How many of y'all are doing what you went to school for?

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BA in English. Then I worked in politics. I think my English degree provided a nice framework for analytical and communication skills, whereas a Poli Sci degree may have been too narrow for me.

Working on an MBA right now, and plan to do related things with it, which seems to be the theme for professional degrees.

Can I get a little ranty for a moment? All of these comments just remind me how strongly I feel that more universities need to incorporate career guidance programming into their curriculum. I'm talking a semester-long program where students explore different job functions and understand the degree, skills, and networking requirements for each. I see too many young people graduate with degrees from great institutions, and then have no idea what to do with them.

Or, I see liberal arts majors graduate with a great foundation, but without specific employer-desired skill sets. Fields like computer science and engineering produce graduates with skills that allow them to command much higher salary upon graduation. I love my liberal arts degree, but I was a bit of a blank canvas coming out of school, employment-wise.