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Is there anybody around here who can help me with this one? |
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Finish degree first |
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03/20/2001 |
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Tentitively, I'm thinking of a marketing track in a related field, but I'll consider any good ideas.
The scenario is this: I am 12 foreign language credits away from a journalism degree, and have realized that I ultimately would like to wind up in interior design/decorating. I definitely plan to go back to school to study that, and get a relevant degree, but for now, my family is having trouble getting by financially, and I owe $60,000 from college which is already defaulted because I'm not working (I have a toddler at home taking most of my time). Going straight into a new degree isn't a option. I have to work first because I'm going to have to pay for this myself.
The problem is that I don't know if I can get an entry straight into that field on even an office support level now. Okay, the bigger problem is that I don't want to do anything that limits my options, such as working for five years as a receptionist in an interior design firm, only to find that there's something about THAT I don't want to do, and then to have to try to go into something more related to my original degree when I turned my back on it completely for years. I have enough problems in my job history (why should be evident at this point) without having to explain a loss of interest in my degree area just as I was supposed to graduate. Is there anything that any of you know about that can be seen as integrating journalism/communications/marketing and design that I can get into entry-level?
Okay, as you can see, I spend a substantial amount of time spinning the ol' wheels about this. I suppose the short answer is this: What jobs would I be able to get with an almost completed degree in journalism, that appeals to the creative side in me, has not-crappy pay involved (I don't expect top pay either), and combines a lot of the elements of my past and my future.
Tough one, but if anyone can answer it, I'll be your best friend. I will mail you ice cream every day for a week.
;-)
Shannonsmom |
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Finish your degree first! You will lose a huge amount of credibility in any employer's eyes with "almost degree". The world is full of people you never finished college for one reason or another; those that DO finish prove to an employer (and themselves) that they can complete important goals. Remember, your education is part of a process, not an end in itself.
Target your job search in the interior design industry. Every company needs bright people that can communicate effectively. Leverage your journalism background and writing skills: investigate interior design firms, target those that meet your criteria, and make them want to hire a creative person like you. If you are passionate about your ambitions, people will take notice and want to hire you.
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