communication career options
What are some job/career options for a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies?
I am studying communication and business management, and will also have a minor in Hispanic Studies when I graduate. These are all very “general” courses. I’m starting to worry a lot about what I can do after graduation. I feel like I made a mistake in choosing my major, but I don’t want to (and can’t) change it anymore.
1. I don’t want to teach. I’m terrible at it.
2. I don’t want to be a journalist. I’m not good at asking questions and being nosy.
3. I don’t want anything to do with finances or advertising.
Any ideas?? :’(
There is still a lot out there that you can do. Besides, your first job after college will likely involve making copies for people or other basic office tasks – don’t expect to save the world, you don’t have that much experience yet. 
Don’t forget about what you’ve learned and how you learned it. Also, don’t limit your career to the obvious job-titles (like “Teacher” or “Journalist”). You might want to intern somewhere, perhaps even with the government (local, state, or federal level). You might want to check out the Peace Corps or Americorps. Read through job advertisements, including those under categories that don’t sound good right now – you may find a position or a company that sounds interesting.
If you feel really stuck, think about what you enjoy or about companies that interest you.
I’m going to leave you with a piece of advice from Andrew Grove (founder of Intel). It may come across as a bit negative at first, but think about what it says and you will probably feel empowered and focused.
“The sad news is, nobody owes you a career. Your career is literally your business. You own it as a sole proprietor. You have one employee: yourself. You are in competition with millions of similar businesses: millions of other employees all over the world. You need to accept ownership of your career, your skills and the timing of your moves. It is your responsibility to protect this personal business of yours from harm and to position it to benefit from the changes in the environment. Nobody else can do that for you.”
You didn’t waste your time, you have learned some very useful skills.
Best of luck!
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