Liberal Arts Grads Are in Demand - Brief Article

Career World, Sept, 2001

Earning a liberal arts degrees instill essential skills for surviving in the modern workforce. Teens who chose to pursue liberal arts degrees now populate the workforce in fields as diverse as advertising and politics.

Many students don't realize that a liberal arts decrees can be combined with a specialized or technical degree to create an even more desirable employee. Taunee Besson, president of Career Dimensions, recommends of the following:

* Pursue a double major a liberal arts degree with a specialized degree. For example, combine a philosophy degree with a degree in business administration.

* Get an internship or summer job that gives you experience in a specialized career. If you are pursuing an English degrees for example, you can get an internship in publishing.

* Combine a liberal arts degree with a specialized advanced degree.