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Africana Studies

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Descriptive Career Information

Rutgers' career suggestions
Rutgers University offers some career suggestions for majors in their Africana Studies department.
http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/Mafricana.html

UNCO's Career Suggestions
The University of Northern Colorado has some possible occupations for majors in their Africana studies department.
http://www.unco.edu/afs/careers.htm

What can I do with a major in African Studies?
The University of California at Berkeley presents data related to the employment status or the furthuring of education status of their African Studies majors since 2002. At the bottom of the page is a link for exploring many different career possibilities.
http://career.berkeley.edu/Major/AfrAmStud.stm

EIU's Career Suggestions
Eastern Illinois University describes a degree in African-American studies as leading to many different career possibilities.
http://www.eiu.edu/~afriamer/careers.php

Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Occupational Outlook Handbook, from the United States Department of Labor, offers career outlook, salary information, and descriptive information about a number of possible careers.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/

Job Banks and Searching Advice

Professional Opportunities from NCBS
The National Council for Black Studies offers a job posting board for academic positions offered to Africana Studies scholars.
http://www.ncbsonline.org/position_announcements
/ProfessionalOppurtunities/ProfessionalOppurtunities.htm
NOTE: Access limited to members only.

National Urban League Employment Network
Job listings and recruiting from the National Urban League. This page also links to the Young Professionals, an auxiliary program of the NUL offering leadership and volunteer opportunities.
http://careercenter.nul.org/search.cfm

The Black Collegian Online
Career site for Students of Color, provides job searching advice, graduate school information, career and industry reports, etc.
http://www.black-collegian.com/

See Also: General Job Banks and Searching Advice

Associations

Importance of Professional Organizations . . . In School and Out
Why should you join a professional organization? Read this article to find out.
http://www.campuscareercenter.com/students/article.asp?news_id=902

National Council for Black Studies
http://www.ncbsonline.org/home

Assocation for the Study of African American Life and History
http://www.asalh.org/index.html

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
http://www.naacp.org/

National Urban League
http://www.nul.org/index.html

Black Professional Organizations
Links to organizations in various fields, including civil rights, education, society and culture, etc.
http://www.blackpro.com/html/modules/mylinks/

African Studies Association
http://www.africanstudies.org/

Africa-American Institute ( Washington DC)
http://www.aaionline.org/

African Heritage Studies Association
http://www.cas.usf.edu/africana_studies/ahsa.html

Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora
http://www.aswadiaspora.org

Association of Concerned Africa Scholars
http://www.prairienet.org/acas/

Social Science Research Council. Africa Program
http://www.ssrc.org/programs/africa/

Southeast Regional Seminar in Africa Studies
http://www.ecu.edu/african/sersas/homepage.htm

West African Research Association
http://www.africa.ufl.edu/WARA/

Graduate School Information

National Black Graduate Student Association, Inc.
Howard University Graduate School
MSC 590507
2400 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20059
202-806-7876
http://www.nbgsa.org/

Africana Studies Graduate Programs
Links to doctoral and master's level programs, from the National Council for Black Studies.
http://www.nationalcouncilforblackstudies.com/_Public/
AfricanaStudiesProgram/AfricanaStudiesProgram.htm

Peterson's Online Resources
Searchable database of graduate school programs by location, subject, keyword, etc.
http://www.petersons.com/GradChannel/code/search.asp?path=gr.fas.grad

Bowman, Larry W. – Survey of African Studies Faculty in the United States, 2002
Sign on requiered.
http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/03887.xml

 

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