Careers
- A Religious Studies major or minor can lead directly into certain career fields. You can also pair it with other majors or minors to deepen your training for a variety of careers.
- This page offers some ideas of the skills you develop as an RS student, the sorts of job tracks that you could take, the kinds of employers and institutions that hire RS students, and links to online resources that might be of particular interest to an RS major or minor.
- The charts on this page were adapted from resources developed by Christine Cangiano, Assistant Director of The Career Center at Valparaiso University, and are used with permission.
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Relevant Skills Developed in the RS Major
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Clarify problems |
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Apply theory |
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Critique |
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Collect, organize and classify data |
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Organize, conduct and explain research |
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Summarize complex materials |
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Imagine and conceive |
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Formulate and defend positions |
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Relate to abstract ideas |
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Interview, listen and hear |
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Communicate clearly orally and in writing |
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Present clearly and with confidence |
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Recognize elements, relationships, struc-
tures and organizing principles |
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Make critical observations and appropriate decisions |
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Trouble-shoot and problem-solve effectively |
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Use analytical and synthetic reasoning |
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Synthesize perceptions |
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Concentrate for long periods of time |
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Interact with all types of people |
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Show sensitivity to and compassion for others |
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Appreciate human spiritual and social needs |
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Work independently and in teams |
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Exercise good judgment |
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Persuade and influence others |
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Sample Jobs for the RS Major
Some may require an advanced degree
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Administrative Official |
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Diplomat |
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Missionary |
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Archaeologist |
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Director of Religious Education |
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Non-Profit Administrator |
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Archivist |
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Director of Institutional Research |
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Peace Corps/JVC Worker |
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Bioethicist |
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Ethicist |
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Religious Bookstore Employee |
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Campus Minister |
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Hospice Director |
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Religious Education Teacher |
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Campus Religious Coordinator |
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Journalist |
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Religious Educational Administrator |
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Chaplain |
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Lawyer |
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Religious Researcher |
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Clergy |
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Lay Minister |
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Religious Writer |
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College/University Administrator |
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Librarian |
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Sales Representative |
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College/University Faculty |
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Liturgist |
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Social Worker |
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Community Organization Worker |
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Manager |
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Translator |
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Counselor |
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Marketing & Communications Executive |
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Volunteer Services Director |
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Denominational Executive |
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Mediator |
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Writer |
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Diocesan Employee |
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Minister of Music |
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Youth Minister |
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Potential Employers for RS Majors
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Camps |
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Government Agencies |
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Religious Broadcasters |
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Churches |
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Hospitals |
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Religious Organizations |
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Colleges/Universities |
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Libraries |
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Religious Publishers |
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Corporations/Industry |
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Media Outlets |
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Seminary/Divinity Schools |
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Elementary/Secondary Schools |
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Non-profit Agencies |
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Social Service Agencies |
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Online Resources
- General Information
- The Career Center (SCU) - provides résumé services, on-campus student job postings, and career counseling.
- NOVA - offers job search assistance, business services, training and labor market information for Silicon Valley.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook - from the Bureau of Labor Statistics at the US Department of Labor, provides job descriptions of all occupations, with sections on the nature of the work, working conditions, training and qualifications.
- USAJobs - the U.S. Government's official site for jobs and employment information, hosted by the US Office of Personnel Management.
- Ministry Positions
- Local
- National
- Teaching Positions
- Local Catholic High Schools
- Archbishop Mitty
- 5000 Mitty Avenue, San José, CA 95129, (408) 252-6610
- Archbishop Riordan
- 175 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112, (415) 586-8200
- Bellarmine College Preparatory
- 960 W. Hedding Street, San José, CA 95126, (408) 294-9224
- Bishop O'Dowd
- 9500 Stearns Avenue, Oakland, CA 94605-4799, (510) 577-9100
- Cardinal Newman
- 50 Ursuline Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, (707) 546-6470
- Carondelet
- 1133 Winton Drive, Concord, CA 94518, (925) 686-5353
- Convent of the Sacred Heart
- 2222 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94115, (415) 563-2900
- De La Salle
- Concord, CA
- Junipero Serra
- 451 W. 20th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403, (650) 345-8207
- Justin-Siena
- 4026 Maher Street, Napa, CA 94558, (707) 255-0950
- Marin Catholic
- 675 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Kentfield, CA 94904, (415) 461-8844
- Mercy (Burlingame)
- 2750 Adeline Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010, (650) 343-3631
- Mercy (SF)
- 3250 19th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132, (415) 334-0525
- Moreau Catholic
- 27170 Mission Boulevard, Hayward, CA 94544, (510) 881-4300
- Notre Dame (Belmont)
- 1540 Ralston Avenue, Belmont, CA 94002, (650) 595-1913
- Notre Dame (Salinas)
- 455 Palma Drive, Salinas, CA 93901, (831) 751-1850
- Notre Dame (San José)
- 596 South Second Street, San José, CA 95112, (408) 294-1113
- Palma
- 919 Iverson Street, Salinas, CA 93901, (831) 422-6391
- Presentation
- 2281 Plummer Avenue, San José, CA 95125, (408) 264-1664
- Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep (San Francisco)
- 1055 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94109, (415) 775-6626
- Sacred Heart Preparatory (Menlo Park)
- 150 Valparaiso Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94027, (650) 322-1866
- Saint Francis
- 1885 Miramonte Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94040-4098, (650) 968-1213
- Saint Ignatius College Preparatory
- 2001 37th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116, (415) 731-7500
- Saint Patrick-St. Vincent
- 1500 Benicia Road, Vallejo, CA 94533, (707) 644-4425
- Saint Vincent de Paul
- 849 Keokuk Street, Petaluma, CA 94952, (707) 763-1032
- San Domenico Upper School
- 1500 Butterfield Road, San Anselmo, CA 94960, (415) 258-1939
- Santa Catalina
- 1500 Mark Thomas Drive, Monterey, CA 93940, (831) 655-9315
- Stuart Hall
- 1715 Octavia Street, San Francisco, CA 94109, (415) 563-2900
- Ursuline
- 90 Ursuline Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, (707) 524-1130
- Woodside Priory
- 302 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028, (650) 851-8220
- Southern California High Schools
where our graduates have worked
- Santa Margarita High School
- 22062 Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688, (949) 766-6000, Fax (949) 766-6005
- Local Catholic Colleges and Universities
- Dominican University of California
- (formerly Dominican College of San Rafael)
- 50 Acacia Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901, (415) 457-4440
- Notre Dame de Namur University
- (formerly College of Notre Dame)
- 1500 Ralston Avenue, Belmont, CA 94002-1997, (650) 593-1601
- Saint Mary's College of California
- Moraga, CA 94575, (925) 631-4000
- Santa Clara University
- 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053, (408) 554-4000
- University of San Francisco
- 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA 94117, (415) 422-5555
- General Resources
- Non-Profit Sector
- Service & Volunteer Opportunities
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- National
- International
- General Job Listings
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