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My husband's relative is a history major and now she is a CEO of a company!!!She never worked in a history field - she worked in business field. So, it is possible to do that, although it would be much much easier to find a job in your field.
Oh, FarNorth Dallas: the field of sports medicine is a very broad field (also a factor in why i chose it). Jobs include: Physical Therapy, Athletic Training, Personal Training, Exercise Physiologist, Corporate Fitness Center Manager, etc. It is very broad, but the general jobs are like i said, long/odd hours and little pay. I dont know if there is a possiblity of getting a nursing certificate/degree with my current cousework, but i may look into it. Pharmaceutical sales is also a possiblity, but it is very competetive to get a position and most companies want previous experience (which i do have in sales through part time jobs during college, but still, its very hard). I do feel like i recieved a very good, broad spanding education, having learned science/laboratory skills as well as practical skills like client relations, management and communication skills. The question is, how do I effectively market those skills?
You sound like a well grounded and intelligent young man. I wonder if a quick course in massage therapy might help? It might not be a permanent career but it could be something to fall back on if you have trouble finding a job you like.
A nursing degree would help you broaden your horizons and would definitely make you marketable. You probably could also qualify for $$ becuse of the huge push to get more men / minorities into the profession. Drug reps are a special breed and the really successful ones are those with a background in nursing and pharmacy. Good luck to you!
Thanks for all the help guys. mm_mary, i never researched the nursing field much, do you know what it requires to get a nursing degree? Is there a graduate route I could get into with my current degree, or would it require going back and getting a second bachelors in nursing? Im wondering how long this would take considering ive had a considerable amount of science coursework already.
Also, i have been told that a nurse-anastesiatis(sp?) is a good way to go. Do you know what that would entail?
Otherwise, I have come across some healthcare recruiting jobs that require a degree but not in any specific field that could be an option.
Only look into this if you want to make a lot of money.
Is that becuase the job/hours suck?
Looking into it more, it looks like you have to be a RN already, so that may take a bit too long to go back and do the schooling to become an RN then do the schooling for that.
Since starting this thread I have been doing some research on this and it seems as though there are a decent number of companies requesting only a BS or BA in no particular field of study. Only problem is, most of them require some sort of experience in that profession. I have a pretty broad work background- working part time throughtout school in veterinary clinics, sales at retail stores, hotels and also coaching/training through internships in my major. I think I could be fairly marketable, having obtained a wide variety of skills through my education/work experience.
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Don't feel bad. One of my brothers majored in sports medicine, and never did anything with it. He owns a successful company in real estate now.
Hey thanks for the encouragement. At least I dont feel completely hopeless now. Can I ask, do you know what he did directly out of college, before the real estate company?
Another thing you might look into is that of Surgical Assistant. I don't think you would need an additional four years of college. My orthopedist has one, specially trained in that specialty. I would think that with your degree, you probably may have already had a lot of the courses.
Anyway, he helps during surgery, setting up traction, setting bones, etc. since he has more strength than a female assistant would have, he can be very helpful in that specialty.
I am sure that you could do a lot of things. I just hate to think of you not being able to put what you learned to good use.
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