University of Chicago

Careers Outside the Academy

MAPH graduates are successful in gaining employment in a variety of fields.

One popular choice for MAPH graduates, especially those planning to apply to PhD programs, is teaching at the community college or high school level. In fact, this choice is so popular that MAPH offers a course called Teaching in the Community College. In conjunction with CAPS (Career Advising and Planning Services), MAPH has developed strong relationships with Chicago and Illinois community colleges. We compiles an annual Community College Teaching Resume Book and hold a winter reception to introduce current MAPH students to area administrators and faculty, who are then likely to interview and hire MAPH graduates for open teaching positions.

Follow these links to see positions secured by MAPH alums in a wide variety of fields:

MAPH Sponsored Internships

MAPH works directly with several area employers and institutions to offer a number of paid internships designed especially for MAPH graduates. Three academic year positions with the University of Chicago Writing Program involve teaching undergraduates in the University's core program, serving as intellectual and social mentors to current MAPH students, and assisting with the administration of the MAPH office. The Smart Museum of Art offers various summer internships to MAPH graduates, including positions in Smart's public relations and marketing division, the educational division, and as assistant to the senior museum curator. Other MAPH summer internships have included positions with the Chicago Historical Society, the Newberry Library, the Merit School of Music, Browne & Miller Literary Agency, Chicago Public Radio, Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago Review, and Kartemquin Films.

The Arts & Foundations

  • Director of Educational Programs, Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
  • Director of Development and Administration, Albany Park Theater Project
  • Program Coordinator, Franke Institute for the Humanities, University of Chicago
  • Coordinator of Rights and Reproductions, MCA Chicago
  • Director of Archives, Chicago Museum of Broadcasting and Communications
  • Manager of Guest Services and Events, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
  • Program Manager, The Center for Arts & Culture, Washington, DC
  • Curator, Print Department of the Museum of Modern Art, New York
  • Administrative Assistant to the General Director, The Lyric Opera, Chicago
  • Director of Audience Development and Marketing, Lookingglass Theatre Co.
  • Project Coordinator, McDougal Family Foundation
  • Research Assistant and Exhibition Coordinator, Architecture & Design Society, The Art Institute of Chicago
  • Historian and Technical Advisor, Colorado Historical Society's Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
  • Program Assistant, Fellows Program, MacArthur Foundation
  • Rights and Reproductions, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
  • Assistant Director, Annual Fund, Loyola University at Chicago
  • Administrative/Volunteer Coordinator, Chicago Humanities Festival
  • Public Relations and Marketing Director, David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art, Chicago
  • Membership and Development Coordinator, David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art, Chicago
  • Program Coordinator, Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Chicago
  • Project Manager, WBUR (NPR)
  • Director of Communications, Kartemquin Films, Chicago
  • Program Coordinator, The Poetry Center of Chicago
  • Foundation and Grants Manager, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
  • Finance Manager, Neue Gallerie, New York
  • Academic Program Manager, San Francisco Art Institute
  • Producer, Extension 720, WGN Radio
  • Director of Exhibitions, Magenta
  • Museum Educator, J. Paul Getty Museum
  • Viewer Services Coordinator, Media Relations, PBS
  • Associate Producer, Kartemquin Films, Chicago

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Writing, Editing, & Publishing

  • Writer and Researcher, PD&T Research Consulting
  • Assistant Editor, New City Chicago Magazine
  • Production Editor, McGraw-Hill Publishers
  • Arts and Culture Editor, Santa Fe Reporter
  • Assistant Editor, Political Science and Psychology Departments, Norton
  • Editor, Electronic Publications Division, University of Chicago Press
  • New Media Editor, International Engineering Consortium
  • Editor, McDougal Littell
  • Translator, CosmosHouse
  • Editor, Business Wire
  • Editor and Writer, The Copernicus Education Gateway
  • Writer, Morningstar FundInvestor Magazine
  • Editor, RBC Dain Rauscher
  • Associate Acquisitions Editor, Publications International, Ltd.
  • Editorial Assistant, Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
  • Director of Communications, Union League Club of Chicago
  • Editorial Associate, Browne & Miller Literary Agency
  • Associate Agent, Browne & Miller Literary Agency

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Internet & Information Technology

  • Senior Designer, frog werk inc.
  • Copywriter, Walgreens.com
  • Editorial Assistant, Ask Jeeves
  • Instructional Design, Franklin University
  • Information Retrieval Engineer, Thrownet, Inc.
  • Web Programmer, Wolfam Research
  • Editor/Writer, Copernicus, K-12 Educational Website
  • Technology Resource Advisor, Chicago Public Schools
  • Editor, The Motley Fool (www.fool.com)
  • Web Design and Development, Columbia University, Graduate School of Business

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Education & Academic Administration

  • English Professor, Prairie State Community College
  • Lecturer, University of Chicago Writing Programs
  • Assistant to the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Saint Xavier University
  • Humanities Instructional Coach, Aspire Public Schools
  • Art History Teacher, St. Monica's High School, California
  • Professor, Harold Washington Community College
  • Academic Counselor, Georgetown University
  • Professor, Wright Community College
  • Graduate Student Advisor, USC Chemistry Department
  • Piano and Voice Instructor, North Shore Teachers Network
  • Middle School-Junior High School Teacher, Marva Collins Preparatory
  • Spanish Teacher, Chicago Waldorf High School
  • Director of Admissions, John Cabot University (Rome)
  • English Teacher, Harper Public High School, Chicago
  • Assistant Professor of Developmental Writing and English, Prairie State Community College
  • English Teacher, Latin School, Chicago
  • Assistant Manager of Principal Gifts, Division of Biological Sciences, University of Chicago
  • Teacher, Nazareth Academy, LaGrange Park, Illinois
  • Associate Director of Major Gifts, The Irving B. Harris Graduate School for Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago
  • Lecturer, Museum Education, The Art Institute of Chicago
  • Collections Assistant, MIT Humanities Library
  • Student Services Officer, Department of Psychology, Stanford University
  • Director of Development, Division of Humanities, University of Chicago
  • Assistant Dean of Students, Division of Humanities, University of Chicago
  • Associate Dean of Students, Division of Humanities, University of Chicago
  • Program Coordinator, MAPH, University of Chicago
  • Program Coordinator, Department of Art History, University of Chicago
  • Program Coordinator, Department of East Asian Languages and Literature, University of Chicago
  • Program Coordinator, Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Chicago

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Business, Law & Government

  • Intellectual Property and General Litigation Associate, Kirkland & Ellis Law Firm
  • Senior Strategist, Brand Go Group, LLC
  • Manager of Internal Communications, Heindrick & Struggles
  • Assistant Trader, Susquehana (SIG)
  • Pro Se Clerk, Second Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Content Editor/Special Projects, Monsanto
  • Analyst, Bank of America Securities, High Yield Capital Markets
  • Senior Production Specialist, CCH Incorporated
  • Communications Coordinator, John Hancock Financial Services
  • Marketing Specialist, Zearth.com Corporation
  • Senior Design Associate, Praxis Product Design
  • Grants and Business Manager, Historic Denver
  • Management Associate, PSA Corporation
  • Product Line Manager, Harris Corporation
  • Public Zone Task Force Team Member, SKTelecom Korea
  • Correspondent, Chicago Mayor's Office
  • Advisor, The Greek Parliament, Athens
  • Special Assistant, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
  • Technology and Communications Coordinator, Chicago Jobs with Justice
  • Legislative Analyst, New Mexico Public Interest Research Group
  • Program Associate, Aon Foundation
  • Equity Reporter, Dow Jones Newswire

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