50 Great LinkedIn Groups for Liberal Arts Grads

The liberal arts still have quite a ways to go before receiving the same societal love as their STEM counterparts, but they nevertheless pave pathways towards sustainable career success. Yes, in positions outside of academia as well. But thanks to prevailing attitudes and, unfortunately, stigmas, many recent grads in the relevant fields find themselves struggling to find their career footing. Fortunately, LinkedIn exists. Because it strips (most of) the duckfaces and “inspirational” photos of sunsets and rainbows and unicorns from social media, it offers a professional digital space where anyone hoping to network and score a satisfying job can connect. Try some of the following groups when needing some guidance on where to go once the dean slaps that hopefully hard-earned degree in your hot little hands.

Arts and Philosophy Majors

1. ART Professionals Worldwide: Take advantage of this fabulous online resource to connect with other creative professionals as well as follow news about the art and museum world.
2. The Philosophy Network: Just as the title promises, The Philosophy Network wants users to band together and debate issues relating to anything and everything about how humanity sees and processes the world around it.
3. Contemporary Art: No matter your preferred flavor of visual art, this awesome not-so-little group encourages you to discuss the philosophies and aesthetics behind the latest and greatest (and, maybe, the worst) works today.
4. GLOBAL PHILOSOPHY GROUP: Considering the LinkedIn group’s international focus, chances are any philosophy student or hobbyist will find more than enough to pique his or her interest here.
5. Art Therapy Alliance: Art therapy welds psychology, medicine, and art (duh) together into a necessary field that anyone with a degree in analyzing or creating drawings, paintings, sculptures, textiles, and the like might want to consider.
6. American Philosophical Association: The official LinkedIn presence of the APA makes it easy for philosophy majors to network with both professionals and anyone looking for a good time dissecting reality.
7. Art Directors Club Forum: Art and art history majors hoping to work as directors in various creative industries should pay this extremely active group a visit for plenty of advice and networking opportunities.
8. History and Philosophy of Science: Synthesize that philosophy degree with something more — sigh — acceptable to the mainstream and take an illuminatingly interdisciplinary approach to the world.
9. Museum & Art Galleries: If that art degree propels you toward working in a museum or gallery setting, give this highly active LinkedIn group a little look-see; you won’t walk away disappointed.
10. TED: Ideas Worth Spreading: While not explicitly about art and philosophy, everyone of every major needs to keep up with the “ideas worth spreading” TED routinely presents.

English, Language, and Creative Writing Majors

1. English Language & Literature: Although this group mostly targets English teachers, anyone working in a relevant field can still read some great talks about getting the most out of reading and writing.
2. Language, Literature and Criticism: Incredibly active and swarming with provocative discussions, Language, Literature and Criticism brings together buffs of all backgrounds to talk exactly what the title states.
3. Language Jobs (LangJobs): Before graduating with a degree in a foreign language (or languages!), check in with this LinkedIn group to see what positions employers currently have open.
4. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: For the more scientifically-oriented language enthusiasts out there concerned with accessibility and education, this organization can point them toward jobs and provide a forum for exchanging advice and information about the industry.
5. Writers & Bloggers: Passion Creative: English and creative writing majors who want to channel their studies into new media would do well to explore everything this group offers.
6. Creative Designers and Writers: This group makes it easy to see how creative writing overlaps with other artistic pursuits, especially art and design.
7. Authors, Writers, Publishers, Editors, & Writing Professionals: Useful for anyone of any major looking to break out their very first story, article, essay, or book — though English and creative writing majors in particular might find it (almost) exactly what their studies trained them for.
8. LITERATURE: Stop in and talk literary theory all day, every day and catch up on the latest recommended reads and perspectives on well-established classics.
9. Language Experts!!!: Connect with some of the top talents in the world’s most common languages here, with plenty of networking and learning opportunities available.
10. EFL – English as a Foreign Language: Both native and non-native speakers convene here to discuss teaching strategies and other topics relating to acquiring English as a second, tertiary, and beyond language.

