Post-Graduate Information

There are countless possibilities open for a career that will put your Women and Gender Studies major into use. Women and Gender Studies emphasizes the roles of women in society and draws from humanities, arts, and social and biological sciences. A B.A. in Women and Gender Studies can allow for career opportunities in public, private, non-profit, and government organizations. Here is just a sample of the wide-ranging careers in which majors/minors have gone on to work in.

Possible Career Opportunities

• Arts
• Business
• Communications
• Community Leadership
• Counseling
• Education
• Government Organizations
• Health Care and Women’s Health Care Centers
• Law
• Marketing
• Non-Profit and Advocacy Work
• Public Policy
• Psychologist
• Social Work
• Child/Family Therapist
• University Professor
• Women’s Rights Organizations

Here are Some Helpful Websites with Even More Career Suggestions

• Career Opportunities for Majors in Women's and Gender Studies  
• Career Opportunities for a Women’s Studies Major  
• Portland State University Career Center  
• Women’s Studies Career and Life Choices