OpportunitiesDepartment of Greek, Latin, and Classical Studies

The Greek, Latin, and Classical Studies community at Gustavus Adolphus offers a range of opportunities to enhance your education beyond the classroom, expand your horizons, and develop skills that can prepare you for future professional endeavors. The opportunities for study away, research, internships, events, and leadership within the department will empower you to explore and apply your knowledge of antiquity in practical and meaningful ways in the modern world.

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Discover the Opportunities with Greek, Latin, and Classical Studies

• Study Abroad Enhance your learning by studying abroad in Italy and Greece, as well as other sites. These study away opportunities can deepen your understanding of ancient people and places by providing firsthand access to archaeological sites, museums, and historical landmarks as well as the opportunity to immerse yourself in the modern communities that still live and work among them. The faculty can help you determine how a program will fit with the major and the staff in the Center for International and Cultural Education can provide further information.

• Research Students engage in research in the Senior Capstone Seminar and have the option to collaborate with faculty during summer research or conduct research on their own areas of interest via an honors project or the Flory-Freiert Fellowship. Engaging in research can enhance your understanding of the subject matter, develop your critical thinking and analytical skills, and lead to presenting your findings at a professional conference or publishing your work.

• Internships An internship is an outstanding way to help you explore possible career paths and apply skills you are learning in class. You might intern with an organization related to classical studies, such as museums, archaeological sites, or educational programs. Or you might combine your classical studies with another area of interest, such as medicine, law, or business. Engaging in an internship provides you with valuable hands-on experience, networking opportunities, and a deeper understanding of the many professional applications of your studies.

• Department Events and Gatherings During the year, there are a variety of formal and informal opportunities to build connections and have fun including a Greek Symposium and Roman banquet, movie nights, and simply hanging out in the Department lounge having tea.

• Classics Honor Society Eta Sigma Phi The National Classics Honor Society of Latin and Greek. The purposes of the organization are to "develop and promote interest in classical study among the students of colleges and universities; to promote closer fraternal relationship among students who are interested in classical study, including inter-campus relationship; to engage generally in an effort to stimulate interest in classical study, and in the history, art, and literature of ancient Greece and Rome."

• Flory-Freiert Fellowship This grant opportunity for students to pursue their interests in the ancient Greek and Roman world by funding a project of their own design through an award of up to $2,000. This fellowship can provide financial support for research-related expenses, allowing you to pursue your academic interests and contribute to the field.

• Careers Some of the most popular fields among Classics majors are law, non-profits (including clergy), government, medicine, fine arts (including galleries and museums), knowledge creation and curation (includes research, publishing, libraries, and archives), computer science/tech, business, and financial services. After these top fields, the possibilities are limited only by your imagination and desire. A great place to start exploring is What Can I Do with This Major? This site lists the types of occupations available in different industries/areas of the market, types of employers, and strategies to prepare yourself for a career in each area. Another great resource is the Society for Classical Studies website Careers for Classicists, which profiles eight professionals who majored in Classics and traces their paths to a variety of different careers. The department faculty and the Career Development also are resources to help you decide your career path.

• Resources for Greek, Latin, and Classical Studies Students Explore the numerous online and digital resources that include major texts in Greek and Latin, translated texts, history source books, and images.