Undergrad

Workshop for

Religious Studies Major

by Kristy L.

Slominski

APPLYING SKILLS OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES AFTER UNDERGRAD

Resources for Marketing Yourself

CV, recommenders, online Careers with a Religion MajorConsidering Graduate School

Ex., GSU’s MA ProgramQ&A

AGENDA

Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)View examplesBuild your record

Cultivate Letter WritersDeveloping your Online Reputation

MARKETING YOUR SKILLS(SEE HANDOUTS)

~20% Religious organization~13% College faculty/admin ~10% K-12 education~9% Non-profit or community org~8% Business/finance~6% Law~5% Medicine/nursing”Survey on the Long-Term Impacts of Liberal Education on Religious Studies Majors.” American Academy of Religion, 2015.

REPORT ON THE CAREERS OF RELIGION MAJORS

~4% Counseling & Mental Health~4% Info. Systems & Technology~4% Government or public admin~3% Arts~3% Hospitality or tourism~3% Marketing2.5% Library work

REPORT ON THE CAREERS OF RELIGION MAJORS

CONSIDERING GRAD SCHOOL

Making Decisions Career goals? Discipline & department? MA or MA/PhD? Schools & mentors?

GRAD SCHOOL APPLICATIONS

Preparing Materials GRE Transcripts CV Rec letters Statement of purpose

Timeline

EX.) GSU MA PROGRAM

Areas of specialty 2 tracks: coursework or

thesis Funding opportunities Teaching opportunities Optional Nonprofit

Concentration Diverse careers of Alumni

STAGES OF MY MA/PHD PROGRAM

Years 1-2: Required Courses, MA ThesisYears 3-4: Courses, Exams, ProspectusYears 5-7: Dissertation, Job market+ research or teaching assistant

NAVIGATING GRAD LIFE

• Peers & Mentors• Coursework• Research• Teaching• Campus• Professional Societies

THANK YOU FOR COMING!

Questions?

For further resources, see www.religionscholar.com, on online collection of professional development resources for religion scholars.