In The Washington Post’s business section of 4/8/08, there is a small item containing information for liberal arts majors. Citing the Bureau of Labor Statistics and its Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Vicki Elmer reminds literature or general studies majors to keep in touch with their career centers on campus. She writes that college internships will count heavily in landing that post-graduation job. You can read just a snippet or the whole article at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2007/winter/art01.htm.
Parents need not panic when their students opt out of majors in engineering, business, or computer programming. There are jobs for people with proven communication and research skills. With planning, your sons and daughters will have a track record and portfolio to document their competencies in oral and written communication. They can learn to brush up on how to discuss their abilities in job interviews.
If you would like to speak or meet with a career counselor who can coach the college student into productive internships or summer jobs, please visit my website at www,anneheadley.com for contact information.
