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You are more than your major...

Your program of study at Brandeis University provides both field-specific knowledge and a broad range of transferable skills, abilities and knowledge that are sought after by all employers in all fields and enhance your experience and success and the world of work. To identify the skills and abilities you have developed through your coursework, activities and work, take TypeFocus.

Philosophy

Overview
Alumni Career Paths
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Internships
What to do with a degree in Philosophy
Sample of Occupations
Philosophy Web Sites
Graduate School Information

Overview 

The Philosophy Department guides students to explore ideas that are central to the ways we live, but upon which we generally do not reflect, such as time, language, knowledge and identity. Philosophy students expand skills in critical thinking, sound reasoning, enlightened use of their imaginations and the capacity to analyze complex issues.
 
This major is of enormous use in the pursuit of any vocation. Many graduates go on to advanced study for teaching, law and public policy.

Philosophy Alumni

The Hiatt Center is pleased to provide a list of organizations, titles and fields of alumni who majored in your discipline. The list represents a wide array of professions, which is indicative of the wealth of transferable skills students cultivate as a Philosophy major at Brandeis.

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Your program of study at Brandeis University provides both field-specific knowledge and a broad range of transferable skills, abilities and knowledge that are sought after by all employers in all fields and enhance your experience and success in the world of work. To identify additional skills and abilities you have developed through coursework, activities and work, take TypeFocus.

Internships 

In addition to you coursework, internships can be extremely beneficial as you develop academic and professional skills.  The Internships in Philosophy page shares past sites where students have interned and faculty resources.

What to Do with a Degree in Philosophy (.pdf)

Sample of Possible Occupations

Philosophy Web Sites

• Guide to Philosophy on the Internet (comprehensive list of resources)
• American Philosophy Association at the University of Delaware
• The Philosophical Gourmet Report (for graduate degree programs)
• American Academy of Religion
• SWIP: The Society for Women in Philosophy
• American Humanist Society
• Indeed Jobs
• Idealist.org
• Philosophy Now

Graduate School Information and Resources

• MBA, M.S., and Ph.D. information