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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You hit it on the nail with marketing if DD is exploring majors that have solid early entry-level jobs.  Perhaps she can look into journalism if she likes to write? She seems like she would also do alright in more squishy liberal arts majors, such as political science, international relations, or history. However, these aren't marketable majors so which four year college DD ends up is very important.

You need to put it in context too. Majoring is only one small part of the equation of post-college jobs nowadays. She also needs to land good internships during the school year as well. So among everything else, where she ends up post-CC is the most important factor. [/quote]

Thank you.  We live in the Midwest and she is interested in a state school known for more of a friendly, we are a family atmosphere, which she needs.  The business school graduates do well in a strong, local market.[/quote]

If she's already old enough for college, she should be doing this research on her own.  It's fine for you to suggest things, but the motivation needs to come from her.  Also, she can apply communication and marketing skills to almost any field and it comes in handy in many jobs from HR rep, to pharmaceutical rep, to social worker, to teacher etc.

However, what does she want to do?  Does she want to stay in the midwest?  Does she have an interest in a particular field or subject?  She should informationally interview people who have the kind of job she can see herself doing in 10+ years.  She could shadow people on the job.  She could do an internship. She doesn't have to have all this worked out, but she needs to be thinking and acting on her goals a little more independently.[/quote]

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