Choosing a degree/career path

I encourage past, present, and future students to pick a career that balances their interests and abilities with the income reality of their desired lifestyle.  The following links can help narrow down the search.

• Acknowledge that the more education you obtain, the more likely you are to find a job and the more money you will make
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics Unemployment rates and earnings by educational attainment: HTML.
  • Wall Street Journal presentation on job loss and rebound due to corona virus.  The “degree of impact” slide (PNG) also shows with more education comes more employment: HTML (must be WSJ subscriber).
• Pick an occupation with favorable income and job opening outlooks
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook: HTML.
  • Payscale.com Highest Paying Bachelor Degrees by salary potential: HTML.
• Ensure you develop the right skills during your college career – National Association of Colleges and Employers – Career readiness: A definition and competencies: PDF.

Informative videos from Envestnet Institute on Campus

1. Get a sense of finance industry careers.
   • Career opportunities in wealth management: YouTube.
2. Get your resume together.
   • Writing an impactful resume: YouTube.
3. Be ready for the interview.
   • Preparing for an interview: YouTube.

Job postings

• Sacramento State Business Job Board: PDF and HTML.

Miscellaneous links

• Investopedia Guide to Financial careers.
• Interesting InfoGraphic on R vs. Python from DataCamp
• Travel Grants for students to attend conferences.  This could come in handy for Student Investment Fund students that wish to attend the GAME forum in New York next Spring.
• AcademicWorks portal for applying to scholarships at Sacramento State: HTML.