Biology/pre-med track…restaurateur
BS in Business Admin (Accounting), Masters in Taxation = 25+ years in public accounting (everything from small firm to Big 4, to large local to my own small firm)
political science & philosophy double major -> business journalist -> public relations -> speechwriter -> marketing -> struggling author -> public relations
Me: BA in English (World Languages and Literature - studied French and Spanish Literature) with Specialization (like a minor) in Business and Administration at UCLA. Recruited by one of the large management consulting firms right out of undergrad (Andersen Consulting, now Accenture) in their Change Management group, working on large systems integration projects. Went on to work as independent consultant as business analyst and project manager.
DH: BS in Biology from UCLA, then went to med school. Halfway into residency decided he would rather do anything else; he was jealous of my life as a consultant. He has had a great career in clinical research.
Me: EE --> EE
Brother: Civ. E --> Civ. E
Sister: Accounting --> Accountant
Not a highly original bunch.
^^ Ha - my family is the same way, @Magnetron!
Me: MS in organic chemistry --> chemist (and chem teacher)
Husband: PhD in chemistry --> manager, DNA lab
Daughter: degree in accounting --> CPA, auditor for a Big 4 firm
Me: BA in Journalism, MA in Sociology - Contract Specialist for state dept. of health and human resources
H: Regents Bachelor of Arts - Case manager for community mental health center.
S1: BA in Broadcast Journalism, Sports emphasis: Producer for local CBS affiliate.
Me: BFA in Illustration > graphic designer/illustrator
DH: BFA in Industrial Design > product designer & product/graphic design firm owner
Me - poli sci/history - went to law school and work as a civil defense trial attorney.
H - psych/photography - went to law school, practices real estate (FIL was a broker), trust & estates and some personal injury.
I have to say that in my case, my end goal was to be a lawyer and I honestly didn’t really care what I studied or did in college as long as it met my goal of becoming a lawyer. H, OTOH, didn’t plan to go to law school until after graduation. He was working as a mortgage broker and dealing with tons of lawyers. One day, his boss, who was also a lawyer, told him that he should go to law school because he could do at least as well at it as the guys he was dealing with…
Major: Electrical Engineer
Career: Systems Engineer in Telecom industry
Me: B.A. in History and Political Science. M.Litt. in International Security Studies. J.D. (Law). --> Corporate/Real Estate/Transactional Attorney
I majored in accounting, economics and finance. Although it hadn’t been on my radar screen until a few months before I graduated, I ended up going to law school and worked in a large law firm doing commercial real estate/finance for almost 20 years. I then moved to a large financial services firm on the business side.
My husband majored in Chemistry and graduated from medical school. He then went to law school and does corporate securities work with a large law firm.
Me: English —> principal in a successful tech services start up —> WAH data analyst
DH: Economics ----> Management consulting
Me: Psychology -----> Ph.D Psychology----> Clinical Psychologist (private practice)
Not very exciting compared with some of these fun paths.
Me: BA, MA, PhD in a social science and area studies —> career in university teaching and research.
Brother #1: BA history, military service in Vietnam, MBA —> career in management, large cosmetics company.
Brother #2: BA, PhD in physics —> career in research + managing lab in energy, nuclear physics.
Brother #3: BA, MFA in art —> career in film production, art, animation.
Sister #1: BA computer science —> mommy track, some computer work.
Forbes has a hot job list right after this link:
If going into a underemployment degree, at least you understand you may be making some sacrifices for employment.
Me: BA in History–>tech writer–>MS in Journalism—>science writer–>Christian education director–>brewer’s helper
DH: BS in Mathematical Sciences–>MS in Comp. Sci–>long career as software engineer–>brewer
Me: BS Computer Information Systems, BA Computer Science, MS Computer Information Systems. CIO in higher ed and in higher ed from day one.
DH: BA Criminal Justice, BA Sociology. Reboot BA Biology. Lab tech in higher ed.
Me: BS Electrical Engineer -> Career with large international consumer products company. Started as process engineer in manufacturing. Various assignments in products research, market research, logistics, and project manager
Sister: BS Chem E -> Technical Sales, left that company, 30 years later international investment banking
Brother: BS Chem -> Process Engineer
Sister: BA in Fine Arts and Business minor -> Manager for a small home decor business
elena- re post #33trust me, no occupation is exciting, nor is the path to get there usually much fun (often grueling). Once you know your stuff every job becomes routine. Even “saving lives” as a physician.