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Clark University
Department of
Sustainability and Social Justice
Priyanka Naithani

What can I do with a B.A. degree from the Department of Sustainability and Social Justice?

With a B.A. major in international development and social change or environmental studies, you’ll receive a solid foundation of knowledge and skills that can be applied to a wide range of fields, from international development, communications, and law to advocacy and public service. You also will be prepared for graduate study.

Career Fields

  • Government (local, state, and federal)
  • Middle and high school teaching
  • Public policy research
  • Journalism
  • Public relations and marketing
  • International development
  • Nonprofit administration
  • Grant writing
  • Lobbying and public policy advocacy
  • University teaching and research

Where do Clark international development and social change majors and minors intern?

  • Worcester Refugee Assistance Project
  • NOAA’s National Weather Service and Office for Coastal Management
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement
  • The Hunger Project
  • Harvard Medical School
  • Forest Foundation
  • Upstander Project
  • AIDS Project Worcester
  • Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
  • US-ASEAN Business Council
  • Save the Children International

Where do Clark international development and social change majors attend graduate school?

  • King’s College London
  • Clark University
  • University of Vermont
  • Brandeis University Heller School for Social Policy and Management
  • Central European University
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
  • Baruch College
  • Southern New Hampshire University
  • New York University Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service

Where do Clark international development and social change alumni work?

  • Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance
  • College Visions
  • Harvard Humanitarian Initiative
  • Jiviniti Research/The Virsa Foundation
  • Housing Works
  • Hunger Free Vermont
  • Politico
  • City of Austin
  • The World Bank
  • SCS Global Services
  • World Education
  • HIAS
  • National Endowment for Democracy
  • The Humane Society of America
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Career and Internship Opportunities

Clark’s Career Connections Center can help you develop a plan for pursuing your career goals.  Also check out ClarkCONNECT, which links you with alumni mentors and employers, and Handshake, Clark’s online job search website.

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Clark Funding for Undergraduate Internships and Research

As an undergraduate, you can join faculty and graduate students in their research, or apply for funding to support your own research on a project of your choice.

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