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Title: Career Services


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

2
What Can I Do with NAS degree?
  1. Consider jobs/careers that require or capitalize
    on Native American Studies
  2. Continue with advanced studies that would
    logically follow a Native American Studies
    undergraduate program
  3. 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/g
    uide.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 courseCareer 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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