Careers in philosophy
The special attention in philosophy to reasoning, good argumentation, logic, conceptual analysis, and clarity and precision in communicating ideas develops skills that are of enormous value to students both as participants in the economy and as active citizens and community members.
A degree in philosophy is an excellent preparation for further studies—our alumni have pursued degrees in law, education and business.
Some career options for philosophy graduates:
- Communications coordinator
- Community worker
- Entrepreneur
- Human resources coordinator
- Immigration/intelligence officer
- Labour relations officer
- Legal professional
- Librarian/archivist
- Logistics coordinator
- Policy analyst
- Program manager
- Risk analyst
- Software programmer
- Teacher/instructor
- Technical writer
Additional education and training may be required.