Got my BA, now what?

How to add value you to your liberal arts degree and snatch that perfect job: My journey towards a career in social media and web marketing

Hi! My name is Catherine Chang.

After receiving my BA in Psychology and Political Science from the University of Michigan in 2008, I had little idea that I was about to embark on an exciting journey into the world of graphic design, social media, and marketing.

I am currently a marketing assistant at a commercial real estate firm located in Palo Alto, California. I am responsible for the creation of postcards, flyers, marketing proposals, power points, e-mail campaigns, etc. for the entire Multi-Family Division.

My blog is dedicated to sharing my experience as a recent graduate with a liberal arts degree striving to establish a meaningful career in web marketing. Many people with a liberal arts degree, even those from prestigious institutions, often end up struggling to come to terms with what they can and cannot achieve in terms of employment and careers upon graduation. My goal is to address these issues with practical realism and a dose of my own advice on how to add value to your BA.

Now, fight off that urge to go to law school!

By the way, check out www.catwchang.com for my online portfolio. Other then blogging, I also spend a great deal of free time experimenting and learning new Photoshop techniques. I am also a freelance English to Chinese/Chinese to English translator in my spare time.

You can also follow my blog through twitter: http://twitter.com/BANowWhat

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MOVING!

I am officially moving my blog and all of my past entries to www.catwchang.com!

January 15, 2010

Recent College Grads: How to Strengthen Your Resume for a Junior Level Web Marketing or Social Media Job

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January 8, 2010

Recent College Grads: Setting Goals to Combat that Quarterlife Crisis

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December 22, 2009

Recent College Grads: Are You Having a QuarterLife Crisis?

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December 17, 2009

Recent College Grads: What Should My Cover Letter Look Like?

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December 13, 2009

Recent College Grads: What Should My Resume Look like?

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December 1, 2009

Interesting Read: What did you do with your degree? (From Metafilter)

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