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Humanities and Languages Career Path

Bring your critical thinking skills and cultural insights to a wide range of careers where you can expand knowledge and enrich the human experience.
Tanisha Jackson, Assistant Professor of African American Studies and the Executive Director of the Community Folk Art Center.

Career Options

With a degree in humanities or languages, you’ll open doors in fields ranging from diplomacy to human resources, philanthropy to education and beyond.

  • Archaeologist
  • Archivist
  • College Professor/Researcher
  • Economist
  • Historian
  • International Relations Specialist
  • Interpreter
  • Librarian
  • Museum/Gallery Curator
  • Publisher
  • Urban Planner

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Digital Librarianship (U.S. News & World Report)
# 18

Arts and Media Management (College Factual)
R1

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Pursue your interests with a customizable program that sets you up for success.

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Coursework Highlights

Find courses that give you the knowledge and skills to stand out from the pack.

  • Culture and Conflict
  • Gender, Militarism and War
  • Hispanic Caribbean Narrative and Film
  • Social Movements and Global Capitalism
  • Humanistic Computing
  • Introduction to Archaeology and Prehistory
  • Nature and Study of Language
  • Origins of Western Art
  • Money and Politics
  • Smart Cities and Urban Policy
  • Yiddish Literature in Translation

Featured Employers

Our graduates land jobs with top employers.

  • Counsel of the Americas
  • HBO
  • Hearst Television
  • MLB Network
  • National Security Agency
  • NYS Dept. of Health
  • Oracle
  • Pier 59 Studios
  • Teach for America
  • Twenty First Gallery
  • UNICEF
  • U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • The Wall Street Journal
  • The Washington Post
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My majors in linguistics and international relations are preparing me for a very diverse possible set of jobs.

Aaron Lener ’27
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Clubs and Organizations

Learning happens inside and outside the classroom. Make connections to build your resume and your network.

  • Asian Festival and Religion
  • Black Pre-Medical Society
  • German Cultural Society
  • Indigenous Students at Syracuse University
  • International Relations Club
  • Iranian Student Association
  • Japanese Club
  • Las Naranjas
  • Oxfam at Syracuse University
  • Pride Collective
  • Qolor Collective
Sascha Scott reviews artwork for an upcoming show with her museum curation students at the SU Art Museum, fall 2023.
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Art gallery at the Everson Museum of Art.

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