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Majors
Presentation
Group 4: Jud Millhon, Cally Richter, Alyssa
Godfrey, Brian O’Toole, and Charlotte Said
Major #1 Mystery Jobs
● CBS, IRTS Broadcast Sales Associate, New York, NY
● Chicago Bears, NFL Football Player, Chicago, IL
● Alpha Delta Pi, Leadership Consultant, Atlanta, GA
● Keyes Company, Real Estate Broker, Delray Beach, FL
And the first mystery major is...
COMMUNICATION
What skills are developed with comm?
● Excellent writing and speaking abilities
● Improved critical thinking
● Active listening skills
Interested in these careers?
● Advertising Director
● Journalist
● Political Consultant
Interesting Facts
● Matthew Mcconaughey
● Matt Lauer
● John Adams
LinkedIN groups/connections
● 51 Wake Communication Majors use
LinkedIN
PepsiCO (research)
o Amazon (marketing)
o Walgreens (sales)
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Personal Interest?
● Definite increase
● Interests
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Reading/Writing >>> Numbers
Law School
Major #2 Mystery Jobs
★ Deloitte Consulting, Federal Analyst, Washington D.C.
★ Targacept, Laboratory Technologist, Winston Salem,
NC
★ Structural Steel of Carolina, Structural Steel Estimator/
Analyst, Summerfield, NC
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Skills Developed with Foreign Languages
★ Translating ideas and languages
★ Strong written and oral communication
skills
★ Sensitivity to diversity/ Understanding of
other cultures
★ Attention to detail and gathering
information
★ Better perception of word patterns and
structure
What Carers Interest Students in this Major?
★ Proofreader/ Editor
★ Educator
★ Foreign Service
Officer
★ Interpreter
★ Journalist
★ Language Engineer
★ Lexicographer
★ Librarian
★ Linguist
★ Missionary
★ Social Worker
★ Technical Writer
★ Translator
Interesting Facts
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WFU LinkedIN Groups and Connections
★ On LinkedIn there are…
○ 207 WFU French Major Graduates
○ 455 WFU Spanish Major Graduates
Interest? Not as much as before..
★ major, but it has many benefits when paired with something else and
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Limited options for what you can do with just a Foreign Language
utilized correctly
PROS: Allows you to study abroad and make global future business
connections; enables you to volunteer locally or internationally for many
organizations
CONS: With the exception of positions in translating, interpreting or
teaching, in most cases at the entry level your language fluency is seen as
a secondary skill
*Institute of Internal Education, March 2012
Major #3 Mystery Jobs
❏ Coldwell Banker, Realtor, Menlo Park (CA)
❏ Arnold & Porter LLP, Legal Assistant,
Washington (DC)
❏ Kate Spade, Marketing Coordinator, New
York (NY)
ART HISTORY
Skills Developed with Art History
❏ Visual analysis
❏ Research skills
❏ Analytical skills
❏ Communications skills
❏ Problem Solving skills
❏ Passion for the visual arts
What Careers Interest Students in this Major?
❏ Educator
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Professor
❏ Museum educator
❏ Art Historian
❏ Curator
❏ Designer
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Graphic Designer
Fashion Designer
Interior Designer
Architect
❏ Other
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Art therapist
Medical Illustrator
Marketing
Advertising
professional
Interesting Facts
❏ Monuments Men
❏ People
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Gwyneth Paltrow
Emmy Rossum
Meghan McCain
Wake Forest Graduates on LinkedIN
❏ There are 285 WFU graduates on LinkedIN
who majored in Art History
Interest in Art History
❏ Neither more nor less interested
❏ Have taken an Art History class at Wake
Forest
❏ I prefer math and science as opposed to art
Major #4 Mystery Jobs
● Wells Fargo, Vice President, Charlotte (NC)
● AT&T, Sr. Technical Director, Atlanta (GA)
● Speedpro Imaging, Owner, Washington D.C
FINANCE!!!!
Skills Developed with Finance Major
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Communication (oral and written)
Analytical Skills
Data Analysis
Technical Skills
Financial Modeling
Accuracy
Interpersonal Skills
Qualitative and Quantitative Skills
Critical Thinking
Decision Making
What careers interest students in this major?
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Consultant
Real Estate Broker
Fund Accountant
Marketing Analyst
Strategy Analyst
Financial Analyst
Interesting Facts!
● Kevin Kostner
● Martha Stewart
● Mick Jagger
Wake Forest Graduates on LinkedIN
There are 549 WFU graduates on LinkedIN
who majored in Finance.
Interest in Finance...
● More Interested
● Applying to the Business School
● Hopeful Finance Major
Major 5 Mystery Jobs
● Account Manager at Bank of America in
Dallas, Texas
● Consultant for Gettenburg Consulting in New
York, NY
● Analyst for Wachovia Securities in Charlotte,
NC
ACCOUNTING!!!
Skills developed within the accounting major
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written and oral communication
Ability to organize, analyze and interpret numerical data
Aptitude for accuracy and detail
Leadership
Logical problem solving
Motivation, initiative, drive
Proficiency with computers
Reading comprehension
Problem identification
Ability to interpret and explain financial data to others.
Famous Accounting Majors
● Ray Romano
● Abdul Wahid Omar
● Cris Collinsworth
Wake Forest Graduates on LinkedIN
There are 720 Wake Forest Graduates who
majored in accounting on LinkedIN
Interest in Accounting?
● Less interested
● Applying to business school
● Hopeful BEM major