Career Blogs

The beginning of a new year and a new semester promises a new start.  Many kick off the year with a resolution of some kind:  whether it is to study more and go out less or start looking for an internship or job.  Making the resolution is the easy part.  Keeping the resolution, typically for some, is not so easy.

By Tim Stiles, UCS Associate Director

What will you be doing when you are forty?  Today’s traditional age college grads will hit mid-life two decades from now.  In its January-February 2011 issue, The Futurist magazine offers us “70 Jobs for 2030.”   Career creation is the art of putting together today’s jobs with future trends.   Whether you want to be an amnesia surgeon or an unmanned cargo vehicle operator, The Futurist has found the sweet spot between “now!” and “when?”

Jennifer Barr posted a good blog piece on the Bryn Mawr/Haverford Career Development Office site about career inspiration in which she discusses some movies and their "career spin."  What inspired your career choice?  Pop culture? Family? What else motivated your decisions?

If you arrive at Carolina not knowing what you want to study, don’t worry you have time to make up your mind. Selecting a college major is a personal & important decision that involves spending time reflecting on your interests and aptitudes.