What To Do with Your Major?
Crystal Waller
What’s your major and why did you choose that major? Many students choose their major not because they know what career they think they want in the future, but because the topic interests them, which makes all the sense in the world. The issue though is that when it is almost time for graduation, they have no idea what career path they want to take. It is certainly okay to try out different jobs and careers before settling into a specific one, but having a goal or idea of where you would like to end up can be helpful in deciding what type of jobs you may initially take to gain the experience needed for your career. I am going to focus on careers in the business arena. Here are some careers and employers for different majors: Management Types of Management Include: •Entry-Level/Management-Trainee •Supervision of Employees and Operations •Project Management •Information Management •Operations Management Employer Nearly every type of organization across industries offer management positions including: •Banks and financial institutions •Retail stores •Restaurants •Hotels and other facilities •Service providers •Healthcare organizations •Local, state, and federal government •Nonprofit organizations •Self-employed Real Estate •Brokerage/Sales •Residential •Commercial •Office and Industrial •Farm and Land •Property Management •Appraising Employer •Real estate brokers •Banks •Appraisal firms •Apartment and condominium complexes •Leasing offices •Large corporations: real estate departments |
Public Accounting
•External Auditing •Tax •Environmental Accounting •Forensic/Investigative Accounting •International Accounting •Financial Accounting •Business Valuing •Personal Financial Planning Employer •Public Accounting Firms: -Large, multinational -Regional •Local •Sole practitioners Corporate and Public Finance •Financial Analysis •Cash Management •Credit Management •Budget Analysis •Investment Management •Investor Relations •Financial Reporting Employer •Private businesses of all sizes and types •State and local government entities •Federal agencies including: -Internal Revenue Service Marketing Sales and Promotion •Wholesale Sales •Consumer Product Sales •Financial Services Sales •Services Sales •Advertising Sales •Corporate Sales •E-commerce •Customer Service Employer •For-profit and nonprofit organizations •Product and service organizations •Manufacturers •Print and electronic media outlets |
Now of course, you do not have to get a career within your major, and in fact many people don’t. This is just a general idea of some of your options and where to look for employment opportunities. For a list of many other careers pertaining to all majors and tracks, check out this site: What can I do with my major?