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Did anyone hear study or work with International Studies?
Hey y'all,
I am currently looking into studying International Studies but I had some questions.
- I am not sure what to put down for a minor. Should it be a language or business?
- What do you like best about this career?
- What should I know before I agree to this major?
- Is it like how you thought it would be?
Any other information will be appreciated.
Thanks!
Re: Did anyone hear study or work with International Studies?
I was only in this degree program for a few months so I'm not sure how helpful I am.
-I put down a minor of spanish, which was acceptable. I think you should narrow down a region you want to study and use that french, german, spanish, ect.
-Never had a career, and was informed it was better to have the international studies as a minor and a business degree or "more widely accepted" degree than international studies as my major, which makes sense since I was interested in international business.
-There is a lot of judgement being in this major. People think you just want to travel the world, and slack off in college.
- It wasn't what I expected, which is why I switched.
Do the research yourself. If you get a year or two in and you don't like it, then you can change your major or tweek it.
Hi! I have my BA in International Studies with a minor in French and an MA in International Communication. I currently work with an association with their global business development, it's really fun and interesting.
- I am not sure what to put down for a minor. Should it be a language or business? Either would work, but I'd definitely take at least one business course, just to get a background in the business world. I thought that I'd never be dealing with the international business side, wanting to be working in a more governmental position.- What do you like best about this career? It's really exciting to meet people from around the world. I've worked with a State Department program, a Dept of Treasury program and an international organization, and in every situation, I've gotten to meet people from a bunch of different countries and understanding them is key to working in this field.
- What should I know before I agree to this major? You'll definitely have to carve out what you want to do with it. Don't assume that you'll have the ability to just go and easily say "That's what I want to do!", like a teacher or a doctor. It's a great degree, and you have a great opportunity to do a lot of things with it, but make sure that you have an idea of where you want to go with it, even if you don't know exactly. Also, you may need to go on for a Master's, depending on where you want to work and what you want to do.
- Is it like how you thought it would be? Yes and no. I figured that it would be easier to figure out what exactly I'd want to do. It'd been difficult to feel like there are so many ways to take it, but there's nothing concrete to do. On the other side, the experiences I've had have been awesome. I've met visitors to the US from around the world and created programs for them to learn more about how the US does their line of work, and I'll be working to be a host of over 1000 international attendees from 80 countries at a conference at the end of the month.
In all, I love what I'm doing. It's been a stressful situation to figure out where I want to be, but it's also been exciting. It's just like most liberal arts-related degrees, you have so many possible paths that it can be difficult to trust that you'll find what you feel comfortable doing. It's worth pursuing, but just be aware that it's easy to get lost if you're not sure what you want.
Purple Cow:
Thanks so much for you info! It gets be excited just to read what you had to say. I know that I will be taking at least 2 business courses but I think that minoring in a language will be my best bet. I would love to work for a global market and meet people from everywhere. I have always loved languages, traveling and I have always been good at speaking to people and giving speeches. I feel like I would excel at this career and I am going to push myself and work towards getting my Doctorate in years to come.