{"id":50,"date":"2025-03-20T13:54:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T13:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/biology-new\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2026-03-25T18:27:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:27:24","slug":"careers-in-women-gender-sexuality-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-women-gender-sexuality-studies\/careers-in-women-gender-sexuality-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-50\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-50-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>What kind of jobs can I get with a degree in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies?<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-50\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/bookbagtobriefcase-groupdiscussion.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/bookbagtobriefcase-groupdiscussion.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/bookbagtobriefcase-groupdiscussion-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/bookbagtobriefcase-groupdiscussion-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/bookbagtobriefcase-groupdiscussion-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/bookbagtobriefcase-groupdiscussion-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" alt=\"Six women stand around a table having a conversation at an indoor event, with drinks and snacks on the table and a painting in the background.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Highlighted Jobs<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Public health researcher<\/li>\n<li>Teacher<\/li>\n<li>Working on domestic violence cases<\/li>\n<li>Nonprofit worker<\/li>\n<li>Working at Planned Parenthood<\/li>\n<li>High school advisor<\/li>\n<li>Criminologist<\/li>\n<li>Journal editor<\/li>\n<li>Admissions officers<\/li>\n<li>Sex therapist<\/li>\n<li>International development positions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-1-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Other Potential Job Fields<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Public Policy<\/li>\n<li>City or Town Management<\/li>\n<li>Research<\/li>\n<li>Intelligence<\/li>\n<li>Nonprofit or Public Interest<\/li>\n<li>Mediation<\/li>\n<li>Fund Raising\/Development<\/li>\n<li>Grant Writing<\/li>\n<li>Writing\/Editing<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer Coordination<\/li>\n<li>Community Education<\/li>\n<li>Federal, Local and State Government<\/li>\n<li>Law<\/li>\n<li>Planning and Conservation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Career <strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nwsa.org\/\">National Women\u2019s Studies Association<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"color: #e9e9e9;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-2-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"http:\/\/jobs.feminist.org\/\">Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Jobs<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"color: #e9e9e9;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-2-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/center-for-career-and-professional-development\">Center for Career and Professional Development<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-50\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/balloons-768x512.jpg\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/balloons-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/balloons-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/balloons-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/balloons-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/balloons-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/197\/2025\/07\/balloons.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" alt=\"Large metallic balloons in blue, red, and gold spelling &quot;WGxO&quot; hang from a ceiling with modern light fixtures in a room with wooden and glass architectural details.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"internships\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-50-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Internships and <strong>Jobs<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-3-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"10\" ><div class=\"big-text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-50-3-0-1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>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&#8217;re considering an internship or want to explore earning credit, be sure to connect with our Internship Coordinator before getting started!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-3-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"11\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Internships provide an excellent setting for professional development, workplace discipline, subject specific job experience, and networking opportunities. These organizations provide occasional and ongoing internships:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/wgsx\/student-resources\/career-planning\/#\">WGSX \u2013 related internships and jobs in the MD-VA-DC area (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/wgsx\/student-resources\/career-planning\/#\">Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Resources from St. Mary\u2019s Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/GenderPAC\">Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GPAC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gradschools.com\/listings\/menus\/womens_menu.html\">Graduate Programs in Women\u2019s Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.feministcampus.org\/\">FeministCampus.Org<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.feminist.org\/\">Feminist Majority Foundation<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.feminist.org\/911\/jobs\/joblisting.asp\">Feminist.org\u2019s job\/internship listings<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.learningpartnership.org\/\">Women\u2019s Learning Partnership<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/idealist.org\/\">Jobs\/internships at Idealist.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.now.org\/\">National Organization for Women<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwsa.org\/\">National Women\u2019s Studies Association Awards and Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwp.brown.edu\/\">Brown Women\u2019s Writer Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andromeda.rutgers.edu\/%7Ejlynch\/Lit\/women.html\">Women Writers from Jack Lynch\u2019s Literary Resources Pages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vos.ucsb.edu\/browse.asp?id=2711\">Gender Studies Pages at Voice of the Shuttle<\/a>\u00a0(non-Western Literature)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.queertheory.com\/\">Queer Theory: Queer Studies, Gender Studies &amp; Related Fields<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"panel-50-3-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/center-for-career-and-professional-development\/internships\/\">Center for Career &amp; Professional Development Internships<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"grad-school\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-50-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-50-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Graduate<\/strong> School<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>80% of WGSX pursued advanced study, half pursued study in a WGSX related field.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SMCM Alumni with Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Degrees have gone on to pursue graduate degrees at the following universities:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-50-5\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-50-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>New York University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 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<a class=\"tribe-events-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-women-gender-sexuality-studies\/careers-in-women-gender-sexuality-studies\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" > Find out more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":245,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"full-width-content","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-50","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-women-gender-sexuality-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-women-gender-sexuality-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-women-gender-sexuality-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-women-gender-sexuality-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/245"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-women-gender-sexuality-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-women-gender-sexuality-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":286,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-women-gender-sexuality-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50\/revisions\/286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-women-gender-sexuality-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}