Humanities — Prelaw focuses on addressing issues through governmental initiatives, shaping and influencing policy through political systems and institutions to ensure that fundamental rights and the needs of the public are universally recognized. Professionals in this area achieve these means through advocacy, law, political campaigns, and administration at the local, state, and federal levels. On an international level, work in this career community may emphasize international diplomacy, foreign service, trade, customs, education, and defense.
Opportunities exist within public, for-profit, and nonprofit sectors and ranges from work in policy and advocacy, law, civil service in local, state and federal government, and cause-based work. To be successful, an ambitious, resilient and thoughtful mindset as well as the ability to work with various groups and cultures is needed.