History and Humanities Majors

1. History Education Group: It’s a cliche to assume all liberal arts students grow up to be teachers, but for those who find that path a suitable fit, this group definitely meets their needs.
2. Lecturers and Instructors in Humanities: Another education-oriented digital meeting place covering an exceptionally broad spectrum of subjects; it also encourages networking and collaboration, too, so stop here when looking for some research buddies.
3. History Enthusiasts Group: History major or not, the discussions and opportunities available at this rigorous, fascinating resource should be considered an essential LinkedIn stop for those into the subject.
4. Arts, Culture & Humanities – Non Profit Network: For humanities majors interested in promoting the relevant industries via nonprofits, start rubbing elbows at Arts, Culture & Humanities – Non Profit Network.
5. Historians, Librarians and Archivists: Seeing as how historians, librarians, and archivists so often work together, it makes perfect sense that they’d make an effort to communicate with one another online as well.
6. Digital Humanities/Humanities Computing: Still an inchoate field, tech-savvy students looking to revolutionize the virtual sphere might want to consider launching a career in digital humanities.
7. Historians: Manijhe Khan’s active gathering of historians will surely pique the interest of majors looking to learn more about possible career paths or information about ones they’ve already chosen.
8. American Historical Association: Sure it’s Amerocentric, but for history graduates looking to work in the field, the American Historical Association makes for a fabulous start.
9. The World History Association: Academics both affiliated and unaffiliated take advantage of The World History Association’s official LinkedIn presence to collaborate, share research, ask questions, and plenty more.
10. History Teachers: Exactly what it says on the tin — visit here for a diverse array of resources relating back to teaching history to students of all age groups and abilities.

Political Science and Economics Majors

1. The Economist (official group for The Economist newspaper): Connect with other readers (and writers!) to discuss headlining and buried news articles from one of the biggest names in economics reporting and analysis.
2. American Political Science Association: APSA hopes a wide range of political scientists will participate in its group and operate as something of a virtual think tank.
3. Economy, Economics & World Finance Group: Join up with one of the most vigorous economics groups on LinkedIn for rollicking conversation and, perhaps more importantly, valuable networking opportunities.
4. POLITICS Jobs: Recent or upcoming political science majors who kinda sorta don’t like the idea of unemployment should consult this resource for relevant openings.
5. Economic Development Professionals: With a name like that, it ought to be pretty obvious what an economics or political science major can gain from joining!
6. The National Political Science Honor Society: Pi Sigma members new and old who want to connect with one another and maybe scratch up a job or research opportunity or something similarly productive.
7. Economic Development Professionals: Economics majors hoping to put their studies toward development ought to stop in here and score some advice on the industry and maybe even hook up with an entry-level position or two!
8. Political Science: Organized by Mads Nyhus Kirk, Political Science specifically targets current and former majors looking for a little mental stimulation online.
9. Global Economic Crisis: Join in a lively, and often heated, ongoing discussion about solutions to making the world’s collective economy swing back into a comparatively more prosperous state.
10. American Association of Political Consultants: Political professionals of all partisan leanings convene here for both debates and friendly exchanges meant to find common ground and smooth out the often nasty games that go down between candidates.

Psychology and Sociology Majors

1. American Sociological Association: Follow and chit-chat about the latest news and views from around the sociology sphere, with plenty of networking opportunities available for recent graduates.
2. The Psychology Network: Because it stands as one of the most popular psychology groups on LinkedIn, this resource should prove essential for any and all job-hunting or job-enhancing stops.
3. Sociology Graduates: As its nomenclature reveals, Sociology Graduates targets students, graduate students, and alumni and brings them together for broad discussions about numerous related topics.
4. Psychologists, coach, psychotherapists and counselors: With so many psychology professionals to network with, recent graduates would do well to stop on by here and learn a few things —or, better yet, further their nascent careers.
5. The Sociology Network: Simple and straightforward, The Sociology Network serves as a, well, network about sociology for students, professionals, and anyone else interested in the study of how people behave in small groups and massive civilizations.
6. American Counseling Association: Psychology graduates qualified to take on counseling work might want to explore their professional options and ask questions of seasoned industry veterans here.
7. Urbanist: One of LinkedIn’s most active sociology networks focuses on all the ins and outs of urban studies, making it ideal for students interested in pursuing such a path.
8. Mental Health Networking: Take advantage of Mental Health Networking when launching a career in psychology; its membership ranks in the tens of thousands, meaning you’ll likely meet up with at least one or two pros willing to share insight and advice for newbies.
9. social scientists: In this interdisciplinary group, social science professionals from around the world gather to discuss their research and philosophies as well as talk shop.
10. Links for Shinks – For Therapists, Psychologists, Coaches: Mental health professionals gather together here to exchange the online resources they find especially useful to their respective practices.

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