Careers with a Philosophy degree

Wondering what you can do with a degree in Philosophy? Below are some links to recent articles in the international media showing how a degree in Philosophy can equip you for just about anything, and how employers are starting to recognise the valuable analytical and problem-solving skills that come with a degree in philosophy.

But first, here is some useful advice on how to make your philosophy degree work for you when you enter the job market.

'Think big: it's the business'

Corporate Australia has caught on the fact that philosophy graduates bring critical thinking to thorny ethical and analytical problems.

Campus Review October 2008 (236k in PDF format)

'New worlds for thought'

Big business is embracing philosophy graduates, writes Keeli Cambourne.

Sydney Morning Herald, September 2008

'An accidental path to philosophy'

Michaela Baker didn't mean to become a philosophy student.

"I went along to an introductory course on philosophy and it sounded like fun so I picked it up as an extra subject," she says. "And it changed my whole focus. There are a broad range of options because of the skills we learn. We are well trained in problem solving, at approaching things from different angles, and appreciating other people's opinions."

Sydney Morning Herald, September 2008

'In a New Generation of College Students, Many Opt for the Life Examined'

Once scoffed at as a luxury major, philosophy is being embraced at Rutgers and other universities by a new generation of college students who are drawing modern-day lessons from the age-old discipline as they try to make sense of their world, from the morality of the war in Iraq to the latest political scandal.

New York Times, April 2008

'I think, therefore I earn'

Philosophy graduates are suddenly all the rage with employers. What can they possibly have to offer?

The Guardian, November 2007

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