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About to enter college...need career advise |
| Message Name: |
Whoa, slow down |
| Date Posted: |
04/10/2006 |
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I am going into college next year and want to start looking into careers. My interests are working internationally and in technology or preferably with a defense contractor. I also really would like to make a very good salary. What is the best field to go into?
I'd like to be an engineer but I dont think the pay is that great, although i cant seem to find any pay scale info from northrop or lockheed. So what about law? Are there jobs as corporate attorneys that deal internationally that pay well? Also, is there anywhere I can get more info to help me out? Thanks! |
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It's good that you're starting to think about these things, but you're stressing way too much (and about the wrong things) for a guy who's about to enter college.
What do you like to do? Most engineers do well, and it's a good background for lots of other things, such as finance and intellectual property law. If you don't like numbers, though, you're going to be miserable for the next four years, and you probably won't do very well. Picking a major based solely on what you think it'll help you earn is a sure route to disaster.
As a general rule, if you want to work internationally, you should learn a foreign language and learn it well.
As a final note, salaries change frequently. Computer science was hot when I was an undergrad, but now those guys are getting outsourced to India. It's all the more reason to get a well rounded education rather than focussing on one thing because you think it'll land you some cash.
If you tell us more about yourself (interests and skills), we'll be able to give you more specific advice.
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