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SUCCEED WITH LIBERAL ARTSALUMNI GET JOBS IN EVERY FIELD POSSIBLE.

THEY STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE, ACHIEVE SUCCESS, AND RESTORE THE CULTURE

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO WHEN YOU GROW UP?

Restaurant Manager?Website Designer?Director of Religious Education?Entrepreneur Business Owner?Elementary School Headmaster?Director of Admissions?Public Relations Director?Painter?Marketing Director?Bartender?

Architect/Home DesignerBudget ManagerCatering ChefSchool TeacherCommunications ManagerPublications ManagerElectricianPiano Bar PlayerAdvertising CoordinatorReal Estate Professional

Interior DecoratorSocial Media SpecialistMagazine EditorJournalistSpecial Events PlannerMulti-Media ProducerGraphic ArtistBuilderPlumberBarber

What degree do you need to get to do all?

HERE’S HOW PEOPLE PLAN THEIR LIVES….

BUT…DO YOU KNOW WHAT ACTUALLY

HAPPENS ONCE THE STUDENT

ENROLLS IN THE COLLEGE?

STATS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• 30% of Americans over 25 have college degree

• 9% of Americans over 25 have graduate degree

• 73% of people don’t work in their major field!!

RECENT HEADLINES

• Your College Major Does Not Define Your Career (2018)

• Six Reasons Why Your College Major Doesn't Matter (2015)

• Liberal Arts Majors are Future of Tech Industry (2017)

RECENT HEADLINES

• Your College Major Doesn’t Really Matter (2018)

• A CEO and Former Googler Explains Why Your College Major Really Doesn’t Matter (2018)

• Your ‘Useless’ Liberal Arts Degree Can Give You An Edge in Tech. (2017)

Christendom College Class of 20186 month out survey

• Work and Internship Experience• Well-Written Resume and Cover Letter• Ability to Interview Well• Networking Connections• Understanding what it takes to enter chosen field• Ability to think clearly, solve problems, be

innovative, and communicate well.

HOW TO SUCCEED?

THE TOP SKILLS EMPLOYERS MOST WANT IN GRADUATES

93% of employers agree that “a candidate’s demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important

than their undergraduate major.”

IMPORTANT STATS

WHAT OUR ALUMNI DO

EducationLawPublic PolicyArchitectureMedicineEntertainmentHospitalityComputer ScienceInternet Technology

DentistryMilitaryCommercial PilotSoftware DesignLandscapingConstructionInterior DesignEditing & PublishingIllustration & Design

EntrepreneurshipAccountingFranchise OwnersMissionary WorkEngineeringBusiness ConsultingFinancial PlanningNursingBusiness Management

Police OfficerFBI AgentPharmaceutical SalesDiplomatsFederal GovernmentJournalismNeuroscienceReligious EducationPsychology

GRAD SCHOOL SUCCESS

Georgetown School of Law

Case Western University School of Medicine

Creighton School of Medicine

Dickinson School of Law

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

George Mason Law School

Harvard University

Johns Hopkins University

Northeastern University

Southern Methodist University

Texas A&M University

The Catholic University Law School

William & Mary Law School

The Institute for Psychological Sciences

The University of Cal. Davis Law School

Notre Dame Law School

The University of Oxford, England

The University of Paris

University of Virginia Law School

The University of West Virginia School of Medicine

Washington and Lee Law School

DREAM BIG!

STAY FOCUSED

• Engineer? • Damian Fedoryka (Theo)

• Architect? • Daniel Wright (Phil)

• Neuroscientist? • Phil O’Herron (Phil)

•Medical Doctor? • John Paul Jansen (Hist)

• Dentist? • Sam Aronhime (Hist)• Lawyer? • Kristy Brennan (Hist)• Nurse?• Catherine McFadden (Phil)• Author? • Ben Hatke (Hist)

STAY FOCUSED

• F-16 Fighter Pilot? • Mike Moore (Poli-Sci)

• Accountant? • Sean Kay (Eng)

• Software Developer? • Tim Lanahan (Phil)

• FBI Agent? • Greg Settudcatti (Phil)

•Movie Producer? • Chris Foley (Hist)• Computer Programmer • Ken Baltrinic (Theo)• Dir. of Adult Formation?• Joan Watson (Hist)• Financial Planner? • Jenny Hutchins (Poli-Sci)

1. Happiness?2. Good Vocation – marriage/religious vocation?3. Good Job?4. Good Friends?5. White Picket Fenced House?6. 6.1 Children?7. Lots of Money?8. Fame and Notoriety?

9. Eternal Life – Heaven?

WHAT’S THE END RESULT DESIRED?

Which College is Going to Help Me Achieve My Most Important Goals Best?• Help you stay Catholic, gain wisdom, get good

friends, find vocation, get a broadened worldview, and get a good job.

Which College Do I need to Go to in Order to Major in the Field Which I Believe I am Going to Work in for the Rest of My Life?• Good chance you will never work in that field.

BEST AND WORST QUESTIONS TO ASK

• Well-educated, employed in every field• Very happy that they attended Christendom• Still practicing Catholics (98% still practicing Catholics)• Good marriages (468 alumni-alumni, very few divorces)• Vocations to religious life (91 priests, 53 sisters)• First job out of college around $40,000 (Average income of US family is $54K)• Rise up the corporate ladder very quickly and are financially successful• Are part of the solution to today’s problems in the culture• Are leaders, not followers, who are daring to be great in all that they do

CHRISTENDOM ALUMNI FACTS

SUMMARY – THE TRUTH• You can do anything with a liberal arts degree – ANYTHING!!

• Most jobs do not require specific degrees in order to work in them.

• It’s more about your “soft skills” and ability to be innovative and proactive.

• It’s sometimes more important “who you know” than “what you know.”

• With a Christendom liberal arts degree you will excel beyond your peers.

•Christendom College can help you fulfill your dreams – professional, personal, and spiritual.

Mrs. Kristin Stephens• One-on-one Career Counseling

• Life Skills Workshops

• Resume Review

• Cover Letter Writing

• Interview Assistance

• Grad School Prep

• Job Hunting

• Salary Negotiation

• Employer Relations