Career Pathways
When it comes to our knowledge of careers, our scope is often limited to the occupations that have been modeled by people close to us or even observed through TV and the media. We often don’t know what we don’t know and because of this truth, it’s important to spend time exploring occupations that may or may not be familiar to you.
As you discover various occupations in hopes of narrowing your own personal career pathway, it’s important to keep in mind that your major does not specifically tie you to a specific career path. While some majors strongly relate to career options (ie. teaching, accounting), the competencies are you gaining through your liberal arts education at Furman are preparing you to enter a wide variety of careers. Explore our Career Pathways to learn about industry-specific jobs and resources.
Career Pathways
The Arts Communication, & Entertainment Career Pathway is for students who have a passion for creative thinking, free expression, and offer a unique way of solving problems. This space will provide information on art, performance, communications, and journalism industries.
If you would like assistance navigating these resources, please feel free to schedule an appointment with a Career Advisor through Handshake!
Related Occupations & Industries
- Copy Editor
- Archivist
- Journalist
- Advertiser
- Marketer
- Composer
For additional information and detailed descriptions of these occupations and more, visit the Discover & Explore section of our website.
Professional Associations
- American Alliance of Museums
- American Art Therapy Association
- Conductors Guild
- Society of Illustrators
- American Advertising Federation
- American Advertising Federation – Greenville
- American Library Association
- American Marketing Association
- American Society of News Editors
- Association of American Publishers
- Carolinas Association of Advertising and Marketing Professionals
- International Communications Association
- International Federation of Journalists
- National Association of Broadcasters
- Public Relations Society of America
- Society of American Archivists
- Society of Professional Journalists
Career Resources
- All Art Schools
- Association of Independent Colleges of Arts and Design
- College Art Association
- Majoring in Music
- The Art Career Project
Malone Center Event Webinars
- Design Your Career Path In Marketing, Advertising, And PR
- Service Year: Transforming Your Community And Your Resume
- First Careers For Students Of Color Part 1: Job Searching For Historically Underrepresented Students
- First Careers For Students Of Color Part 2: Navigating Race, Ethnicity, And Workplace Culture
- Leveraging Your Furman Network: Success Stories From Furman Alumni
Resume Samples
Job Boards
- BookJobs.com
- EntertainmentCareers.Net
- Freelance Writing
- JournalismJobs.com
- Media Bistro
- Music Jobs
- Playbill
- Public Relations Society of America Career Center
- Society of Professional Journalists Career Center
For additional job opportunities, we recommend Handshake, Indeed, and LinkedIn.
The Science & Health Career Pathway is for students who have a passion for innovation, invention, and complex problem-solving. This space will provide customized resources and information relevant to your interests.
If you would like assistance navigating these resources, please feel free to schedule an appointment with a Career Advisor through Handshake!
Related Occupations & Industries
- Health Professions (i.e. Physician, Nurse, Occupational Therapist)
- Public Health
- Healthcare Administration
- Research & Development
- Biotechnology & Life Sciences
- Environmental & Sustainability Management
- Food & Agriculture
- Pharmaceuticals
- Manufacturing
For additional information and detailed descriptions of these occupations and more, visit the Discover & Explore section of our website.
Professional Associations
- Student Conservation Association
- Society for Conservation Biology
- Ecological Society of America
- American Chemical Society
- USDA Forest Service
- American Physical Society
- Geological Society of America
- American Council on Science and Health
- American Society for Nutrition
- National Strength and Conditioning Association
- IDEA Health and Fitness Association
- American Public Health Association
- American Geosciences Institute
- American Institute of Biological Sciences
- American Medical Association
Career Resources
- Explore Health Careers
- Public Health Careers
- National Park Service
- National Science Foundation
- National Institutes of Health
- The Watershed Institute
Malone Center Event Webinars
- Exploring Careers In Physics
- Exploring Careers For Public Health Impact
- Career Pathways In Biology & The Liberal Arts
- Service Year: Transforming Your Community And Your Resume
- First Careers For Students Of Color Part 1: Job Searching For Historically Underrepresented Students
- First Careers For Students Of Color Part 2: Navigating Race, Ethnicity, And Workplace Culture
- Leveraging Your Furman Network: Success Stories From Furman Alumni
Resume Samples
Job Boards
- Biospace
- Conservation Job Board
- Cyber-Sierra
- EcoJobs
- GIS Jobs
- Environmental Career
- USAjobs (Government)
- Government Jobs
- Career Vitals
- Health Career Center
- GeoSearch, Inc.
- Green Jobs Network
- Public Health Jobs
- iHireChemists
- MedZilla
For additional job opportunities, we recommend Handshake, Indeed, and LinkedIn.
The Business & Technology Career Pathway is for students who have a passion for data analysis, problem solving, managing, planning, strategic thinking and innovation. This space will provide customized resources and information relevant to your interests.
If you would like assistance navigating these resources, please feel free to schedule an appointment with a Career Advisor through Handshake!
