What kind of jobs can I get with a degree in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies?
Highlighted Jobs
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- Public health researcher
- Teacher
- Working on domestic violence cases
- Nonprofit worker
- Working at Planned Parenthood
- High school advisor
- Criminologist
- Journal editor
- Admissions officers
- Sex therapist
- International development positions
Other Potential Job Fields
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- Public Policy
- City or Town Management
- Research
- Intelligence
- Nonprofit or Public Interest
- Mediation
- Fund Raising/Development
- Grant Writing
- Writing/Editing
- Volunteer Coordination
- Community Education
- Federal, Local and State Government
- Law
- Planning and Conservation
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Career Resources
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Internships and Jobs
The Center for Career and Professional Development helps students gain valuable job experience through internships year-round. We offer resources to help you find the right opportunity and can guide you through the process of earning academic credit for your internship. If you’re considering an internship or want to explore earning credit, be sure to connect with our Internship Coordinator before getting started!
Internships provide an excellent setting for professional development, workplace discipline, subject specific job experience, and networking opportunities. These organizations provide occasional and ongoing internships:
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- WGSX – related internships and jobs in the MD-VA-DC area (PDF)
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Resources from St. Mary’s Library
- Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GPAC)
- Graduate Programs in Women’s Studies
- FeministCampus.Org
- Feminist Majority Foundation (Feminist.org’s job/internship listings)
- Women’s Learning Partnership
- Jobs/internships at Idealist.org
- National Organization for Women
- National Women’s Studies Association Awards and Scholarships
- Brown Women’s Writer Project
- Women Writers from Jack Lynch’s Literary Resources Pages
- Gender Studies Pages at Voice of the Shuttle (non-Western Literature)
- Queer Theory: Queer Studies, Gender Studies & Related Fields
Graduate School
80% of WGSX pursued advanced study, half pursued study in a WGSX related field.
SMCM Alumni with Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Degrees have gone on to pursue graduate degrees at the following universities:
- New York University