Area Studies Career Guide
Consider joining the Human and Public Service Career Community or any other Career Community you are interested in!
Sample Past Internship Sites:
- Grand Rapids Latin American Film Festival
- Grand Rapids Public Museum
- Shakespeare Theatre Company
- West Michigan Refugee Education and Cultural Center
- Coca-Cola Company
- Our Daily Bread
- Groundswell Community Farm
- Grand Rapids Economic Development Director
- City of Holland
- Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance
Where Alumni Have Landed
- Program Coordinator – CELT, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
- Associate Underwriter – Auto Owners Insurance
- Graduate Student, Public Administration – University of Georgia
- Academic Advisor – Western Michigan University
- GIS Specialist– ST. Raphael’s Ministry
- Associate Attorney – Warner, Norcross, and Judd
- Graduate Assistant– PBB Oral History Project
- Commercial Property Manager – Onni Group
- Registered Nurse – University of Michigan Metro Health
- LLMSW – Wedgewood Christian Services
- School Social Worker – Chicago Public Schools
- Digital Marketing Manager – Hollymatic Corp
- Volunteer Coordinator – Kent District Library
- Director – Center for Faithful Leadership
- Zaatari Manager – The Lutheran World Federation
- Branch Manager – Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Creative Director – Theophilus
- Seminary Student – Calvin Theological Seminary
- Retired Vice President – Gentex
- Associate Account Executive – HUB International
Student Organizations to Consider
- Chinese Language and Culture Student Organization
- Hearts for Heartside
- Meeting Professionals International
- Russian Club
- Social Innovation Club
- Social Innovators-GR
- African Student Council
- Arab Culture Club
- Asian Student Union
- Global Citizens of GVSU
- Law Society
- Numerous cultural student organizations
Study Abroad Programs
Develop some of these technical and professional competencies to be successful:
- Comparing and contrasting multiple perspectives in order to make informed decisions
- Developing alternative ways to acquire and consider knowledge
- Presentation, speaking, and writing skills
- Civic minded and other focused
- Practically apply synthesized information
- Problem solving
- Deep sense of curiosity