Life After Graduation

Regardless of a student's vocational direction, Peace and Justice encourages an imaginative quest for a world free from collective violence and respectful of basic human rights in whatever career.

Peace studies prepares for teaching and research in international peace and world order; cultural, philosophical, and religious dimensions of peace and violence; conflict resolution and dispute settlement; social change for peace, development, and basic human rights.

For students not pursuing research and teaching careers, other professional paths would include: international and national civil servants; foreign service officers, change-oriented military officials; journalists; clergy, religious, lay executives in religious organizations; mediators and specialists in arbitration at local, national, or global levels; conflict resolution in businesses, labor, schools, families; political organizers; leaders in organizations for social change or in international voluntary service organization, lobbyists, and political activists on the local, national, and global levels.

Post-Graduate Resources:

•  Xavier's fall Post Graduate Volunteer Fair: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

•  Database of post-graduate public service opportunities

•  Catholic Network of Volunteer Services' RESPONSE Directory of Catholic and Christian
     post-graduate service opportunities