[quote name='giantqtipz']im a junior now.. i have one more year left to go. im a finance major, but i just realized i have no interest in finance and investments. most of my internships are in business media, film companies, media companies etc. actually im interning at viacom now... and im hoping to get a job there lol.
i AM worried though, considering that im a finance major and im going into business media; im afraid i wont be able to move up the chain in the company because of education or so.. im not sure how it works; but i would say that im pretty content with my performance. i hope i can secure a job by this summer though.. that would be really nice.[/QUOTE]
Pretty much here is the scoop. Just make sure to obtain a college degree, even if you get hired prior to finishing college (from an internship). Once you have it, it should get you in the door at entry level (from college) in any field. Make sure to list your internships in your resume to show which direction you are looking in. When I first started a "real job", I started working for an IT company with my MIS degree along with people that had Music Thelogy, English, etc for majors so don't feel you can't get into the field you want with your degree.
Moving up in a company is based on a few factors: 1) who you know, 2) your work ethic i.e. hard work, 3) you don't pass up opportunities, and 4) future education beyond college degree i.e. MBA, Doctorate, certifications, licenses, etc (it is better to start this after some years of work force experience).
well after reading all the replies.. i have a question for you guys. now you guys are here on CAG. so i assume you guys love video games. have you guys ever considered working in the industry? perhaps not to make games, but you know, just work in a department or something.
my sisters friend is the CFO of nintendo. and another one of her friend works for a financial advisory firm that specializes in many things especially video games... and they get freebies almost all the time (which im jealous of). but yeah thats something i'd like to do as well apart from the media business. how about you guys?
Personally, I have at one time. Living in Orlando (where EA does alot of the sports titles at), I heard they work crazy hours and have tons of stress; that was enough for me to write it off. I like my career path (healthcare IT). I get to essentially help patients to a degree through technology, which gives me a sense of satisfaction. I work my 40 hours non-stressed. Overtime/on-call is very little. Lastly, the best part is I get paid pretty well for only being out of school for such a short amount of time (5+ years).
[quote name='Clak']It can happen to anyone in any field. There are plenty of people in different fields which I'm sure feel under appreciated or under utilized. [/QUOTE]
I agree 100%. It requires a business to actually put people in managing roles who can actually MANAGE people. I have seen plenty of managers who don't know the strengths and weaknesses of their employees, let alone what the hell they are even doing.