-: Take what you're really passionate about
because that comes through.
I was a political science major,
thought I was gonna go the law school track,
thought I would go work in government,
kind of a typical path back in the day
when I came to Temple, and realize that wow,
I'm learning how to learn.
I'm learning how to problem-solve.
I'm learning how to ask the right questions.
If you're a student, think about all the places
you could take those skills, and it's really limitless.
Silicon Valley now, the largest hires
are liberal arts majors because without interpreting data
and putting a human face on data, data is just data.
We're believers in internships as a way to help
a student get real, practical experience.
I think there's a lot more out there in internships,
and the career center here at CLA is such a great resource
for a student to go raise their hand and ask for help.
If you have a passion for being in the marketing side
of a business, take a job where you're front-facing
with a customer, so whether that's at the Wal-Mart
or something that doesn't seem apparent on its face,
but if it ties back to ultimately
the kind of work you wanna do,
you can find those opportunities part-time
in a lot of places.
I think most of the time as students,
we think about I just need to get a job
to get x dollars an hour to pay my bills
where you could be a little more thoughtful
and get x dollars an hour doing something
tied to what you wanna ultimately do.
Things like LinkedIn, don't underestimate it.
I used LinkedIn feverishly to make connections
to somebody I wanna get to know,
whether it's because they're doing something interesting,
and it's amazing how people will help you.
That's kind of the old boys network has moved online,
so I would really encourage students to use that.
Everybody should know when you're looking
that you're looking, so tell everybody you know,
and be specific.
If you just say I'd like to get a job,
I can't help with that.
If you say I'd like to get a job in communications
in Texas, great, let me see who I know,
so the more specific you are about what you're trying
to do and find, the more people can help you specifically.