Careers in Liberal Studies

Financial Services Sales Representative: Assist investors when buying or selling stocks, bonds, shares in mutual funds, insurance annuities, or other financial products.

International Trade Economist: Plans, develops, and conducts research to aid in interpretation of economic international relationships and in solution of problems arising.

Marketing Researchers: Plan, design, and execute research projects to identify marketing opportunities and to design strategies for marketing projects. (Chronicle Guidance Publications)

Sales Manager: Plan, organize, and direct sales activities and sales staff for business and industry firms. (Chronicle Guidance Publications)

Marketing Research Analysts: Analyze statistical data of past sales to predict future sales, analyze process, sales and methods of marketing of competitors, and devise measures and procedures for obtaining the data they need.  (Occupational Outlook Handbook)

Early Childhood Educator: Educate parents about the development and change that occurs in infancy throughout early childhood, they may focus on the behavior, physical development, cognitive development occurring in early childhood.

Urban Planner: Develops comprehensive plans and programs for utilization of land and physical facilities of cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.

Attorney: Work as advocates and advisers in our society. As advocates they represent one of the parties in criminal and civil trails by presenting evidence and arguing in court to support their client. As advisors, they counsel their clients concerning their legal rights and suggest particular courses of action in business and personal matters. (Occupational Outlook Handbook)

Bookkeeping Clerks: Handle all aspects of financial transactions. They record debits and credits, compare current and past balance sheets, summarize details of separate ledgers, and prepare reports for supervisors. (Occupational Outlook Handbook)

Consultants/Management Analysts: Analyze and propose ways to improve an organizations structure, efficiency, or profits. Some specialize in specific industries while others specialized by type of business function such as human resources or information systems. (Occupational Outlook Handbook)

Music Teachers: Instruct students in vocal performance and instrumental performance, lead choirs, conduct bands or orchestras, and plan concerts. (Occupational Outlook Handbook)

Conservators: Manage, care for, and preserve, treat, and document works of art, artifacts, and specimens. It sometimes requires historical, scientific, and archaeological research. (Occupational Outlook Handbook)

Promotion Managers: Supervise staffs of promotions specialists, direct promotion programs combing advertising with purchase incentives to increase sales. (Occupational Outlook Handbook)

Support Group Coordinator: Promotes group meetings and events, conducts individual and group sessions regarding various themes such as rape, abuse, alcoholism, eating disorders, illnesses, first time parents, ect.

Camp Director: Plans and schedules dates and activities, promotes the camp, oversees maintenance, hiring of staff and counselors, and administers safety pollicies.

Marketing Managers: Develop the firm’s detailed marketing strategy, they determine the demand for products and services offered by the firm and its competitors. Identify potential markets, and develop pricing strategies with an eye towards maximizing the firm’s share of the market and its profits while ensuring the firms’ customers are satisfied. (Occupational Outlook Handbook)

Human Resources: Oversee several departments, each headed by an experienced manager. May develop and coordinate personnel programs and policies. (Occupational outlook handbook)

Physical Therapy: Provide services that help restore, function, improve mobility, relieve pain, prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease. They restore, maintain, and promote overall fitness and health.

 

Recruiting and Personnel: Recruit and interview employees, and advise on hiring decisions in accordance with policies and requirements that have been established in conjunction with top management. (Occupational Outlook Handbook)

Physician: Examine patients, order, perform and interpret diagnostic tests, obtain medical histories, administer treatment for people with injuries or disease and diagnose illness. (Occupational Outlook Handbook)

Software Engineer/Systems Analyst: Design, develop new computer hardware and software systems and incorporate technological advances into new or existing systems. Adapt information systems for specific uses.

Real Estate Agent: Sell residential property, meet with potential buyers to discuss and to visit available properties. (Occupational Outlook Handbook)

Research Analyst: Work with a team of analysts focused on strategy, develop and analyze market trends, customer studies, and market databases in addition to seeking out and categorizing secondary information (i.e., analyst reports, financial filings and press releases) to provide insight and recommendations. (internet job search)

Sales Representative: May manage an assigned territory, meet sales objectives by providing customers with an excellent understanding of the products available to them, problem resolution, customer satisfaction, and follow up.

 

Operations Assistant: Develop, negotiate and maintain budgets and reports. Provide analytical support, prepare estimates, and may perform special studies as necessary.

Business Analyst: Prepare written proposals and conduct studies to improve current practices, quantitative assignments that include budget preparation, forecasting and cost/benefit analysis. Specific responsibilities vary on the department. Most people possess strong management skills, leadership skills, strong analytical and problem solving abilities, excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities in daily and long-term assignments.

 

Occupational Therapist: Help people improve their ability to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments.  They work with individuals who have conditions that are mentally, physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabling (Occupational Handbook).

 

Interior Designer: Plans, designs, and furnishes interior environments of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings: Confers with client to determine architectural preferences, purpose and function of environment, budget, types of construction, equipment to be installed, and other factors which affect planning interior environments.

 

Mental Health Therapist: Help people improve their ability to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments.