Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies

As a feminist, gender & sexuality studies major, you’ll have the opportunity to study a wide range of fields from the perspectives of feminist and LGBTQIA critical analysis, in a global context and with the purpose of promoting social justice. You’ll use the skills you learn in these classes to engage with such disciplines as anthropology, performing and media arts, English literature, Africana studies, comparative literature, Romance studies, music, Asian studies, industrial and labor relations (ILR), science and technology studies, sociology, government, history, history of art and many more.

Sample Courses

Spoken Word, Hip-Hop Theatre and the Politics of Performance
Food, Gender, Culture
Intersection of Feminist Theory and Practice: Migrant Families in Detention
Sexual Politics of Religion

Post-Graduate Outcomes

All information below is based on the 2014-2018 First-Destination Post-Graduate Survey. Lists are not exhaustive; rather, they are a sampling of the data.
"Other" includes time off, travel, volunteer experiences, and/or preparing for graduate school.
If you would like to more information, please email as_careers@cornell.edu

More than 4/5 of 2014-2018 FGSS graduates reported being Employed or Attending Graduate School, with the majority being Employed.

70% of the Class of 2014-2018 FGSS graduates completed the survey. n = 23

Below, you will find:

Top Employment Sectors
Where Graduates Work
Top Graduate Fields
Where Graduates Study

Top Employment Sectors

Education
Other Nonprofit Organization
Government
Communication/Media
Law
Technology

Where 2014-2018 FGSS Graduates Work

Employer	Job Titles
City of Austin Health &Human Services Dept.	Communicable Disease Program Coordinator
City Year	Corps Member
Cornell University	Public Health Fellow
Dipont Education	Teacher
DRUM South Asian Organizing Center	Volunteer Management VISTA
Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill	Program Coordinator
Fresh Start	Research Intern
Miller Mayer LLP	Immigration Legal Assistant
New York City Government	Development Assistant
Peace Corps	Health Educator
Shore Fire Media	Publicity Coordinator
TEKsystems	Compliance Auditor
The Ellen DeGeneres Show	Production Assistant
The Hillbrook School	Teacher
United States Army	2nd Lieutenant