Gender and Women's Studies Alumni
What do our graduates do?
Education
University teaching
Public school teaching
Teach English in Germany, Czech Republic
Admissions Officer and Assistant Dean of Students at the Exploration Summer Programs
Assistant Dean of Admissions at Bowdoin College
Grant writing and fundraising for development office at university
Youth
Case manager and team coordinator at the New England Center for Children (formerly the New England Center for Autism)
Outward Bound trip leader for at-risk youth
Camp counselor
Public Health and Healthcare
Nurse-midwife
Lactation specialist
Director of HIV services at community healthcare center
Training and conference coordinator at adolescent healthcare working group
Outreach Coordinator at AIDS clinical trial unit
Americore Volunteer for HIV program at Women?fs health center
Public Policy Research and Advocacy
Research public school policies and their implications for equity, research on public single-sex schools in the state of California
Non- Governmental
Sponsorship Coordinator at Women for Women International (a nonprofit that sets up programs for women in post-conflict areas)
Development Director at non-profit environmental organization
Activism
Feminist Majority Foundation Campus Organizer
Director of Make a Better Place. Taught photography and creative writing to young people as a vehicle for leadership and social change.
Lead Organizer, The White House Project: Portland, ME. Mobilizing young women and single women in Maine to engage in politics
Media
Information technology industry analyst relations
National Public Radio
Arts
Studied the traditional art form and the effects of globalization on Kandyan dance in Kandy, Sri Lanka as Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar.
Graphic designer for non-profit/ education fields
Marketing manager for Paris based music label
Marketing director for independent films company
Marketing coordinator for world music, blues, jazz, alternative rock, and electronic music
Publishing
Marketing manager for publishing company responsible for lists in literature, theater studies, gender studies, and linguistics
Public Relations
Special Events Planning/ Fundraising at New York Botanical Garden
Intern at Public Relations firm
High tech and corporate public relations
Law
Paralega
Architecture
Research assistant for urban designer
Miscellaneous
Yoga teacher
Knitting instructor
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