| General Contractor |
Project Manager |
Lawyer |
Sample Work Settings
Architecture Firms |
Federal/State Government |
Market Research Organizations |
Banks |
Free-Lance |
Mortgage Companies |
Chamber of Commerce |
Land Developers |
Non-Profit Organizations |
Colleges/Universities |
Law Firms |
Private Businesses |
Consulting Firms |
Management Firms |
Public Interest Firms |
Consulting Firms |
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Real Estate Firms |
Professional Organizations
Career Library Resources
Thinking about a career in Urban 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:
Jobs & Careers with Nonprofit Organizations |
Liberal Arts Jobs |
Public Administration Career Directory |
Liberal Arts Advantage |
Opportunities in Social Sciences Careers |
Real People Working in Government |
Opportunities in State & Local Govt. Careers |
Web Resources
Career Services offers a wide selection of web-based resources for career-related areas. These resources address areas as corporate research for employment and internship searches, career self-assessment, investigation, occupational information gathering, graduate school research, and internship information and leads. Contact Career Services for username and password information.
eChoices - Complete career self-assessments, research occupational information, and perform searches for graduate schools across the United States.
eRecruiting –A web based system allowing students and alumni to access job and internship listings as well as sign up for on campus interviewing. Once you register on the Trinity eRecruiting system, the jobs you access are in a database unique to Trinity.
Hoover's Online –A database of thousands of public, private and global companies, searchable by organizational name, location, type of industry, and ticker symbol.
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.
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