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Resources for Black Studies Majors

General Career Information

Skills & Knowledge Developed in this Field

Cultural Sensitivity
  • Possessing a multicultural mindset
  • Working with competing notions and ideas
  • Understanding society through culture
  • Incorporating interdisciplinary methods
  • Examining the relationship of historical, economic and political forces
  • Understanding the practical significance of academic experiences
  • Developing appreciation for racial and class differences and perspectives
Project Development, Analysis, & Research
  • Identifying research topics
  • Gathering information
  • Assessing needs and interests
  • Generating ideas
  • Identifying resources
  • Developing sound research designs
  • Evaluating results
  • Translating theory into action
  • Working with community groups
  • Solving problems & thinking critically
Communication
  • Writing clearly
  • Speaking to groups
  • Expressing ideas through several media (e.g. film, music)
  • Listening to others
  • Challenging conventional ideas
  • Conveying ideas systematically
  • Explaining complex concepts
  • Communicating between cultures
Interpersonal Relations
  • Collaborating as part of a team
  • Understanding cultural diversity
  • Determining the needs of others
  • Acknowledging value systems
  • Adapting to other cultures
  • Listening to other cultures
  • Listening carefully
  • Interviewing non-judgmentally

Galt Global Review
Article describes how Black Studies is now in their “golden age”.

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Internships

Government/Advocacy

Black America's Political Action Committee
BAMPAC provides much needed financial and strategic assistance to candidates running for political office on all levels of government.

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Career Opportunities/Internships
Includes information on Student Temporary Employment Program and Student Volunteer Service Program.

U.S. State Department Internship Program Index
The Department manages several student employment programs for students to get experience in a foreign affairs environment through first-hand knowledge.

The Municipal Management Association of Southern California (MMASC)
Online clearinghouse developed on internship opportunities within the state.

Advertising/Art/Media/Journalism

African American Shakespeare Company
Offers various volunteer opportunities.

Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Inc.
An excellent site that has many minority journalism internships.

General Internship Sites

GauchoLink
GauchoLink is a part of NACElink, a non-profit service provided through an alliance of the National Association of Colleges and Employers, the DirectEmployers Association and numerous collaborating colleges, universities and employers across the country.

Rising Star Internships
Offers various internship opportunities in different sectors.

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Graduate & Professional Schools

GradSchools.com
The most comprehensive source of graduate school information.

Peterson’s Guide
Peterson’s Guide offers a comprehensive resource site for researching topics related to graduate & professional schools.

Jobweb
Gives tips and information on applying to graduate and professional schools, financial aid and how to cope with the transition between college and graduate school.

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Professional Associations

African Studies Association
Its mission is to bring together people with a scholarly and professional interest in Africa.

National Association for Ethnic Studies
Its basic purpose is the promotion of activities and scholarship in the field of ethnic studies.

Los Angeles Chapter of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The branch continues to support the programs and policies of the NAACP with aggressive action at the local level resolving around issues concerning education.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
The real story of the nation's most significant civil rights organization lies in the hearts and minds of the people who would not stand still while the rights of some of America's darker citizens were denied.

National Urban League
The mission of the Urban League movement is to enable African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights.

Black Culinarian Alliance
The mission is to create exposure and provide educational and professional opportunities for culinary and hospitality professionals of color.

Black Career Woman
Serves as a nucleus of support to identify and address the critical needs of black women in the workforce as it relates to their career mobility and achievement.

Association of African American Sales Professionals
Serves to meet the needs of professional and developmental needs of African-American sales and sales management professionals.

Google
Search directory for different Africa-American professional organizations.

Blacks in Government (BIG)
BIG sas been a national response to the need for African Americans in public service to organize around issues of mutual concern and use their collective strength to confront workplace and community issues.

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Job Listings

Black Collegian
Black Collegian is a career site for students of color.

Black Professional Network
Provides job listings and a
career center with job & resume postings for African Americans.

Minority Career Network
Designed to help corporate recruiters find qualified minority applicants, and to help minority professionals find positions that best suit their needs, aptitudes and interests.

National Diversity Newspaper Job Bank
One of the nation's most comprehensive newspaper & media job banks.

JobStar – Guides to Specific Careers
These sites are packed with information about planning your career.

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UCSB Resources

UCSB Library Black Studies Subject Homepage

Black Studies Departmental Web Page

Career Resource Room

UCSB Office of Student Life
Provides a list of organizations with African American focus. Most of these groups have not yet developed a website.

UCSB Educational Opportunity Program
African American Cultural Services: serve as a centralized location for all individuals interested in learning more about the African American community at UCSB.

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