Transcript File - College to Career ePortfolio Jenna Romano

Majors Project
BY: JENNA ROMANO, AMANDA KIM, MADISON ZHANG AND REBECCA FINNEY
Mystery Major
REBECCA FINNEY
Keep in Mind

% WFU Graduates with this major

30% Graduate School

70% Employed
First Destination Data
Employer
Job Title
Canadian Special Olympics National Games
Coordinator
Location
Toronto, Canada
NBC Sports Network
Research Analyst
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Peace Corps
French Foreign Ministry
Volunteer
Teaching Assistant Program
Kigali, Rwanda
Loire Valley, France
Walt Disney World
Wine Importing Company
Education Presenter
Manager
Orlando, Florida
San Francisco, California
Environmental Defense Fund Researcher
Washington, D.C.
Anthropology
Skills

Cultural, biological, social anthropology

Cultural variations

Research

Understand and interpret biological, social and cultural
elements in different societies
Careers

Healthcare

Research

Marketing

Teaching

Management

Consulting services

Philanthropy
Interesting Facts

The Gebusi
LinkedIN Groups/Connections

484 WFU alums who majored in Anthropology
Interested?

Cultural anthropology class

Opportunities
Mystery Major
Madison Zhang
FIRST DESTINATION DATA
Employer
Job Title
Location
Appalachian State
University
Graduate Gerontology
Program
Boone, NC
Southern Methodist
University
Law Student
Dallas, TX
BibblioLabs, LLC
Market Research Intern
Charleston, SC
San Francisco Mime Troupe
Costume Design Intern
San Francisco, CA
Mad Science
Education/Teacher Science to
Students
Winston-Salem, NC
Teach for America
Elementary Teacher
New York, NY
EffectsArts, Inc.
Actor
Winston-Salem, NC
Bath & Body Works
Sales Associate
Greensboro, NC
THEATRE
Explore Theatre
GRADUATE SCHOOL: 12%
EMPLYED: 88%
Skills
• Theatre
• Acting
• Design & Production
• Theatrical Scene Design
• Costume & Makeup Design
• Lighting
• History of Western Theatre
• Directing
• ( Dancing )
Creativity; Expressive ability; Keen observation
of human traits and characteristics; Conceptual
ability; Exposure to drama of various historical
time periods ; Ability to work independently
and with others; Quick thinking; Ability to
relate to abstract ideas; Oral communication
skills; Creative problem solving and
interpretation; and memorization skills.
Careers
☆Performing/Acting
☆Entertainment
☆Teaching
☆Intern
☆Arts/ Design/ Planning
☆Event Planning
Actor/Actress
Advertising Specialist
Artist Agent
Box Office Manager
Casting Agent
Clown
Costume Designer
Director
Educator
Filmmaker
Hair/Make-up Artist
Marketing Director
Mascot
Production Assistant
Public Relations Specialist
Salesperson
Set, Lighting, or Prop Designer
Special Effects Manager
Stage Manager
Technical Director
Interesting Facts
• Kourtney Kardashian
College: University of Arizona
Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Theatre Arts
• 10 Ways Being A Theatre Major Ruined My Life
“3) I have a constant craving for karaoke or any game involving charades. In other words,
I have a constant craving for you to LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT MEEEEEEE!”
“6) I'm too dramatic. I can make myself cry because I dropped a sandwich or it's cold
outside or Pluto isn't a planet anymore. I will bust out a tearful monologue about how my
husband shouldn't have put up my water glass because I wasn't done with it yet.”
http://www.kendragarden.com/2012/03/10-ways-being-theatre-major-ruined-my.html
LinkedIN
Groups/
Connections
520
247
More or Less Interested?
▲COURSES/SKILLS
▲UNIVERSITIES
http://career.opcd.wfu.edu/find-your-major-or-career/theatre/#3
http://opcd.wfu.edu/first-destination-data/theatre/
MYSTERY MAJOR
Jenna Romano
Where
Wake Forest
graduates
landed jobs
with
Sociology
major:
Employer Name
Verizon Wireless
Job Title
Representative
Location
Charlotte, NC
Groves Development Group Development Associate
(Intern)
New York, NY
FSC Pediatrics
Pharmaceutical Sales
Representative
Charlotte, NC
Deloitte Consulting
Human Capital Analyst
Washington, DC
Teach for America
Teacher
New Orleans, LA
SportimeNY
Director of Player and
Business Development
Roslyn, NY
Rogers & Hardin
Caseworker for Law Firm
Atlanta, GA
Mass Mutual
Financial Advisor/Sales
New York, NY
Millennium Dance Complex
Studio Manager & Dance
Instructor
Syracuse, NY
Comcast
Tier 1 Specialist
Philadelphia, PA
SOCIOLOGY
WHAT IS THE SOCIOLOGY MAJOR?
• Sociology is the study of industrial and post-industrial societies, their social
structure, collective beliefs, and institutional patterns
• Sociologists seek to explain the effects of social class, race, gender, and power of
individuals and families
