Basic outline of undergraduate workshop for Religious Studies Majors, especially those considering graduate school.

1. Undergrad
Workshop
for Religious
Studies
Major
by Kristy L.
Slominski
APPLYING SKILLS OF
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
AFTER UNDERGRAD

2. Resources for Marketing Yourself
CV, recommenders, online
Careers with a Religion Major
Considering Graduate School
Ex., GSU’s MA Program
Q&A
AGENDA

3. Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
View examples
Build your record
Cultivate Letter Writers
Developing your
Online Reputation
MARKETING YOUR SKILLS
(SEE HANDOUTS)

4. ~20% Religious organization
~13% College faculty/admin
~10% K-12 education
~9% Non-profit or community org
~8% Business/finance
~6% Law
~5% Medicine/nursing
”Survey on the Long-Term Impacts of Liberal Education on
Religious Studies Majors.” American Academy of Religion, 2015.
REPORT ON THE CAREERS
OF RELIGION MAJORS

5. ~4% Counseling & Mental Health
~4% Info. Systems & Technology
~4% Government or public admin
~3% Arts
~3% Hospitality or tourism
~3% Marketing
2.5% Library work
REPORT ON THE CAREERS
OF RELIGION MAJORS

6. CONSIDERING GRAD SCHOOL
 Making Decisions
 Career goals?
 Discipline & department?
 MA or MA/PhD?
 Schools & mentors?

7. GRAD SCHOOL APPLICATIONS
 Preparing Materials
 GRE
 Transcripts
 CV
 Rec letters
 Statement of purpose
 Timeline

8. EX.) GSU MA PROGRAM
 Areas of specialty
 2 tracks: coursework or thesis
 Funding opportunities
 Teaching opportunities
 Optional Nonprofit Concentration
 Diverse careers of Alumni

9. STAGES OF MY MA/PHD PROGRAM
Years 1-2: Required Courses, MA Thesis
Years 3-4: Courses, Exams, Prospectus
Years 5-7: Dissertation, Job market
+ research or teaching assistant

10. NAVIGATING GRAD LIFE
• Peers & Mentors
• Coursework
• Research
• Teaching
• Campus
• Professional Societies

11. THANK YOU FOR COMING!
 Questions?
 For further resources, see
www.religionscholar.com, on online
collection of professional development
resources for religion scholars.