-: So for me, my path to higher education
was not, per se, traditional one.
I was well into my master's program in sociology
before I knew that I, before I knew what I wanted to do,
before I had even thought about working in higher education.
And so that's one of the great things about higher education
is that we have folks who have come from many,
a variety of different majors and areas
who have found that they're passionate
about working with college students,
and so that's one of the biggest things.
But it's also important to have and develop,
while you're a student, good people skills.
Things like data and analysis are also great.
And thinking about how you can really
just be a good resource and connect with people.
There are plenty of opportunities for students
to work in offices on campus and to get experience
and get a good understanding of what
the work actually looks like and so that's an awesome
thing to do while you're an undergrad student is
to get an on-campus job.
Some of the top skills that I use
in my day-to-day are being organized.
It's really important to know where you're going and when,
and to have deadlines and a set schedule.
It's also really important to be a people person.
To be able to have great communication skills,
to be able to connect with people
both professionally, academically, but on an emotional level
as well, to have empathy for folks.
And it's also really important to be good at collaborating.
That's one of the big parts about higher education is
that we're constantly looking to make connections
on campus and off campus with folks
who could really serve the students.