56d0c225_of_Africana_and_Latino_Studies__COMPLEMENTARY_EXPERIENCES
[EMPLOYMENT AREAS] Business & Industry Advertising Consulting Equity and Diversity functions Human Resources Management Marketing Public Relations Sales Training and Development [TYPES OF EMPLOYERS] Consulting firms Marketing companies Public and private corporations in various industries including: Banks and financial institutions Businesses targeting a Black clientele Consumer goods manufacturers Hotels and restaurants Insurance companies Retail stores Public relations agencies Staffing agencies [COMPLEMENTARY EXPERIENCES] 
Be willing to start in a management-trainee program or other entry-level positions. Become current with business and industry expectations, literature and news. Conduct informational interviews with professionals to learn more about career fields. Double major or minor in business. Earn an MBA or a graduate degree in another area of interest for more advanced opportunities. Gain business experience through internships or part-time and summer jobs. Intern in corporate sector. Join campus organizations or professional societies and seek leadership roles. Learn how to sell your Africana Studies major to companies that value cultural diversity. Understand the top skills employers desire and be prepared to demonstrate them, such as communication (oral and written), computer, interpersonal, leadership, and teamwork. When job searching, seek employers interested in hiring “any major.”
Department of Africana and Latino Studies
COMPLEMENTARY EXPERIENCES