American Studies majors are trained to pursue a wide variety of careers and post-secondary professional degrees. Read about some of the interesting and exciting careers that our majors have pursued:
- Brian Auricchio (’12)
- Todd Casey (’03)
- Peter Collins (’07)
- Sharon Dobie (’69)
- Liz Eiseman (’16)
- Sarah Eckman (’07)
- Rebecca Erbelding (’03)
- Anne Greever (’71)
- Allyson Kinnard (’94)
- Jessica Lewis (’03)
- Katie Werner (’84)
Here is a list of possible careers:
| Analyst | Investment banker |
| Archivist | Journalist |
| Biographer | Lawyer |
| Congressional aide | Legislative aide |
| Contractor | Librarian |
| Demographer | Lobbyist |
| Diplomat | Management analyst |
| Editor | Museum curator |
| Exhibits specialist | Peace Corps/Vista worker |
| Foreign service officer | Political scientist |
| Historic site administrator | Politician |
| Human resources officer | Program analyst |
| Information systems analyst | Public policy specialist |
| Insurance agent/broker | Researcher |
| Intelligence specialist | Teacher |
