How can a philosophy degree help me land my dream job?

What can you do with a philosophy degree? Almost anything you want - seriously.

Get answers to some of the most asked questions surrounding how to turn a philosophy degree into your dream job.

Guest: Matt Katz, faculty member in the Department of Philosophy, Anthropology and Religion, at Central Michigan University

00:00 Introduction
00:57 What skills does a philosophy degree give you?
03:38 What can I do with a philosophy degree?
06:51 What jobs are in philosophy?
10:23 What contemporary philosophers should I read?
11:06 Which famous people studied philosophy?
12:00 Does studying philosophy help develop communication skills?



-Episode Summary
In this episode of The Search Bar, host Adam Sparkes interviews Matt Katz, a faculty member in the Department of Philosophy, Anthropology and Religion at Central Michigan University, about the career prospects for philosophy graduates. Katz explains that philosophy majors develop valuable skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and effective communication, which can be applied to a wide range of jobs. He gives examples of philosophy graduates who have found success in fields such as law, journalism, tech, and business. Katz also discusses the importance of helping philosophy students plan for their future careers and emphasizes the value of education for education's sake. He concludes by highlighting the diverse career paths available to philosophy graduates and the need for philosophers in various industries.

[MikeFuller-dd]

I would like to do a bachelor's degree in philosophy.

[jamjam]

The statue of the philosopher with his chin on his hand is him thinking about how to pay the bills 😂😂😂

[hilde]

Thanks for posting this. I am a tenured Philosophy faculty member who is trying to figure out how to get more majors, and I really appreciated the conversation. I also appreciated the statement at the end about hiring, namely the businesses say typically that they hire people not majors. That is an incredibly important thing to convey and I am glad that I heard it from you. Thank you thank you

[maryjooppy]

I am a philosophy major in my first year. I am looking forward to the next four years

[juanpedrosantiago]

With AI era. I think Philo, Humanities, Socioloy in particular will become usefull again. These courses are the needed skilles to be the managers of AI agents to arrive at something useful.

[johnhalbert]

I have a degree in philosophy from Swarthmore. I bought into the idea that I could get my degree and figure out what I wanted to do later. Big mistake. Eventually I realized that studying philosophy is like driving a Ferrari: 99% of the time it is either totally pointless, counterproductive, or potentially fatal. But that 1% of the time you can use it for the purpose for which it’s designed, there’s nothing like it in the world.

[camilomontoya]

Philosophy is literally appellate practice.