Over the past few days I’ve discovered that my major (advertising and public relations) feels like a superpower. In a world where everyone in my generation is starting their own businesses or building their personal brands, being an advertising major feels pretty amazing. Along with that, we don’t have to look far to get experience.
I was worried that maybe I wouldn’t get enough experience from internships before I graduated. What I didn’t realize, however, was how useful my skills would be to people in my friend group. I’ve already offered help to my friend, who wants to start her own business, with social media and promotion. Another friend I’ve helped just by suggesting that she builds a website for her compositions (she wants to be a composer). If she needs my help, I’m readily available. And while I haven’t done anything for these projects yet, I still feel like I’ll have no issue finding freelance work after I graduate if that’s what I want to do.
And you know what the best part is, besides gaining experience and getting closer to being super successful? I get to help my friends be successful and live their dreams. I didn’t realize how much this made me excited until recently. Hopefully, they take me up on my offers because I really want to help them (and they’d be helping me!).
I know advertising and public relations aren’t the first majors you think of when you think of “super” majors. Usually, my mind goes to people studying to be a doctor, for obvious reasons. This experience, however has made me think about how other majors could be “super.”
So, instead of sweating over getting a job this summer, take a moment and appreciate all that your major can do and all the little ways you can help others with what you’ve learned. One, it might make job interviews a little easier. And two, it’ll help remind you why you chose this field in the first place.
Emily Lauinger 