WORK, CAREERS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
Of course, a Women's Studies background is also excellent preparation for
entering a Women's Studies Graduate program! For several handy
databases listing institutions offering advanced degrees in Women's Studies,
please click here - and of course don't
forget to visit our own
Graduate Program
site! EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAM (EAP)Student Information
ENRICHMENT AND STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
The Program sponsors (or co-sponsors with departments, ethnic studies
centers, research centers and other units) a wide variety of guest lectures, colloquia, workshops and networking events. Information on scholarships, internships, feminist issues and organizations is available in the Program office. The Program sponsors a student association for women's studies, called VOICES, through which students find opportunities for social networking, friendship, educational and cultural enrichment and the development of leadership and organizational skills.
A background in Women's Studies offers unique contextual perspectives for
today's shifting gender norms in the work place. It prepares students for a wide range of career and life choices, as well as for advanced study. Most students who graduate with the major or the specialization continue their education in graduate or professional study. They go on to careers in public service and private industry, in law, health professions, government and politics, business, teaching, social services and more. A program in Women's Studies in well suited to careers requiring skill in thinking, writing, planning, analyzing and innovating.
UCLA Career Center http://www.career.ucla.edu/
The Program encourages its major and minor students to participate in
the University of California's Education Abroad Program. Students are
able to take Women's Studies courses and receive UC credit at over two
dozen universities in countries such as Korea, Hungary and Brazil.
Studying abroad enables students to gain a greater understanding of
issues relevant across cultures and societies. Adding an international
dimension to students' education also enhances their career
opportunities. Explore the options for study through EAP on UCLA's web
site or view faculty recommendations of specific opportunities for
Women's Studies students on the university-wide EAP site. Some of
our Women's Studies students have indeed traveled to the UK, Chile,
France, India in the past couple of years.
SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS
For more information on available awards, please visit our awards page
Please call the Women's Studies Advising Office at 310-206-8156 or email mmsmith@women.ucla.edu for questions
2004 Women's Studies Commencement
