• "What Can I Do with This Major: Philosophy"
• "What Can I Do with This Major: Religious Studies"

Common Career Titles for Philosophy from the Occupational Outlook Handbook:
Court Reporter
Editor
Judge, Mediator, and Hearing Officer
Lawyer
Librarian
Mental Health and Marriage and Family Therapist
Network and Computer Systems Administrator
Paralegals and Legal Assistant
Physician and Surgeon
Politician
Postsecondary Teacher
Psychologist
Rehabilitation Counselor
Reporter, Correspondent, Broadcast News Analyst
School and Career Counselor
Social Worker
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor
Writer and Author

Additional Resources - Careers in Philosophy

• Careers for Philosophers
• Careers in Bioethics
• EpistemeLinks: Phiosophy Resources on the Internet
  
• Guide to College Majors in Philosophy
  
• Law School Admission Council
  
• Law Student Center
• Philosophy as a Profession
  
• Philosophy Major’s Career Handbook
  
• Philosophy and Religion teachers, Postsecondary ONET
  
• Preparing for Law School
  
• Why Study Philosophy?

Career Insider Downloadable Guides

• Career Launcher: Education
• Career Launcher: Law
• Career Launcher: Nonprofit Organizations
• Vault Career Guide to Fundraising and Philanthropy
• Vault Career Guide to International Development
• Vault Career Guide to Social Work
• Vault Career Guide to Biotech
• Vault Career Guide to Capitol Hill Careers
• Vault Career Guide to Education Careers
• Vault Career Guide to Government Agency Careers
• Vault Career Guide to Journalism and Information Media
• Vault Career Guide to Library Careers
• Vault Career Guide to Nonprofit Careers
• Vault Career Guide to Technology Careers

Follow these instructions to download the guides listed above:

1. Log in to Career Insider (The first time you log in, you will need to follow the "New to Career Insider?" instructions. You must use your TU email address to create an account.)
2. Click on the "Guides" tab on the far right
3. Click on "All Guides (A to Z)" and scroll through the list to find the title you want.
4. Click the "View Guide" button to access the guide
   

Getting applied experience in your field is critical. The following resources will allow you to learn more about your department’s opportunities and process, as well introduce you to other major-specific internship posting resources.

TU Philosophy Department Internship Coordinator: Dr. Anne Ashbaugh

Research/Internship Opportunities:

• American Civil Liberties Union
• American University College of Arts and Sciences—Philosophy Internships
  
• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• American Humanist Association
• Better Business Bureau - Internships
  
• Consider interning abroad! Search for opportunities by using the keyword "internship."
• Ethics Resource Center
• FHI360 - Internship Opportunities
  
• Hire@TU internship postings (search by major, employer, keyword, etc. under the “Jobs” tab)
  
• Human Rights Campaign
• Idealist
  
• Institute for Women’s Policy Research
• International Rescue Committee
  
• Public Defender Service
  

The resources below are a starting point for your job search. In addition to making use of the Internet to do research, we encourage you to talk to people in the fields you are interested in (don’t forget to use TU’s Career Mentor Database) to learn more about specific opportunities and organizations.

• Bookjobs
• General Guide to Philosophy
• HigherEdJobs
  
• Hire@TU job postings (search by major, employer, keyword, etc. under the “Jobs” tab)
• Idealist
  
• Indeed.com and SimplyHired.com – search for “coordinator,” “analyst,” “research assistant”
  
• Jobs in Philosophy
• Law Jobs
• Mediabistro
  

The sample resumes are provided for your information. We encourage you to look at the resume sample for your major in addition to the other samples that are included in our resume sample database.

• Sample Philosophy Resume (PDF)
  
• Sample Resume Database
  

Professional associations offer many benefits to students, often including reduced-price membership, mentorship programs, “careers in…” information, job and internship listings, field-related conferences and publications, and much more. Be sure to check out sections on the associations’ websites related to students, education, careers, etc.

• American Philological Association
• American Philosophical Association
  
• American Philosophical Practitioners Association
• American Society for Bioethics and Humanities
• Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
  
• British Philosophical Association
  
• Canadian Philosophical Association
  
• Philosophy of Science Association
  
• Society for Business Ethics
• Society for Philosophy and Technology