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IntroductionPhilosophy seeks answers to such fundamental questions as: What is ultimately real? What is the nature and extent of our knowledge? What is the source and nature of our moral obligations? Students majoring in Philosophy explore these types of questions and develop answers that can be defended in the arena of reasoned controversy. Philosophy covers many areas of the human experience, including the study of reality, existence, logic, and moral and social issues. Philosophy graduates pursue careers in business, education, government, and the Nonprofit sector. Future career options may be determined not so much by the choice of the philosophy major, but by your interests, skills, values, and types of work experiences acquired during college. Regardless of your career aspirations, increase your marketability to employers through internships, related work experience, good grades, advanced coursework, and involvement in campus activities. Many careers do not require a specific major, but rather a wide range of demonstrated skills, accomplishments, and work experience while in school.
A Sample of Related Occupations| Admissions Counselor | Employee Relations Specialist | Paralegal | | Advertising Account Executive | FBI/CIA Agent | Personnel Recruiter | | Attorney | Financial Planner | Professor/Educator | | Business Manager | Foreign Service Officer | Psychologist | | Child Welfare Worker | Fundraiser | Public Information Officer | | Claims Examiner | Government Agency Administrator | Public Policy Specialist | | Conflict Resolution Specialist | Hospital Administrator | Public Relations Specialist | | Consultant | Human Resources Specialist | Public Service Official | | Consumer Advocate | Insurance Agent/Broker | Publications Specialist | | Copy Writer | Investment Counselor | Realtor | | Corporate Trainer | Journalist | Religious Leader | | Corrections Officer | Lawyer | Sales/Marketing Representative | | Counselor | Lobbyist | Social Worker | | Customer Relations Representative | Market Researcher | Travel Consultant | | Editor/Writer | Nonprofit Administrator | Youth Counselor |
Types of Employers| Private & Nonprofit Organizations | | Advertising Agencies | Law Firms | Personnel Agencies | | Consumer Organizations | Libraries | Professional Associations | | Cultural Organizations | Magazines/Newspapers | Public Relations Firms | | Entertainment Firms | Management/Consulting Firms | Publishing Firms | | Foundations | Manufacturing Firms | Retail Stores | | Hotels/Restaurants/Resorts | Media Organizations | Universities | | Insurance Companies | Museum, Historical Societies | |
| Government Agencies | | Central Intelligence Agency | Drug Enforcement Agency | Peace Corps | | Civil Rights Commission | Federal Bureau of Investigation | Smithsonian Institution | | Consumer Affairs Office | Federal/State Congressional Offices | U.S. Customs Service | | Criminal Courts | Foreign Service | U.S. Information Agency | | Department of Labor | Legislative Affairs | Voice of America | | Division of Youth and Family Services | | |
Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates| First Jobs of Recent Graduates | | | Account Executive, Archive Films | Sales Representative, Sprint Corp. | | Economic Service Worker, State of West Virginia | State Trooper, Delaware State Police | | Editiorial Assistant, Rutgers University | Wilderness Therapy Counselor, Eckerd Family Youth Alternatives | | Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter | |
| Jobs of Experienced Alumni | | | Accounting Specialist, Prudential | Manager, Operations, TQM Technology Corp. | | Assistant Director, Alternatives Inc. (social services) | Marketing Associate, Hill Partners Inc. | | Assistant Director-Study Abroad, Rutgers | Member of Tech. Staff, Cycorp, Inc. (PhD Phil.) | | Assistant Instructor, Philosophy Dept., Rutgers | Network Engineer, ABB Lummus Global | | Assistant Sales Manager, Merrill Lynch | Office Manager, Office of Senator Edward Kennedy | | Assistant Staff Manager, AT&T | Partner/Lawyer, Dworkin & Silpe (PhD/JD) | | Associate Attorney, Buchanan Ingersoll (JD) | Philosophy Professor, Rowan State College (PhD) | | Asst. Attorney General, Office of Att'y. General (JD) | Records Coord., Superior Court of NJ (MLS) | | Asst. Mgr., Costar Real Estate Group (MA Comm.) | Recruiter, IRS | | Claims Analyst, Christiania General Insurance | Regional Director, US Envir. Protection Agency (JD) | | Clinical Research Assoc., J&J Research Inst. | Research Analyst, The Blackstone Group | | Consultant, KPMG Consulting | Research Info. Services Asst., Janssen Research Foundation (MLS) | | Consulting Analyst, Accenture | Senior Collection Officer, State of NJ | | Desktop Analyst, ANZDL Management Services | Senior Consultant, IBM Corp. | | Director of Sales & Business Development, Vonage | Senior Developer, Web Based Software, Random House | | Int'l. Sales Specialist, NACCO Industries | Sr. Tech. Writer, McDonnell Douglas (MA Linguistics) | | IT Consultant, Glyphic Technologies | Sr. Trust Administrator, Merrill Lynch Trust Co. | | Librarian, Hoffmann-LaRoche, Inc. (MLS) | Teacher/Tutor, Behshad Sheldon (M.Ed Special Ed.) | | Manager of Provider Relations, Liberty Health Plan | VP Human Resources, Community Medical Center (MA Educational Administration) |
Graduate Schools Attended| American Univ., Washington College of Law, JD | Rutgers University, Grad. School of Education, M.Ed | | Boston College, School of Law, JD | Rutgers University, MLS, Library Science | | Emory University, School of Law, JD | Rutgers University, PhD, Philosophy | | Monmouth University, M.Ed., Educational Admin. | The College of New Jersey, M.Ed, Special Ed. | | Montclair State University, MA, Communication | UMDNJ RWJ Medical School, MD, Medicine | | Northern Illinois University, PhD, Philosophy | University of Tennessee, College of Law, JD | | Rutgers University - Camden Law School, JD | Villanova University, School of Law, JD |
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