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Utilizing Your Native American Studies Education

Utilizing Your Native American Studies Education. Career Services MSU Billings www.msubillings.edu/careers. What Can I Do with NAS degree?. Consider jobs/careers that require or capitalize on Native American Studies

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Utilizing Your Native American Studies Education

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  1. Utilizing Your Native American Studies Education Career Services MSU Billings www.msubillings.edu/careers

  2. What Can I Do with NAS degree? • Consider jobs/careers that require or capitalize on Native American Studies • Continue with advanced studies that would logically follow a Native American Studies undergraduate program • Utilize career resources aimed at Native Americans or Native American-oriented organizations

  3. Capitalizing on NAS Areas that require or directly use an ethnic studies degree: • Colleges & universities • Organizations that primarily market their products or services to the Native American population • Government entities - city, county, state, federal • Tribal government/organizations

  4. Capitalizing on NAS Areas that indirectly benefit from NAS degree: • ANY job or career, especially when located in regionswith significant Native American populations

  5. Capitalizing on NAS • Get creative! • What jobs or careers need someone with a broad-based knowledge of Native American culture? • Film, tourism, marketing • Museums, art galleries

  6. Graduate School • Native American Studies: programs across US & Canadaoncampus.richmond.edu/faculty/ASAIL/guide/guide.html • Law school • Public Administration • Education • Social sciences: anthropology, sociology, psychology, political science, history • American Indian Graduate Center www.aigc.com

  7. Career Resources • indiancountry.com • nativejobs.com • aboriginalconnections.com • nativeamericanjobs.com • minoritycareernet.com • imdiversity.com • American Indian Program Council www.aipc.osmre.gov • US Dept of Labor – Indian & NA Programs www.doleta.gov/DINAP • ALL Federal jobs: www.usajobs.govBIA and IHS have Indian hiring preferences for qualified applicants • Network with family, friends, family of friends, friends of family Native American Studies facultyAmerican Indian Student Services And of course…Career Services

  8. Highlights • Seek opportunities that emphasize working with people from different cultures or communities, and especially with Native American communities • Look for ways to utilize the skills emphasized in the NAS program – cultural exploration, understanding of diversity, verbal & written communication, research • Think about how your education could be used to enhance your role in the community

  9. Highlights • Think about what you could add to an organization, institution, or program through your experiences in the NAS program • Key phrases/concepts: cultural diversity, relational awareness, historical perspective, power for social change, global society, communication

  10. Career Services University Campus: LIB 100 657.2168 City College: Jacket Student Central 247.3006 www.msubillings.edu/careers

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