• The Sociology Program at Wake Forest is strong in the subject areas of
stratification, race, gender, gerontology, economic organization, education,
religion, culture, research methods and theory
• The Sociology Department at Wake Foresthouses the nationally renowned
Reynolda Gerontology Program, a center for studies on later-life migration
patterns, and The Sociology of Religion, a quarterly review journal
CAREERS:
What careers interest students in this major? Peace Corps Volunteer
Adoption Agency Case Worker
Physician
Attorney
Probation Officer
Case Manager
Psychologist
Clinical Assistant
Public Relations Specialist
Counselor
Recreation Specialist
Criminologist
Residential Counselor
Human Resources Specialist
Social Worker
Lobbyist
Volunteer Coordinator
Mental Health Assistant
SKILLS:
Skills developed within this major:
Knowledge of social facts
Understanding of the logic of social research
Appreciation of social science as a collective and public minded vocation
Knowledge of statistics including regression analysis
Familiarity with ethnographic and historical research
Familiarity with organizational and institutional dynamics
Knowledge of racial, gender, and class disparities
Knowledge of the history of social theory
Analytic and critical cognitive skills
Extensive verbal and written communication skills
UPDATE ON PROFESSIONALS:
WFU Alum with Sociology Major on LinkedIn ~ 162 members
SURPRISING FACTS:
Michelle Obama
Ronald Reagan
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Robin Williams; actor and comedian
Jesse Jackson; civil rights activist
Joe Theisman; former NFL player
Saul Bellow; Nobel Prize for literature
-more interested
-there is much more to the major than I expected, and I did not realize
that a sociology major can get you so many different types of jobs in
the future.
MYSTERY MAJOR
Employer Name
Job Title
Location
Wake Forest University
Assistant Director: Career
Education and Coaching
Winston-Salem, NC
Red Ventures
Copy Writer
N/A
Teresa Photography
Studio Manager
Cary, NC
C2 Solutions, LLC
Partner
Pinehurst, NC
BNY Mellon
Investment Specialist
Boston, MA
A2B Solutions Group
Project Manager
Greensboro-Winston Salem Area
Huguenot Fuels, Inc.
Project Manager
Charleston, SC
Pepsi
Foodservice Leads Representative
Winston Salem, NC
Genesis Rehabilitation Center
Occupational Therapist
Winston-Salem, NC
High Point University
Learning Excellence Specialist
Greensboro, North Carolina
EXPLORING A PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR
 Psychology is the study of human and animal behavior through understand the mental
processes, personality, emotion, perception, development, thoughts, motives, social behavior,
and the biological bases of behavior, thoughts, and emotions. Students majoring in
psychology also learn about the experimental methods often used in this field.
 Majoring in Psychology at Wake Forest should provide students with a strong foundation of
theory and research within various areas of psychology. Also, methodological, laboratory, and
statistical skills that are also refined while analyzing and contributing to research.
 Directed study and honors program opportunities allow students to work directly with faculty
members on research.
EXPLORING A PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR CONTINUED
Many psychology majors go directly into graduate work (40%)
*Counseling
*Business
*Ministry
*Social work
*Law
*Medicine
OR
Enter the job market (60%)
*Social Service – juvenile court, social security administration, etc.
*Government agencies - CIA, National Institute of Mental Health, etc.
*Industry – personnel work, market research, etc.
*Student services
*Education
*Human Resources
*Etc.
SKILLS
 Able to gather, interpret and explain scientific research
 Decision making
 Propensity to assist others
 Awareness of how people think, solve problems, and process information
 Perform statistical analyses
 Design and conduct research projects
 Write proposals and reports
 Understanding of human learning and memory
 Work productively as a member of a team
CAREERS
*Admissions Counselor
*Art/Music Therapist
*Case Manager
*Clinical Assistant
*Counselor
*Customer Service Manager
*Employment Recruiter
*Hospice Coordinator
*Human Resources Specialist
*Media Buyer/Planner
*Mental Health Assistant
*Occupational Therapy
*Peace Corps Volunteer
*Physician
*Psychologist
*Public Relations Specialist
*Recreation Specialist
*Social Worker
*Volunteer Coordinator
INTERESTING FACTS
 Minimum = 32 hours (Major)
 Maximum = 50 hours (Major)
 Which works out to 11 to 17 courses (including Introductory Psychology)
 Honors Program