Career Opportunities

The main goal of the Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies Certificate and Minor Programs is to enable students, regardless of their major, to develop a concentration in the area as a supplement to their regular disciplinary studies. This concentration has proven very helpful in preparing students for the following types of occupations: non-profit development and advocacy organizations working with Latin American and Latina/o communities; international development organizations (Organization of American States, Inter-American Development Bank); U.S. government agencies (including State Department, foreign service, U.S. Information Service, Agency for International Development); multinational corporations with branches in Latin America; and national, state and local agencies serving Latinas/os and Latin American immigrant populations. For some jobs, additional graduate work in either Latin American, Caribbean and Latina/o Studies or a traditional discipline may be necessary. Many students go on to pursue M.A. or Ph.D. degrees.