Career prospects
After your studies
With a degree in American Studies, you will find a range of jobs to choose from.
Possible occupations
- International relations
- Civil Service (government)
- Business & government consultancy
- International educational organizations
- Journalist
- Publisher and translator
- English teacher
- Museum curator
In which fields do our students find work?
Continuing your studies
After obtaining your Bachelor's degree you can enter the job market. However, most students opt to continue on to a Master's degree. Obtaining a Master's degree gives you several advantages, including increasing your career opportunities. With a Bachelor's degree in American Studies at Radboud University you can progress to:
- Transatlantic Studies: History, Culture and Politics
- Literary Studies (selective Research Master)
- Literatuur en Samenleving (in Dutch)
- Literair Bedrijf (in Dutch)
- Tourism and Culture
- Language Variation and Multilingualism (with enough BA courses in Linguistics)
- Linguistics and Communication Sciences (selective Research Master's)
- Communication and Information Studies
Job market orientation: put your degree to work!
To prepare you for the job market, Radboud University offers various forms of job market orientation, so that you can start planning your future during your studies.
For example, every faculty has a Career Service, where you can go with questions about and help with job market orientation. They offer career advice interviews and skills training, among other things. You can also contact them if you want to gain a few months of practical experience by doing an internship.
Testimonials from former students
Studying makes you a more rounded person as a whole, regardless of the programme you choose.
- Programme
- American Studies
- Study end date
Lotte Scharn was a Bachelor’s student in American Studies at Radboud University.
Why did you choose to work in this field?
I am a creative person who loves writing and creating new things.
What did you learn during your studies that you now use in your work?
Writing, writing, writing. But I also learned a lot about culture and politics, which helped me understand my clients and their target audience better.
How did you experience this programme at Radboud University? In your opinion, what made this programme special?
My programme was very small and intimate, which made for great discussions during seminars. I learned a lot from my peers! My programme was also very up-to-date when it came to everything that went on in the world. We even had a course about Donald Trump’s presidency.
What would you recommend to future students when they go to choose a study?
I’d dare to say that in the end, it doesn’t really matter which programme you choose, as long as you do something that interests you. Studying makes you a more rounded person as a whole, regardless of the programme you choose. So, do something that you love and don’t worry too much about the future. I truly believe you’ll end up where you’re supposed to be one way or the other.