East Asian Studies Career Options

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The following list of job titles is from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) which provides generalized summaries of occupations from across Canada. 

The list below is not exhaustive and there are more possibilities that you can pursue with your degree. Some of the positions mentioned in the list (*) may require additional training and/or certification to join the occupation.

We also recommend attending a speaker series, speaking with organizations at a career fair or employer information session, and finding job shadow or mentorship opportunities to get many more ideas. 

You can find out about career fairs, mixers, job shadowing, and mentoring programs the Career Centre offers on our website and on campusBRIDGE.

Do you need additional training or education in this field to pursue a specific position? Determine if there are additional requirements in Alberta by looking for an occupation on Certifications in Alberta.

List of NOC Occupational Choices

Business, finance and administration occupations

  • Citizen services officer (CSO) - government services (12104) 
  • Customs broker (13200) 
  • Mediator* (11200) 
  • Museum educator (11202)
  • University admissions officer (13100)

Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

  • Business development officer (41402)
  • College and other vocational instructors* (41210)
  • Community development consultant (41402)
  • Community liaison worker* (42201)
  • Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts (41401)
  • English as a second language teacher - college level* (41210) 
  • Foreign service officers* (41407) 
  • Immigration consultant* (41403)
  • Immigration officer - government services (43203) 
  • Linguist* (41409)
  • Police officer (42100) 
  • Protocol officer (41407)
  • Settlement worker - community services (42201)
  • Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (41403)
  • Social workers* (41300)
  • University professors and lecturers* (41200) 

Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

  • Archivists* (51102) 
  • Heritage interpreter (53100) 
  • Journalists* (51113) 
  • Librarians* (51100) 
  • Translators, terminologists and interpreters* (51114)

Sales and service occupations  

  • Tour and travel guides (64320)
NOC numbers are also searchable in a variety of career-related databases such as the Job Bank,  and the Alberta Learning and Information Service’s (ALIS) OCCInfo (occupational profiles for Alberta)  and Wages and Salaries (Alberta salary information).
 
Updated January 2024