Hello! I'm Halcyon, the founder and executive director of the Mancuso Humanities Workforce Preparation Center. Thanks for stopping by!
Welcome, students and families!
Do you have concerns about how your college experience—and particularly your choice of a major—will affect your future?
Researchers have documented that after the Great Recession of 2007–2009, many students flocked to majors that they (or their parents) thought would guarantee a job immediately upon graduation and would always lead them to that next job as they built their careers…but I’m here to tell you that you can pursue anything you’re passionate about and still achieve your career goals. If you think that only certain majors make “career-proofing” possible, you might be surprised to learn that’s not true.
Employers tell us that there is a comprehensive set of essential skills and perspectives that will always be in demand, no matter how the job/career landscape changes in the 21st century. Those skills and perspectives are what a humanities degree is all about, and we intentionally teach those skills and perspectives in our FSU humanities departments!
So, the Mancuso Humanities Workforce Preparation Center is for you! We'll support both your course of study and your career preparation as we help you:
- Gain those essential skills and perspectives.
- Identify the humanities academic experiences and assignments where you’re learning such skills.
- Speak to employers about the skills you've developed at FSU and write about them in job application materials.