Exploring Career Opportunities with a Native American Studies Degree
Discover various career pathways with a Native American Studies (NAS) degree through MSU Billings. Consider jobs that directly utilize your NAS education, such as roles in educational institutions, Native American-oriented organizations, government sectors, and tribal governments. Expand your horizons by exploring careers in areas indirectly benefiting from your studies, including film, tourism, and public administration. Leverage career resources aimed at supporting Native American communities and connect with opportunities that emphasize cultural diversity and social impact.
Exploring Career Opportunities with a Native American Studies Degree
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Utilizing Your Native American Studies Education Career Services MSU Billings www.msubillings.edu/careers
What Can I Do with NAS degree? • Consider jobs/careers that require or capitalize on Native American Studies • Continue with advanced studies that would logically follow a Native American Studies undergraduate program • Utilize career resources aimed at Native Americans or Native American-oriented organizations
Capitalizing on NAS Areas that require or directly use an ethnic studies degree: • Colleges & universities • Organizations that primarily market their products or services to the Native American population • Government entities - city, county, state, federal • Tribal government/organizations
Capitalizing on NAS Areas that indirectly benefit from NAS degree: • ANY job or career, especially when located in regionswith significant Native American populations
Capitalizing on NAS • Get creative! • What jobs or careers need someone with a broad-based knowledge of Native American culture? • Film, tourism, marketing • Museums, art galleries
Graduate School • Native American Studies: programs across US & Canadaoncampus.richmond.edu/faculty/ASAIL/guide/guide.html • Law school • Public Administration • Education • Social sciences: anthropology, sociology, psychology, political science, history • American Indian Graduate Center www.aigc.com
Career Resources • indiancountry.com • nativejobs.com • aboriginalconnections.com • nativeamericanjobs.com • minoritycareernet.com • imdiversity.com • American Indian Program Council www.aipc.osmre.gov • US Dept of Labor – Indian & NA Programs www.doleta.gov/DINAP • ALL Federal jobs: www.usajobs.govBIA and IHS have Indian hiring preferences for qualified applicants • Network with family, friends, family of friends, friends of family Native American Studies facultyAmerican Indian Student Services And of course…Career Services
Highlights • Seek opportunities that emphasize working with people from different cultures or communities, and especially with Native American communities • Look for ways to utilize the skills emphasized in the NAS program – cultural exploration, understanding of diversity, verbal & written communication, research • Think about how your education could be used to enhance your role in the community
Highlights • Think about what you could add to an organization, institution, or program through your experiences in the NAS program • Key phrases/concepts: cultural diversity, relational awareness, historical perspective, power for social change, global society, communication
Career Services University Campus: LIB 100 657.2168 City College: Jacket Student Central 247.3006 www.msubillings.edu/careers
