Career Information for Religion & Culture Majors

It is important to understand that employers hire people, not degrees. The skills and knowledge you develop as a result of your education, as well as in your work and community activities, have the greatest impact on hiring decisions. Listed below are some specific knowledge and transferable skills you will acquire as a result of your university education and your focus on Religion and Culture.

Specific Knowledge Skills
Valuable Transferable Skills
Some Career Options for Religion and Culture Majors
Potential Employers
Websites

Specific Knowledge Skills

  • Skilled in the investigation and analysis of the role of religion and culture in society
    Knowledge of specific religious traditions and their impact on interpersonal and cultural relations
  • A context for understanding the social and cultural development of societies, groups and individuals
  • The ability to use a knowledge of culture and religion to plan for future development and trends in areas such as business, culture, international relations, urban development
  • Interpretation of religious, cultural and historical text, stories and mythology for the purposes of extrapolating information and understanding individual and cultural differences
  • Awareness of the impact of religious, cultural and historical events on modern relationships
  • An understanding of the historical differences between groups, societies, religions and cultures and the ability to identify similarities and bridge differences using this knowledge
    Ability to communicate information and ideas clearly, logically and creatively
  • Research skills and techniques and the ability to synthesize and analyze information

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Valuable Transferable Skills

Information-gathering and Communication Skills

  • The skills required to identify and access a wide range of relevant information and resources
  • The ability to compile and organize facts and information and to comprehend and apply new and/or unfamiliar information to different situations and settings
  • Skills in preparing interesting, creative and informative presentations which target diverse audiences
  • The ability to develop effective reports, presentations and materials using current technology

Thinking, Planning and Organizational Skills

  • The ability to learn, understand and interpret information and apply knowledge to new situations
  • The ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and effectively plan/manage time, data and resources
  • Problem-solving skills and the ability to make well-reasoned decisions, think creatively and search for, identify and consider all sides of an issue
  • Skills to effectively analyze and interpret a wide range of information and data to discuss, support and/or reject ideas, opinions, reports, theories and proposals

Teamwork and Management Skills

  • Skills enabling you to work effectively as part of a team by identifying your role and contributing, through leading, teaching, motivating and/or encouraging others, to the success of the team
  • An understanding of how to successfully identify, plan and contribute to the goals of a project
  • The ability to oversee, supervise and/or contribute to a project from beginning to end including determining outcomes, planning details, making decisions, assigning roles and completing tasks

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Some Career Options for Religion & Culture Majors

Religious Issues Writer
Historical Researcher
Mediator
Editorial Assistant
Social Worker/Counsellor
Journalist/Reporter/Critic
Political Consultant 
Campus Religious Co-ordinator
Diversity Manager
Guidance Counsellor
Activist/Lobbyist
Church Camp Director
Denominational Executive
Director of Education
Preschool Director/Teacher
Director of Social Services
Public Educator
Economic Development Officer
Humanitarian Aid Worker
Community Program Manager
Foreign Services Worker
Evangelist
Retirement Home Director
Public Relations
Missionary
Librarian/Library Technician
Journalist/Editor
Religious Leader
Educational Administrator
Religious Researcher
Religious Bookstore Owner
Resource Co-ordinator
Seminary Administrator
Media Director
Youth Minister
Community Worker
Professor/Teacher
Youth Program Co-ordinator
Cultural Affairs Officer
Public Policy Officer
Marketing Analyst
Television Producer
Merchandise Buyer
Human Resources
Interpreter/Translator
Fundraiser
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Resettlement Worker
Heritage Planner
Marriage and Family Therapist
Museum Guide
Events Planner
Outreach Co-ordinator
Cultural Interpreter
Arts Administrator
Exhibit Manager/Designer
Gallery Management
Crisis Counsellor
Vocational Trainer
Career Counsellor
Opinion Researcher
Community Development Worker
Public Administrator

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Potential Employers

Religious Institutions
Government
Non-Profit Organizations
Educational Institutions
Media Organizations
Resettlement Organizations
Political Parties
Arts Organizations
Community Organizations
Heritage Organizations
MarketingFirms/Departments
Planning Councils

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Websites

Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion
International Society for the Sociology of Religion 
Culture Canada
Careers In Culture
Canadian Cultural Web Directory
Work In Culture
Aboriginal Canada Portal
Canadian Policy Research Networks 
Canada Council for the Arts 
Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences

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