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UTILIZINGYOURNATIVEAMERICANSTUDIESEDUCATIONWHATCANIDOWITHNASDEGREE?Considerjobs/careersthatrequireorcapitalizeon

NativeAmericanStudies

Continuewithadvancedstudiesthatwouldlogically

followaNativeAmericanStudiesundergraduateprogram

UtilizecareerresourcesaimedatNativeAmericans

orNativeAmerican-orientedorganizationsCAPITALIZINGONNASAreasthatrequireordirectlyuseanethnicstudiesdegree:Colleges&universitiesOrganizationsthatprimarilymarkettheirproducts

orservicestotheNativeAmericanpopulationGovernmententities-city,county,state,federalTribalgovernment/organizationsCAPITALIZINGONNASAreasthatindirectlybenefitfromNASdegree:

ANYjoborcareer,especiallywhenlocatedinregions

withsignificantNativeAmericanpopulationsCAPITALIZINGONNASGetcreative!

Whatjobsorcareersneedsomeonewithabroad-based

knowledgeofNativeAmericanculture?

Film,tourism,marketingMuseums,artgalleries

GRADUATESCHOOLNativeAmericanStudies:programsacrossUS&Canada

/faculty/ASAIL/guide/guide.html

Lawschool

PublicAdministration

Education

Socialsciences:anthropology,sociology,

psychology,politicalscience,history

AmericanIndianGraduateCenter

CAREERRESOURCESAmericanIndianProgramCouncil

USDeptofLabor–Indian&NAPrograms/DINAP

ALLFederaljobs:

BIAandIHShaveIndianhiringpreferences

forqualifiedapplicants

Networkwithfamily,friends,familyoffriends,

friendsoffamily

NativeAmericanStudiesfaculty

AmericanIndianStudentServices

Andofcourse…CareerServicesHIGHLIGHTSSeekopportunitiesthatemphasizeworkingwithpeople

fromdifferentculturesorcommunities,andespeciallywith

NativeAmericancommunities

LookforwaystoutilizetheskillsemphasizedintheNAS

program–culturalexploration,understandingofdiversity,

verbal&writtencommunication,research

Thinkabouthowyoureducationcouldbeusedtoenhance

yourroleinthecommunityHIGHLIGHTSThinkaboutwhatyoucouldaddtoanorganization,institution,

orprogramthroughyourexperiencesintheNASprogram

Keyphrases/concepts:culturaldiversity,relationalawareness,historicalperspective,powerforsocialchange,globalsociety,communicationCAREERSER