Skills Summary

As you put together your resume, think about the skills you have and skills you are building. You are developing skills of analysis, critique, and assessment. Think of what you bring in terms of cultural sensitivity and international perspectives to careers. Imagine yourself in the following:

Yourself as Researcher

Museums and Cultural Organizations
Cultural Resources Management and Preservation
Think Tanks

Yourself as Communicator

Writers and Editors
Journalists
Documentary Editors
Producers of Multimedia Material

Yourself as Information Manager

Archivists
Records Managers
Librarians
Information Managers

Yourself as Advocate

Lawyers and Paralegals
Litigation Support
Legislative Staff Work
Foundations

Yourself in Businesses and Associations

Corporations
Contract Work/Interpreter/Consultant
Nonprofit Associations

Yourself as Fount of Knowledge and Educators/Information Conveyors

Elementary Schools
Secondary Schools
Postsecondary Education
Cultural Sites and Museums
Specific Organizations to Consider
USAID
OXFAM
CARE
Pacific Interpreters
Save the Children
Lutheran Community Services
Peace Corps
Quadra Chemicals
United Nations
Human Rights Watch
World Cancer Research Fund
National Security Agency
Columbia Sportswear Company
Coca Cola
CBS
BBC
Census Bureau International
Global Peace Builders
Any University around the world