career connection: does major matter?
DESCRIPTION
How do you go from college to your dream career? Meet seniors who are about to take the next step!TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Career Connection: Does Major Matter?](https://reader033.vdocuments.net/reader033/viewer/2022061213/5498109bb47959c4248b45c1/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Career Connections
Lauren Mazurowski ’09 Assistant Director of Admissions
Tony RiveraAssistant Director of Admissions
![Page 2: Career Connection: Does Major Matter?](https://reader033.vdocuments.net/reader033/viewer/2022061213/5498109bb47959c4248b45c1/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Career/Major Myth
Choosing a major and a career are the same thing.
![Page 3: Career Connection: Does Major Matter?](https://reader033.vdocuments.net/reader033/viewer/2022061213/5498109bb47959c4248b45c1/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Career/Major Myth
Your first job will be your
lifetime career.
![Page 4: Career Connection: Does Major Matter?](https://reader033.vdocuments.net/reader033/viewer/2022061213/5498109bb47959c4248b45c1/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Career/Major Myth
Employers are looking for job-specific training.
![Page 5: Career Connection: Does Major Matter?](https://reader033.vdocuments.net/reader033/viewer/2022061213/5498109bb47959c4248b45c1/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
• The average person will change careers 2-3 times. ¹
• 80% of college graduates have a job unrelated to their major.²
• 40-60% of CEOs have a liberal arts education. ³
¹U.S. Department of Labor Statistics ²University of Illinois Survey³Careerbuilder.com Survey
![Page 6: Career Connection: Does Major Matter?](https://reader033.vdocuments.net/reader033/viewer/2022061213/5498109bb47959c4248b45c1/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
“What are you going to do with that degree?”
The question should be:
“What is your passion and where do you want to apply your passion?”
![Page 7: Career Connection: Does Major Matter?](https://reader033.vdocuments.net/reader033/viewer/2022061213/5498109bb47959c4248b45c1/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Why?
• Stronger academic performance
• Enjoy going to class
• More voluntary involvement
![Page 8: Career Connection: Does Major Matter?](https://reader033.vdocuments.net/reader033/viewer/2022061213/5498109bb47959c4248b45c1/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
What Employers Want
• Communication skills
• Integrity• Teamwork• Analytic skills
![Page 9: Career Connection: Does Major Matter?](https://reader033.vdocuments.net/reader033/viewer/2022061213/5498109bb47959c4248b45c1/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
What Employers Want
• Flexibility• Computer skills • Self-confidence
![Page 10: Career Connection: Does Major Matter?](https://reader033.vdocuments.net/reader033/viewer/2022061213/5498109bb47959c4248b45c1/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
The Liberal Arts and Careers
• Depth & wealth of perspective
• Readiness to learn
• Ability to make connections
![Page 11: Career Connection: Does Major Matter?](https://reader033.vdocuments.net/reader033/viewer/2022061213/5498109bb47959c4248b45c1/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Enhancing your Potential• Internships• Career Center• Faculty/Student Research• Independent Studies• Extracurricular Activities• Study Abroad• Work Experience• Minor
![Page 12: Career Connection: Does Major Matter?](https://reader033.vdocuments.net/reader033/viewer/2022061213/5498109bb47959c4248b45c1/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Let’s hear from the students!
![Page 13: Career Connection: Does Major Matter?](https://reader033.vdocuments.net/reader033/viewer/2022061213/5498109bb47959c4248b45c1/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Keep in Touch!
Lauren Mazurowski(518) 783-4217
Tony Rivera(518)783-4210