Career Connection: Does Major Matter?
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Career Connections
Lauren Mazurowski ’09 Assistant Director of Admissions
Tony RiveraAssistant Director of Admissions
Career/Major Myth
Choosing a major and a career are the same thing.
Career/Major Myth
Your first job will be your
lifetime career.
Career/Major Myth
Employers are looking for job-specific training.
• 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
“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?”
Why?
• Stronger academic performance
• Enjoy going to class
• More voluntary involvement
What Employers Want
• Communication skills
• Integrity• Teamwork• Analytic skills
What Employers Want
• Flexibility• Computer skills • Self-confidence
The Liberal Arts and Careers
• Depth & wealth of perspective
• Readiness to learn
• Ability to make connections
Enhancing your Potential• Internships• Career Center• Faculty/Student Research• Independent Studies• Extracurricular Activities• Study Abroad• Work Experience• Minor
Let’s hear from the students!
Keep in Touch!
Lauren Mazurowski(518) 783-4217
Tony Rivera(518)783-4210