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Graduates of this program can use their degree as a springboard for further graduate study or professional development in many fields such as law, medicine, psychology, social work, ministry, and public administration. Graduates will gain skills and knowledge that will be valuable in any of the three "domains" in which conflict resolution is appropriate: interpersonal, community/organizational, and global.

Graduates can work at the interpersonal level of conflict, as:

Teachers
Health care workers
Police officers
Community activists
Community educators

Mediators

Jobs that would utilize skills at the community/organizational level of conflict resolution include employment with the following:

Businesses
Community advocacy
Non-profit organizations
Federal and state agencies
Labor unions

Other organizations involved in public policy

At the global level, graduates would find their skills and knowledge in demand at any of the following organizations and agencies, for example:

The World Bank
The International Development Bank
USAID
The Red Cross
The United Nations and affiliated organizations
NGOs that work in the areas of development, capacity building, and post-war reconstruction
Development and humanitarian organizations
International businesses, law firms and financial institutions

Students who complete the program will find themselves with conflict resolution skills that are increasingly in demand by employers, as well as conflict analysis tools that will aid them in their careers, whether they choose to begin employment right away or continue their education.


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