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Resources for Medieval Studies Majors

General Career Information

Library of Congress Information Page
Annotated list of reference websites in Classical and Medieval History.

UC Santa Barbara English Department
A resource for graduate students in English.

Humanities - Careers
A general overview of potential careers for Humanities majors from St Mary of the Woods College.

Info & Stats in Humanities
A list of skills and abilities of Humanities majors, as well as possible fields and occupational titles – all from MIT.

Jobs by Fields: Humanities
One-stop shopping for info on the Humanities from Skidmore College.

Skidmore College
Information on Arts and Humanities careers.

Careers Beyond the University
A resource page for graduate student in the Humanities considering careers outside of academia.

University of Calgary
A Canadian resource for careers in the Humanities.

Careers in the Humanities
Provides overview as to what you can degree with Humanities degree as well as identifies employability skills acquired in the area of humanities.

Humanities Career Exploration Links
A comprehensive exploration of Humanities and Social Science careers.

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Internships

Norton Simon Museum
Offers paid internships to graduate and undergraduate students.

Metropolitan Museum of Art
Announces its 2006–2007 internship opportunities for college and graduate students interested in careers in art museums. Note “The Cloisters Summer Internship for College Students” focuses on the art of medieval Europe.

Norton Simon Museum
Offers paid internships to graduate and undergraduate students.

National Museum of American History
Lists all of the internships available throughout the Museum and the steps necessary to apply.

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Graduate & Professional Schools

GradSchools.com
The most comprehensive source of graduate school information.

UC Berkeley
The Committee on Medieval Studies offers a Joint PhD in which candidates belong to a home department while also receiving training in the core disciplines of Medieval Studies.

Cornell University
The Program in Medieval Studies attracts a diverse graduate student body with wide-ranging backgrounds and research interests. The really distinctive and valued feature of Cornell's program is its inter-disciplinary character.

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Professional Associations

Medieval Academy of America
The largest organization in the world devoted to medieval studies. Its goal is the support of research, publication, and teaching in all aspects of the Middle Ages. Any person interested in the Middle Ages is eligible for membership.

American Translators Association
ATA is a professional association founded to advance the translation and interpreting professions and foster the professional development of individual translators and interpreters.

Museum Related Professional Organizations
American Association of Museum’s mission is to enhance the value of museums to their communities through leadership, advocacy, and service.

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Job Listings

About.com
Lists Art History Job, Fellowship and Internship Postings.

FedWorld.com
A degree in Medieval Studies provides skills that can be used almost anywhere – even in the US government!

A Guide to Writing and Journalism Jobs
A site that claims to be “a collection of the best job resources for jobs in writing, journalism, and publishing”. They do have quite a few mega-sites included on their list.

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UCSB Resources

English Literature Subject Homepage

Medieval Studies Departmental Web Page

Career Resource Room

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