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In most cases, 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. Need some examples?, try this:<\/p>\n

Visit our\u00a0Online Alumni Directory<\/a>. \u00a0<\/strong>Log in by creating a my.stolaf account or use existing my.stolaf account. Try doing a simple search by occupation, choosing anything in the \u201coccupation\u201d field. From the list of alums that results, click on each one and view what their majors were. Or, try a second search by setting occupation back to \u201cNot Selected\u201d and choose any major. From the list of alums who had that major, click on several and see what they are currently doing. You will be surprised at the variety!<\/p>\n

This directory can be useful to find alums who are doing what you want to do so that you can contact them for the best advice on how to prepare for a certain occupational area. You can email them, call them, even meet with them to ask, \u201cWhat are the best steps I can take that will lead me to this type of job?\u201d including what majors might be most appropriate. This type of discussion is called an\u00a0informational interview<\/a>. Follow the link to find out more specifics on how to make your approach and what to ask.<\/p>\n

For more concrete information on how a major can prepare you for a career:<\/strong><\/p>\n