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6 College Majors to Consider If You Want to Become a Writer

By Jim RaychrudhuryLast updated on December 22, 2022

If you’ve decided that you want to become a writer after graduating from college, you might be wondering which major will best prepare you for this interesting and challenging job. The following list will help you identify 6 different college majors that an aspiring writer will want to consider: Journalism A journalism major is useful …

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Tips for Being a Stand-Out Intern

By Jackie RobersonLast updated on December 22, 2022

While you’ll obviously be quite busy during your degree program, working on your studies and potentially in a part-time job as well, it’s important to spend time thinking about your career prospects and pathways right now, even though you haven’t yet graduated. To ensure you land a great job once you have completed your degree, …

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Top Degree Options for Business-Minded Students

By Jackie RobersonLast updated on December 22, 2022

When you’re at college, you’re often still figuring out exactly what it is you want to do during your career. Plus, these days it’s very common for people to have numerous paths during the length of their career. If you’re someone who has always been business-minded and if you are thinking of one day running …

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5 Non-Medical Careers in Healthcare

By Devin MorrisseyLast updated on December 22, 2022

Healthcare has long been one of the fastest-growing industries in the nation. This year, for the first time in history, the health sector has surpassed manufacturing and retail to become the largest source of jobs in the United States. Naturally, this is a draw for many college-age students who are seeking to find lucrative employment …

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So You Want To Be a CEO: 5 Steps

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on December 22, 2022

There’s no direct path to becoming a CEO, but there are ways you can improve your chances. This is a career path that takes quite a bit of time and patience along with a lot of luck. Rarely is anyone made CEO straight out of college. But if you’re interested in working towards achieving this …

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So You Want To Be A Business Person: 10 Steps For Success

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022

Dreaming of becoming a businessperson and the next success story in the business world? You can do it if you go about it the right way. Step 1: Major in Business, Marketing, or Accounting An undergraduate degree in business, marketing, or accounting will help you learn the legal aspects of owning and operating a business. …

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Top Service Careers: 12 Public Administration Jobs You’ll Love

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on March 14, 2025

Public administration is the focus on public programs and policy management. As a result, most public administration, or public service jobs, are found in local, state, and federal government, from transportation to safety, but there are select careers in nonprofit organizations and businesses, too. Individuals in these careers often focus on identifying public (or customer) …

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So You Want To Be A Lawyer: Here’s What You Need To Know

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on April 23, 2025

Key Takeaways Your journey to becoming a lawyer starts in high school, where you’ll need to prioritize academic excellence to set yourself up for success. To get into law school, you must maintain a strong GPA, obtain your bachelor’s degree, pass the LSAT, and prepare a stand-out application. From your undergraduate degree to law school, …

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Potential Careers For Biology Majors

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022

Do you love studying the inner workings of plants as well as animals? Interested in how the environment impacts these living things, as well as how they impact the environment? If you are, a biology-related career may be well suited to your areas of interest. We’ve put together a few potential careers for biology majors, …

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Valuable Lessons and Skills You’ll Earn in an Internship

By Allison WignallLast updated on November 20, 2024

An internship is more than just making coffee for your supervisor or running errands for senior staff. While you may run an occasional errand or make a cup of coffee occasionally, it will form a very small part of your day. For the most part, you’ll spend your internship doing almost similar tasks as the …