{"id":18058,"date":"2017-08-08T11:00:20","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T16:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/?page_id=18058"},"modified":"2024-07-29T11:39:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T16:39:15","slug":"i-want-to-know-what-i-can-do-with-my-major","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/i-want-to-know-what-i-can-do-with-my-major\/","title":{"rendered":"I want to know what I can do with my major."},"content":{"rendered":"
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The idea that there are majors that don\u2019t lead to jobs is a myth, especially at a liberal arts college, where students are well-educated in a breadth of subjects beyond their major, so they are prepared to function in many areas in the work world.<\/p>\n

Also, careers are not always mapped one-to-one with academic majors; any major can prepare you for a number of different careers. Almost every career field includes people who majored in a wide range of academic fields. If you don\u2019t believe us, try this:<\/p>\n

Visit our\u00a0Online Alumni Directory<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0Log in with your St. Olaf account (or create an account) and choose to do a search. Try doing a simple search by major, choosing anything in the \u201cmajor\u201d field. From the list of alums that results, click on them one at a time and view what their majors were and what they are currently doing. Or try a second search by setting major back to \u201cNot Selected\u201d and choose any occupation. From the list of alums who are doing that occupation, click on several and see what their majors were. You will be surprised at the variety!<\/p>\n

But, if you really want to know how different majors can link closely to different career areas, try these sites:<\/h4>\n