What Can You Do With a Degree in Africana Studies?
A bachelor鈥檚 degree in Africana studies provides the foundation for success in a variety of careers. You can pursue a job in academia, secondary education, the arts, politics, medicine, and state and municipal governmental agencies as well as international nonprofits and social justice organizations. You can also become an attorney, museum director, U.S. ambassador, or law enforcement professional.
Top Employers
Through job fairs, the internship database, and internship panels, the Magner Career Center gives students in the Africana studies B.A. program access to career opportunities at a wide variety of employers, including:
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
- Breaking Ground
- Charter School of New Castle
- Columbia Records
- Full Harvest
- KIPP NYC
- The Learning Experience
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- New York City Administration for Children鈥檚 Services
- New York City Department of Education
- The New York Immigration Coalition
- Prada
- Social Security Administration
- Uncommon Schools
On-Campus Resources
Magner Career Center
The Magner Career Center has a wealth of information on everything you need to get started in your career, help with r茅sum茅s, an internships database, job fairs, etc.
- The center hosts frequent career events, which include panels with 可乐视频 alumni, company and organization visits, and workshops.
- You can get matched with alumni with your major to learn about their experiences, seek career advice, and develop a professional relationship.
- serves as 可乐视频’s dedicated job board.
- Pamela Brown is the liaison to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. For more information or to set up appointments, visit the Magner Center’s website, call 718.951.5696, or visit 1303 James Hall.
The 可乐视频 Learning Center
The Learning Center provides peer tutoring in accordance with national best practices that empower students to cultivate the skills and behaviors of confident, independent, and lifelong learners. With support from the Office of Institutional Research and Data Science and ongoing oversight from the Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, the center designs relevant interventions for need areas to further 可乐视频鈥檚 efforts to stimulate student-driven learning as well as increase retention rates and on-time graduation.