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1 Mystery Majors

2 Where have Wake graduates landed jobs with this major ●American Express - Marketing analyst - New York City, NY ●Buffalo Bills - NFL, Draft pick football - Greenwich, CT ●Fox News - Production assistant - Washington, DC ●J Crew - Copy editor - New York City, NY ●Merrill Lynch - Compliance specialist - New York City, NY ●Nestle - Regional Sales Representative - Charlotte, NC ●Regions Bank - Banker - Nashville, TN ●Taco Bell - Cashier - Cary, NC ●Teach For America - Teacher - Miami-Dade, FL ●Vail resorts - Vacation coordinator - Keystone, CO ●L’Oreal Paris USA - Marketing and Advertising associate - New York City, NY ●Abercrombie and Fitch - Management training program - San Francisco, CA ●Facebook - Privacy and public policy extern - Washington, DC

3 Skills developed within this major ●Pay attention to details ●Write clearly ●Evaluate information and sources ●Demonstrate creativity and artistic expression ●Identify and manage different needs of groups ●Negotiate and mediate conflicts ●Lead and manage others ●Complete independent projects ●Work in teams ●Present specific viewpoints ●Identify and manage different needs of groups ●Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills ●Synthesize information ●Critically evaluate a text ●Communicate effectively

4 What careers interest students from this major ●Public relations ●Event Planner ●Sales ●Writing, Grant writing or Technical writing ●Advertising ●Foreign relations ●Journalism ●Social Media

5 Famous graduates Actors: ●Brad Pitt ●Matthew McConaughy ●Spike Lee ●Meg ryan Athletes: ●Magic Johnson ●Donovan McNabb ●Kurt Warner Other famous: ●Hugh Hefner ●John Gray

6 Linkedin users There are 4555 Wake forest alumni Linkedin users which have graduated with this major.

7 Interested or not? After researching the wide variety of jobs that have been taken by the graduates of this major, I find this major much more interesting than I thought so. This major gives you the tools and opens you the doors for many sorts of jobs. This majors usefulness is much more important than what I thought before researching about it.

8 And the major is... Communications

9 Mystery Majors EmployerJobLocation Davis ZwimerSalesNew York Wake ForestPresidential Fellowship at START GalleryWinston-Salem SuryaAccount ManagerAtlanta WFU Museum of AnthropologyInternWinston-Salem UNC School of ArtsPart-TimeWinston-Salem MullenProduction/Traffic CoordinatorWinston-Salem Wake Forest UniversityWake Forest Fellow of the Chaplain's OfficeWinston-Salem NYU WagnerGraduate StudentNew York Cristin Tierney GalleryGallery AssistantGreenville CIEE Teach AbroadEnglish TeacherThailand

10 Careers Professor Museum Educator Visual Resources Librarian Architect Graphic Designer Fashion Designer Interior Designer Medical Illustrator Preparator Conservator Curator Registrar Exhibition Design Graphic Design Marketing Advancement Advertising Professional

11 Skills -Ability to analyze works of art -Research skills as demonstrated in papers and exams -Visual analysis -Analytical skills -Communication skills -Time management skills -Problem solving skills -Passion for the visual arts.

12 Famous Graduates Alan Rickman James Franco Bradley Cooper John Krasinski Julianna Margulies Courtney Cox Martha Stewart Brooke Shields Cate Blanchett

13 LinkedIn Users There are 473 Wake Forest Alumni on LinkedIn that have graduated within this major!

14 Interested? It was very interesting to see all of the different career paths people took within this major. I think it is a great option as a major and opens a lot of doors for people who are interested in many different things involving the arts.

15 The major is... Art History/ Studio Art

16 Mystery Majors

17 Where have Wake graduates landed jobs with this major Employer NameJob TitleLocation AdidasAdidas Innovation Team Sports Research InternPortland, OR Carolina East Health SystemSurgery/SPD Materials CoordinatorGreenville, NC Belmont UniversityPhD Student in Physical TherapyNashville, TN Bright StartChildren's psychologyJacksonville, FL Contemporary Endodontics with Dr. David Wan Dental AssistantHouston, TX Friendly Animal Clinic; N.C. State UniversityVet Technician & North Carolina State Veterinary SchoolGreensboro, NC Medical University of South CarolinaNeuroscience TechnicianCharleston, SC Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin and Central Texas Communications InternAustin, TX

18 Skills developed within this major ●Interpersonal skills ●Leading/coordinating ●Strong understanding of anatomy and physiology ●Awareness of proper nutrition ●Caring ●Organizing ●Motivating/developing others ●Problem-solving ●Ability to assess the physical condition of others

19 What careers interest students from this major ●—Educator ●—Epidemiologist ●—Fitness Center Manager ●—Nurse ●—Nutritionist ●—Occupational Therapist ●—Personal Trainer ●—Pharmaceutical Sales Representative ●Physical Therapist ●—Physician ●—Physician Assistant ●—Physiologist ●—Public Health Advocate ●—Recreational Therapist ●—Research Assistant

20 Famous graduates 1.Eva Longoria o Degree from Texas A&M 2.John McFall o Degree from University of Wales Institute

21 Linkedin users There are 360 Wake forest alumni Linkedin users which have graduated with this major.

22 Interested or not? ●—After learning the skills and careers related to this major, I have a greater interest in this major and can definitely see myself with a degree in this. o Skills such as interpersonal skills, leading/coordinating, caring, organizing, and motivating/developing others resonate with me, which therefore spark a great interest in this major. o Careers such as physical therapist, physiologist, nutritionist, and personal trainer also peak my interest to be a student with this major.

23 And the major is... Health & Exercise Science

24 Wake Graduates Current Jobs A-Bar-A Ranch, Office Assistant, Encampment, WY AKT Development Corporation, Real Estate Associate, Sacramento CA British Museum, Intern, London, England Catholic Campus Ministry, Wake Forest University Ministry Fellow, Winston-Salem, NC Delta Airlines, Airline Steward (flights to Italy) Atlanta, GA Fulbright Commission, English Teacher, Indonesia Garland C. Norris Company, Customer Service/Inside Sales Representative Raleigh, NC George Washington University, Law Student, Washington, DC Legal Assistant, Chicago, IL Reynolda House Museum of American Art, Receptionist, Winston-Salem, NC Royall & Company, Associate Copywriter, Richmond, VA UBS Financial Services, Operations GTP Wealth Management, Weehawken, NJ

25 Skills Acquired with this Major -Ability to assimilate new information and integrate it with earlier knowledge - Facility in organizing and remembering extensive information -Facility in using language -Proficiency in reading, speaking, and writing -Propensity to think logically -Analytical and problem solving skills

26 Career Interest from Students Anthropologist, Attorney, Consultant, Curator, Editor, Educator, Foreign Service Officer Journalist, Librarian Minister, Physician Technical Writer Travel Agent

27 Famous Graduates Tim O'Reilly, Founder of O'Reilly Media, Classics Major at Harvard J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter Author and Classics Minor at Exeter University Chris Martin, Lead Guitarist of Coldplay and Graduate with First Honours in Greek and Latin from the University of London 2003 Nobel Prize Winner (Physics) Sir Anthony James Leggett Majored in Classics at Balliol College, Oxford Novelist C.S. Lewis Studied Classics at Oxford

28 Interested? The various skills this major provides a student with can increase their critical thinking and analytic skills, allowing them to become dynamic members in a work environment.

29 And the Major is…. Classical Studies


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