A liberal arts education prepares you for the challenges of a changing and unpredictable world, equipping you with the skills to communicate, debate, solve problems and think critically. Here's a sampling of careers paths for classics majors.
First Jobs
- Regulatory affairs specialist, U.S. Department of Defense Malaria Vaccine Project, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland
- Legal assistant, Revlon Inc., New York
- Teaching fellow in classics, Noble and Greenough School, Dedham, Massachusetts
- Data technology analyst, Keyrus USA
- Client financial management associate, ZS Associates, Evanston, Illinois
Careers
- Artistic director, Theater of War Productions, New York
- Assistant attorney general, Ohio
- Founding brewer, St. Louis Brewery, Schlafly Beer, St. Louis
- Programmer, Epic Games
- World language teacher, The Bronx High School of Science
- Senior editor, Vice
- Dietician, Chicago
- Reporter, Agence France Presse, Bangkok
- Occupational therapist, Easter Seals
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