I am majoring in Political Science and Communication and will receive degrees in both next year. I have no idea what I want to do after college! I know I want to help people and make a very good living but I do not want to go to Law School. I don't really want to go to graduate school for Political Science either. I wouldn't mind going for Communication though.
I live near New York so I know there are job opportunities out there, but I don't know where to look. What kind of places should I be looking at and applying for? I really want to make a difference in the world but I also want to be able to make a good living. Any suggestions?
2007-06-03 07:00:03 · 4 answers · asked by Bood 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Well, my plan was to go to Law school when I first majored in Political Science. I took Communication because it interested me and thought it would help me get a job. I came in with a plan but I decided that law school wasn't for me.
2007-06-03 07:32:45 · update #1
That is so exciting! Political Science and Communications are really great majors. Are you interested in politics? I would look into broadcast journalism, NPR internships, C-Span internships, or maybe an internship at one of the big name networks like Fox, CNN, Wall street Journal....something to get your foot in the door. I think you should sit down and write down what careers and what organizations interest you and take the necessary steps from there. You won't make alot of money right out of college, you maybe working min. wage but your earnings will increase as you gain more work experience and establish a reputation.
2007-06-05 14:30:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So far your biggest mistake was not determining what you wanted to do with your degree. Or in your case, degrees. Political Science and Communications are both very broad and vague degrees. What interests you? Journalism? Broadcasting? Campaigns? Working in the legislature?
Research careers for both majors and find what interests you. Look into internships under your majors and try them out. You need to determine where you'd like to go and what you'd like to do before tailoring your resume to a specific position.
Go with your passions and interests, not the income. Income and a good liviing is earned through years of hard work, not by what you graduated with. You will not graduate and immediately walk into a 60k a year job. Most likely, you'll get into something at the lowest of 20k and the highest at 35k if you're lucky.
Just work hard and you should be fine. Good luck!
2007-06-03 07:18:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
From my experience, employers look for two categories of recent graduates. If you have a skill they really need, you are "in demand". This is the part where high GPAs and advanced degrees can mean big bucks.
Companies also look for people willing to learn their businesses. Personal recommendations and a good resume count for a lot but the key is a really positive interview. They will want to know if you will fit in, so courtesy and manners are very important. Employers like to ask about life experiences, so think out good answers before the interview. They also are not interested in being your guidance counselor, so be articulate about your skills and interests.
2007-06-03 07:34:36 · answer #3 · answered by Menehune 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-12 10:16:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