What can I do with a humanities degree?

What jobs can you get with a Bachelor's degree in humanities?

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  Humanities degree graduates have a wealth of skills that are desirable to many different types of employers. During the course of their studies, Humanities students learn a great deal about many topics, improve their writing skills, learn to work on deadlines, learn the finer points of rhetorical argument and fine tune their research skills. Such a variety of skills is welcome in any of a number of occupations without the need for higher degree studies. The proper use of your electives can focus your degree program to a specialized field or you can leave it wide open to allow yourself the full variety of career paths. Finance Careers There are a great number of finance related careers that benefit from the problem solving and communications skills that come out of attaining a Humanities degree. Some of these include accounting, banking and insurance work. Going into this type of field will require some background knowledge of finance topics like accounting and statistics which can be handled by taking multiple elective courses with this focus. Retail Management The practical nature of the Humanities graduate works well in the field of retail management. You need to be quick thinking as well as quick on your feet for this career. If your management skills are good it can be easy to quickly scale the management ladder and gain a position that has less to do with retail and more to do with management. Teaching English as a Foreign Language Humanities degree students often have the desire to help others and to learn about unfamiliar ways of life. Many Humanities graduates choose to teach English as a foreign language in their own countries and in the far flung corners of the earth. It can be exciting to travel to a distant location and learn to live in ways you had not imagined. Teaching the language is a skill that can take you anywhere in the world. All it takes is a certification course along with your degree to get started. Other careers that make use of a Humanities degree include: Teacher Publisher Journalist Marketing and Advertising Public Relations Brand Management Librarian Police Officer IT Consultant Computer Programmer Insurance Agent Government Jobs Social Work Occupational Therapy