Africana Studies is a multidisciplinary field in which students explore psychology, criminal justice, political science, history, literature, philosophy, dance, art, and fashion from the point of view of Black/African culture and experience.
Africana Studies majors across the country get jobs as journalists, media relations consultants, psychologists and counselors, social workers, program administrators, state and local government workers, foreign service specialists, high school teachers, university professors, and more.
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Where Your Degree Can Take You
Our graduates have found meaningful employment in a wide range of industries across the globe. One of the distinguishing features of Africana Studies as a discipline is that knowledge must be relevant and actionable. This is in line with Buffalo State’s applied learning model, which focuses on providing hands-on experiences, not just theoretical knowledge.
Africana Studies majors across the country get jobs as journalists, media relations consultants, psychologists and counselors, social workers, program administrators, state and local government workers, foreign service specialists, high school teachers, university professors, and more.
Unpaid Internship—summer internship focused on community politics on the Eastside with Our City Action-Buffalo
Paid Internships—After your second year, you will be eligible to apply for paid internships that are just for Africana Studies majors and minors.
Charter School of Inquiry pays Africana Studies students to implement Africana learning in the real world, while you gain valuable work experience that will expand your networks and strengthen your resumes for future employment and graduate studies.
A new internship, focused on preserving the architectural history of Blacks in Buffalo, with the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor in the heart of the East Side, is forthcoming.