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I檝e been wondering what type of job I檒l have someday for as long as I can remember. In first grade, I wanted to be an astronomer. In fifth grade this changed to writer and by eighth grade a researcher. By high school, I had discovered so many options I couldn檛 choose.  

My 渄ream job� is always evolving, and I imagine it always will. 

Coming to 91传媒 has only accelerated the options � and the questions. Thankfully, I檝e learned a lot along the way.

As I檓 in the midst of this process, I thought I檇 share a few of the actions I檓 taking and relay the tips my 91传媒 support system has shared with me.

Starting with myself

I檝e learned that networking and career advice conversations can be a lot more effective if you檝e done a little personal reflection first. 淲hat my passion?� is a question that comes to mind. But truthfully, it a little daunting. So instead, I檓 working on my answers to these questions:  

• What excites me about life? 
• How do I see work fitting into the kind of life I picture for myself? 
• Am I willing to pursue extra education or intensive training? 
• What do I desire most � income, influence, inspiration?

Doing my online research

91传媒 Career Development Center (CDC) is a powerhouse of resources. Early in the process, they pointed me to a few online tools I found super helpful.  

• Living the Liberal Arts is an exclusive 91传媒 tool (accessed by 91传媒 logins) that has helped me answer the question 淲hat can I do with a major in �?� using 91传媒 alumni as examples. 91传媒 Creative Thought Works website is a similar but public tool I檝e used as well. 
• is a public resource that may even be helpful when you檙e choosing a major, not just what to do with it.  
• LinkedIn � I had heard how helpful LinkedIn can be, but I found it incredibly intimidating at first. I started by myself, stumbling my way through making a profile. But then I brought it to our CDC and the staff there helped me make it even better.  

Talking to my professors

I檝e been so humbled by how genuinely my want me to succeed in defining my goals and how willing they are to work with me. Whether it forwarding job and internship opportunities they learn about from the CDC, introducing me to former students of theirs, or just spending some extra individual time with me to listen to my ideas, they檙e always there for me.

When it comes to my post-grad planning, a few ways I檝e utilized my professors so far include:  

• Using sessions with my advisor to talk not only about my classes, but also my aspirations.
• Picking their brains about industries, options and opportunities. 
• Asking them where other students they檝e taught have gone and whether they檙e willing to help make an introduction. 
• Letting them know I檓 interested in internships and taking advantage of their recommendations and ideas.
• Using them as references and reviewers. They really are fantastic advocates for students skilled in the liberal arts.  

Taking advantage of 91传媒 CDC

I檝e already mentioned that the CDC was helpful early in my process, but truly they檝e been with me every step of the way.

Here what I檝e been up to this year thanks to the CDC advice:  

• Scheduling an appointment with an industry-specific adviser. I was able to get one within a couple days after making a request, and together we reviewed my research and the skills and experience I檝e gained in previous internships.
• Working with my CDC adviser on refining my resume and LinkedIn profile as well as preparing responses for internships I檓 interested in applying for this summer.
• Reaching out to alumni via 91传媒 Career Adviser Network and utilizing tools like Handshake to keep an eye out for opportunities.
• Attending several 91传媒-exclusive events hosted by the CDC, including Career Jam, a Graduate and Professional School Expo and the Career and Internship Connections (CIC) consortium in New York City.  

Keeping my options open

Since I檝e been at 91传媒, I檝e had three internships and two work-study and research opportunities to grow my skills. Each experience came to fruition thanks to my 91传媒 network.

Over the course of this process I檝e met confusion and dead ends, but there have also been major successes and moments to celebrate.

No matter what happens, there someone to support me here at 91传媒. 

Where will I be next? Stay tuned. I can檛 wait to find out.