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What career path should I choose with these traits? I feel stuck
lisataylor14
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I am a sophomore in college and a communications major. I know I want to be a communications major but I don't know what career path I should pursue, or what I should specialize in. I know that I love to write and I am a good writer. I also love reading and researching anything that comes to my mind. I love learning and watching documentaries about anything. I also know everything about celebrities. I am a introvert but love socializing with new people, networking, and forming strong relationships with people. I always keep up with current pop culture and current events. I love watching tv shows and movies and analyzing them. I used to dream about being a talk show host like Ellen or Oprah, meeting different types of people and celebrities. I thought about being a Public Relations Specialist. Any suggestions or advice? I'll appreciate it.
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Replies to: What career path should I choose with these traits? I feel stuck
There are lots of things you can do - market research (writing, reading, researching), corporate communications (writing, researching, gathering information, representing famous companies), public relations (pretty similar to corporate communications), marketing (especially at an entertainment company), social media management/marketing (a subset of marketing but with an aim towards social media). You could also go into television or radio production - even if you aren't the show host themselves, you may work behind the scenes of such a show arranging travel and negotiating appearances for such celebrities on a show that's like Oprah, Ellen, Jimmy Kimmel, etc. Someone has to handle all those phone calls, appointments, and negotiations about exactly what the host is allowed to ask about and what they're not.
One thing that actually sounds really perfect for you is fund development work. That's working for a big charity and helping to raise funds for it. I've known a couple of folks who work in development and fundraising for nonprofits, and it's actually a lot like what you describe - you have to learn a lot about the big-money donors who can give money to the nonprofit (and sometimes, they are celebrities, especially at big nonprofits); they socialize a lot with other people to endear them to the cause and woo them into giving money; sometimes they host or schmooze at big gala events to earn money; they are focused on networking and forming strong relationships; they often meet and talk with many different types of very rich people. Especially if you end up at a very big nonprofit or a big private university, this job sounds well-suited for your interests.