Careers for Graduates with Masters of Arts in Women's Studies
Lindsey
"I'm a writer, speaker and consultant on women's career issues and marketing to women. After graduating from Yale University (I'm a native of Connecticut,USA), I received a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to Australia, where I completed a Master's degree in Women's Studies at Monash in 1998. My thesis,"When Business is Women's Business" explored media representations of women entrepreneurs in Australia and the United States. In my first job interview upon returning to the U.S. from Monash, I was told that my Master's degree in Women's Studies "would get me nowhere." I'm proud every day to disprove this statement! I'm a co-author of the upcoming book, Women For Hire: The Ultimate Guide to Getting a Job(Penguin Putnam, 2002) and a frequent conference and seminar presenter across the U.S. I'm also a former Director of Business Development for WorkingWoman.com, where I created strategic marketing relationships with over 50 women's organizations. Previously I served as Program Coordinator for the American Woman's Economic Development Corporation. I was recently named a "Woman of the Future" by the New York Women's Agenda."
Deanne
"I completed a BA (major in psychology) and then an LL.B. in the early 1990's. The following years were essentially taken up with employment of various kinds: disability services, administrative work, sales assistant, jillaroo, cleaner, recreational officer. Then, towards the end of the decade, the need for (academic) intellectual stimulation once again took hold. It was this, in combination with personal interest and my then choice of employment that lead me to study for a Masters in Women's Studies. I am presently working, as I have been for some years, as a solicitor. My primary role is as an advocate to members of families who are involved with Child Protection (child abuse and neglect, domestic violence) matters at the Children's Court."