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From the moment you start your ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ journey, you'll find opportunities to develop your essential skills and perspectives. Not sure where to start? Get career-ready by following our 4-Year Career Plan for Humanities Majors!

Why study humanities?

At the Mancuso Humanities Workforce Preparation Center, we believe deeply that studying the humanities is one of the best decisions you can make—for your college experience and for your career. You'll find many answers to "why" as you explore our site.

• Understand what employers are looking for—the that you develop in your humanities courses.
• Learn more about some of the available at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, and find your own path to success.
• See what ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ humanities students have achieved in their internships, independent studies, and community projects—and how these experiences are helping them prepare for their careers.
• Find the perfect answer to "So, what are you going to do with that major?" in our news and research collection.
• Check out resources for , whether it's for an internship or a full-time position.
• Discover the scholarship and internship available to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ humanities students through the MHWPC.

If you'd like to know more about the MHWPC or the humanities at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, please mancusocenter [at] framingham.edu (contact) us. We'd love to connect with you!

Paths to Success

Wondering what to major in at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ? Unsure how to achieve your professional goals? We've got good news for you! The MHWPC works with the traditional humanities departments at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ: Art and Music; Communication, Media, and Performance; English; History; and World Language. In addition to majors and concentration, each department also offers minors, along with many other exciting opportunities. Majoring or taking courses in these departments will help you develop the essential skills and perspectives you'll need for the 21st century workforce. Explore your options, and find your path to success!

Your Job Search

Essential Skills & Perspectives

As you create your application materials and prepare for interviews, be sure to review our list of essential skills and perspectives that employers are looking for. If you're an ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ humanities major or minor, you've got them!

Career Services & Employer Relations

Explore majors, get help with your resume, practice your interviewing skills, and connect with alumni in your field—Career Services can help you with all this and more! You can sign up for one-on-one consultations via Starfish, and you can search for positions and find employer showcases, career fairs, and other events on HANDSHAKE.

Job Search Strategies for Humanities Majors

Check out the many articles in our news database that will help you think about the value of  humanities, connections between the humanities and other fields, and job market trends. The following articles offer some helpful perspective about how studying the humanities can help your job search:

• The skills you learn in the humanities are exactly the skills you use in a successful job search: Ilana Gershon and Noah Berlatsky, Pacific Standard (10/12/2017)
• Hiring managers in a variety of industries share what they look for when interviewing potential employees: Hilary Gridley, The Muse

Opportunities

Internships

You've heard how important internships are, and you know you need professional experience—but you have to balance other obligations. The MHWPC can help provide the flexibility you need! We support three types of on- or off-campus internships, which would otherwise be unpaid:

• Full internships (hours required by a specific department for course credit, full semester)
• Mini-internships (approx. 4-6 hours per week, full semester)
• Micro-internships (project-based with defined parameters and start/end dates)