Philosophers In Non-Academic Careers
Philosophers are now employed in a great variety of non-academic field, as well as in academic positions outside teaching. The following list is drawn from American Philosophical Association files.
- BUSINESS:
Advertising Executive
Assistant
Manager, Hotel
Assistant to President, national firm
Development Manager
Manager, Winery
Manpower Services Coordinator
- COMPUTERS:
Computer Systems Analyst
Consultant
Owner, computer firm
Programmer
Technical Writer
- CONSULTING:
In Business
In Education
In Publishing
Etc.
- EDUCATION (Non-teaching):
Admissions Officer
Alumni Relations Officer
Archivist
College President
Dean
Educational Tester
Humanities Bibliographer
Librarian
Residence Hall Director
Provost
Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs
- ENGINEERING
- FINANCE:
Bank Officer (various depts.)
Investment Broker
Tax Accountant
- GOVERNMENT (Federal):
Armed Forces Officer
CIA Staff Member
Congressional Staff Member
Diplomat
Immigration Service Staff Member
Policy Analyst
Policy and Planning Consultant
United Nations Official
Postal Service Staff Member
- GOVERNMENT (State & Local):
Director, Human Services Agency
County Commissioner
County Supervisor
- INSURANCE
- JOURNALISM:
Freelance Writer
Executive Editor (magazine)
- LAW:
Attorney
Officer, Legal Aid Society
Coordinator, Criminal Justice program
Paralegal Assistant
Director of Communications
Legal Researcher
Paralegal Assistant
- MARKETING
- MEDICINE:
Hospital Administrator
Nurse
Nursing Administrator
Physician
- PUBLISHING:
Director, University Press
Editor, University Press
Editor, Commercial Press
- REAL ESTATE
- RELIGIOUS MINISTRY
- RESEARCH:
Business
Educational
Governmental
Scientific
- SALES:
Many Branches
- TECHNICAL WRITING