Related Occupations & Industries
- Accounting
- Consulting
- Data Analytics
- Database Administration
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Hardware & Software Design
- Human Resources
- Management
- Marketing
- Networking Technology
- Nonprofit Management
- Operations/Supply Chain/Logistics
- Programming
- Project Management
- Real Estate
- Sales
- Systems Development/Analysis
- Technical Support
- Web Development
Professional Associations
- American Bankers Association
- American Economic Association
- American Finance Association
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- American Marketing Association
- American Mathematical Society
- American Property Casualty Insurance Association
- American Statistical Association
- Association for Computing Machinery
- Association for Financial Professionals
- Association for Information Science and Technology
- Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence
- Association of Information Technology Professionals
- Computing Research Association
- Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals
- Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society
- International Game Developers Association
- International Institute of Business Analysis
- International Webmasters Association
- Internet Society
- Mathematical Association of America
- NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association
- National Association of Personal Financial Advisors
- National Association of Realtors
- National Association of Sales Professionals
- National Council of Teachers in Mathematics
- National Retail Federation
- North American Society for Sports Management
- Society for Human Resource Management
- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
- Society of Actuaries
- Software and Information Industry Association
Career Resources
- BeAnActuary
- ComputerWorld
- Consulting Magazine
- Forbes Careers
- Institute for Operations and Management Sciences Career Resources
- Investopedia
- Mathematical Association of America Career Resource Center
- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Career Resources
- The Balance Careers
- TheMuse
- This Way to CPA
- US News Best Business Jobs
- WayUp
Malone Center Event Webinars
- The Secret To My Success: Stories From Furman Alumni In High Finance
- A Roadmap To Careers In Consulting
- Service Year: Exploring Your Community And Your Resume
- First Careers For Students Of Color Part 1: Job Searching For Historically Underrepresented Students
- First Careers For Students Of Color Part 2: Navigating Race, Ethnicity, And Workplace Culture
- Leveraging Your Furman Network: Success Stories From Furman Alumni
Job Boards
- AccountingJobsToday.com
- AMA Job Board
- American Association of Finance and Accounting
- American Mathematical Society – Mathjobs.or g
- APICS Job Board
- ASAJobWeb
- CareerBank
- ComputerJobs.com
- Computerwork.com
- Dice
- eFinancial Careers
- FinancialJobBank
- HR Crossing
- icrunchdata
- iHireAccounting
- iHireHR
- InsuranceJobs.com
- JobsinLogistics
- Math-jobs.com
- SalesJobs.com
- SHRM HR Jobs
The Education and Social Services Career Pathway is for students who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of others through education, advocacy or service. This space will provide customized resources and information relevant to your interests.
If you would like assistance navigating these resources, please feel free to schedule an appointment with a Career Advisor through Handshake!
Related Occupations & Industries
- Teaching & Instruction
- Library & Information Science
- Student Services
- Training & Development
- Human Services (i.e. Social Work, Therapists)
- Educational Leadership & Policy
- Educational Technology & Innovation
For additional information and detailed descriptions of these occupations and more, visit the Discover & Explore section of our website.
Professional Associations
- American Psychological Association
- American Sociological Association
- National Education Association
- NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education)
- National Association of Special Education Teachers
- Teachers Support Network
- National Organization for Human Services
- Association of American Educators
- National Association of Social Workers
- American Counseling Association
- Association of International Educators
Career Resources
- The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Edutopia
- Social Work Careers
- Social Work Career Guide
- Human Rights Careers
- Human Services Careers
- Chalk Beat
- The Power of International Education
- Teach Abroad in Asia
Malone Center Event Webinars
- Service Year: Transforming Your Community And Your Resume
- First Careers For Students Of Color Part 1: Job Searching For Historically Underrepresented Students
- First Careers For Students Of Color Part 2: Navigating Race, Ethnicity, And Workplace Culture
- Leveraging Your Furman Network: Success Stories From Furman Alumni
Resume Samples
Job Boards
- Idealist.org
- Higheredjobs.com
- School Spring
- Work for Good
- Chalk Beat Job Board
- SCIWay (South Carolina Jobs)
For additional job opportunities, we recommend Handshake, Indeed and LinkedIn.
The Government, Policy, & Public Service Career Pathway is for students who have a passion for affecting the common good. This space will provide information on the nonprofit, government, lobbying, policy, and military industries.
If you would like assistance navigating these resources, please feel free to schedule an appointment with a Career Advisor through Handshake!
Related Occupations & Industries
Below you will find common names for occupations in this pathway, but since the government is considered the “Public Sphere” all majors are welcomed depending on the level of government you wish to work for or the specific agency.
- Consultant
- Lobbyist
- Urban Planner
For additional information and detailed descriptions of these occupations and more, visit the Discover & Explore section of our website.
Professional Associations
- American Political Science Association
- Association for Public Policy, Analysis, & Management
- American Society for Public Administration
- Public Affairs Council
- American Planning Association
- National Association of American Veterans
Career Resources
- GoGovernment
- Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA)
- InterAction
- Military.com
- Asian Studies Resources
Malone Center Event Webinars
- Social Impact Careers In Washington, D.C.
- Service Year: Transforming Your Community And Your Resume
- First Careers For Students Of Color Part 1: Job Searching For Historically Underrepresented Students
- First Careers For Students Of Color Part 2: Navigating Race, Ethnicity, And Workplace Culture
- Leveraging Your Furman Network: Success Stories From Furman Alumni
Resume Sample
Job Boards
- Idealist
- PublicServiceCareers.org
- LobbyingJobs.com
- USAJOBS
- Careers in Government
- Government Jobs
- National Nonprofits
- Veterans Jobs
- On Think Tanks
- Americorps Jobs
- Opportunities in Public Affairs (username: furman password: paladindc)
For additional potential job postings, we recommend Handshake, LinkedIn, and Indeed
Have questions or need special accommodations? Email career.engagement@furman.edu