Majors PresentationGroup 4: Jud Millhon, Cally Richter, Alyssa Godfrey, Brian O’Toole, and Charlotte Said

Major #1 Mystery Jobs

● CBS, IRTS Broadcast Sales Associate, New York, NY

● Chicago Bears, NFL Football Player, Chicago, IL

● Alpha Delta Pi, Leadership Consultant, Atlanta, GA

● Keyes Company, Real Estate Broker, Delray Beach, FL

And the first mystery major is...

COMMUNICATION

What skills are developed with comm?

● Excellent writing and speaking abilities

● Improved critical thinking

● Active listening skills

Interested in these careers?

● Advertising Director

● Journalist

● Political Consultant

Interesting Facts

● Matthew Mcconaughey

● Matt Lauer

● John Adams

LinkedIN groups/connections

● 51 Wake Communication Majors use LinkedINo PepsiCO (research)o Amazon (marketing)o Walgreens (sales)

Personal Interest?

● Definite increase● Interests

o Reading/Writing >>> Numberso Law School

Major #2 Mystery Jobs

★ Deloitte Consulting, Federal Analyst, Washington D.C.

★ Targacept, Laboratory Technologist, Winston Salem, NC

★ Structural Steel of Carolina, Structural Steel Estimator/ Analyst, Summerfield, NC

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Skills Developed with Foreign Languages

★ Translating ideas and languages★ Strong written and oral communication

skills★ Sensitivity to diversity/ Understanding of

other cultures★ Attention to detail and gathering

information★ Better perception of word patterns and

structure

What Carers Interest Students in this Major?

★ Proofreader/ Editor★ Educator★ Foreign Service

Officer★ Interpreter★ Journalist★ Language Engineer

★ Lexicographer★ Librarian★ Linguist★Missionary★ Social Worker★ Technical Writer★ Translator

Interesting Facts

★ F

WFU LinkedIN Groups and Connections

★On LinkedIn there are…○ 207 WFU French Major Graduates○ 455 WFU Spanish Major Graduates

Interest? Not as much as before..★ Limited options for what you can do with just a Foreign

Language major, but it has many benefits when paired with something else and utilized correctly

★ PROS: Allows you to study abroad and make global future business connections; enables you to volunteer locally or internationally for many organizations

★ CONS: With the exception of positions in translating, interpreting or teaching, in most cases at the entry level your language fluency is seen as a secondary skill

*Institute of Internal Education, March 2012

Major #3 Mystery Jobs

❏Coldwell Banker, Realtor, Menlo Park (CA)

❏ Arnold & Porter LLP, Legal Assistant, Washington (DC)

❏ Kate Spade, Marketing Coordinator, New York (NY)

ART HISTORY

Skills Developed with Art History

❏ Visual analysis ❏Research skills ❏ Analytical skills❏Communications skills❏ Problem Solving skills❏ Passion for the visual arts

What Careers Interest Students in this Major?

❏ Educator ❏ Professor❏ Museum educator❏ Art Historian❏ Curator

❏Designer❏ Graphic Designer ❏ Fashion Designer ❏ Interior Designer ❏ Architect

❏Other❏ Art therapist❏ Medical Illustrator ❏ Marketing❏ Advertising

professional

Interesting Facts

❏Monuments Men

❏ People❏ Gwyneth Paltrow❏ Emmy Rossum❏ Meghan McCain

Wake Forest Graduates on LinkedIN

❏ There are 285 WFU graduates on LinkedIN who majored in Art History

Interest in Art History

❏Neither more nor less interested ❏Have taken an Art History class at Wake

Forest❏ I prefer math and science as opposed to art

Major #4 Mystery Jobs

● Wells Fargo, Vice President, Charlotte (NC)

● AT&T, Sr. Technical Director, Atlanta (GA)

● Speedpro Imaging, Owner, Washington D.C

FINANCE!!!!

Skills Developed with Finance Major

● Communication (oral and written)● Analytical Skills● Data Analysis● Technical Skills● Financial Modeling ● Accuracy ● Interpersonal Skills● Qualitative and Quantitative Skills● Critical Thinking● Decision Making

What careers interest students in this major?

● Consultant ● Real Estate Broker● Fund Accountant ● Marketing Analyst● Strategy Analyst● Financial Analyst

Interesting Facts!

● Kevin Kostner

● Martha Stewart

● Mick Jagger

Wake Forest Graduates on LinkedIN

There are 549 WFU graduates on LinkedIN who majored in Finance.

Interest in Finance...

● More Interested

● Applying to the Business School

● Hopeful Finance Major

Major 5 Mystery Jobs

● Account Manager at Bank of America in Dallas, Texas

● Consultant for Gettenburg Consulting in New York, NY

● Analyst for Wachovia Securities in Charlotte, NC

ACCOUNTING!!!

Skills developed within the accounting major

● written and oral communication● Ability to organize, analyze and interpret numerical data● Aptitude for accuracy and detail● Leadership ● Logical problem solving● Motivation, initiative, drive ● Proficiency with computers ● Reading comprehension● Problem identification● Ability to interpret and explain financial data to others.

Famous Accounting Majors

● Ray Romano

● Abdul Wahid Omar

● Cris Collinsworth

Wake Forest Graduates on LinkedIN

There are 720 Wake Forest Graduates who majored in accounting on LinkedIN

Interest in Accounting?

● Less interested

● Applying to business school

● Hopeful BEM major