Using your Major after college

[uconnvaulta]

Alright being a college athlete with two years left to go, im wondering, after college and youa re still vaulting do you even get a job off the bat that is relatively near your plan of study from school. i mean i know when i get out im moving out west to train with some homeys but i dont know what ill do for money as im in the same boat right now and have to scrap for cash. But thats the polevault life style. But anyways, do you find that it was neccesary for your career in polevault to go thru 4-5 years of school or was it more geared towards your education.

[VaultNinja]

I don't think that the majority of students go into a carrier right after college that relates to their major, whether they are athletes or not. Finding a job is always a difficult task, and finding one that relates to your major is even more difficult.

If you want to compete after college you need to find something that is part time, whether it has to do with your major or not. When you are aplying/interviewing for positions, you need to make it very clear that you will need most weekends and even some weekdays off during the track season.

The word OLYMPIC can be very powerfull. If you say you need the time off because you are training/competing to try and make an OLYMPIC team (which is true), people will listen. Everyone had dreams at one point in there life, and when a young motivated athlete shares there story with them, it is easy to become inspired and willing to help. They will also apreciate the honesty, in the sense that you didn't wait to get the job, then tell them you were going to be gone all the time.

That is what I have learned from my own experiences anyway. Everyone is different.

PS- I'm enjoying some of your music right now. You've definetally got talent in that department.

[CHC04Vault]

It all depends on your major too, if ur studying a nursing or pharmisutical degree, you will most likely (almost 100%) be offered a job right off the bat do to such high demands for such a position. Howver, business degree...the job market isn't soo hot for that one lately do the rebuilding of the economy.

[achtungpv]

I recommend you do an internship (preferably two) unless you're graduating with honors. Unless you're in a hot field, you won't get very good offers without one of those.

pharmacy is the way to go. to be a pharmacist i think you have to have a doctorate (my wife's friend is finishing her's right now), starting salary is good though (80K+)...if you have a chemistry degree or you could do pharmaceutical sales...entry level starting salary is about $45K + bonus + car...half of my in-laws do this and they all seem to be home by 4pm each day...her aunt clears over $120K with around 10 years experience.

If you're a CS major, move to India cause that's the only place you'll get a job.

If you're an engineering grad and you can't find a job, give up and flip burgers. We've literally hired 10 E.I.T.s in the past 3 weeks and we're still interviewing. I can't imagine being an unemployed engineer unless it's by choice...our worthless intern has 4 offers on the table and she doesn't graduate until August.

[CHC04Vault]

And if all else fails, get a teachin certificate and start to teach. Unless u have a major in aerospace engineering (in which i think NASA would hire u)

[opalkak]

My parents are currently harrassing me about interviewing for a job, I keep telling them the world will always need engineers, so don't worry. I really want to find an 'internship' for the fall so I can make enough money to support my habit of vaulting and start paying off my student loans.

[uconnvaulta]

yeah i have 2 more years of eligibility left so im not too worried about it now, but i def want to continue vaulting unless my music career picks up and i get huge oppurtunities with it, but hey your only young once, and your body can only withstand vaulting for so long so i dont want to throw it away.

[fong520]

is there anywhere i can listen to ur music on the internet or something??.

[uconnvaulta]

Drop me an instant messange to contact me and ill send you music that way, because of peeps stealing music and beats because i dont have them all copywritten it is the best option
my AIM name is on the bottom

[patybobady]

And if all else fails, get a teachin certificate and start to teach. Unless u have a major in aerospace engineering (in which i think NASA would hire u)

Teaching is the way to go, but there are a lot of teachers...A lot of people are switching careers and getting their certificate. There are a ton of teachers now, at least in Illinois, and it is tough.

[CHC04Vault]

I know in Maryland its easy to get a job as a teacher in the public school system (something about 10 years of failure and violence have something to do with it) u get paid well, but you have to deal with alot of politics and most good teachers start to teach at private schools.

[ILLINIPV]

Don't get me wrong, making good money is nice. I was fortunate to come out of a good school with a good degree.... but I miss pole vault so damn much.

It was between training with Brian at Illinois, Dean and Justin on the west end... or getting a job.

Money is good, but I'm thinking of coming back already.

AP