Grad
school offers more opportunities
By Oscar Montealegre
On-line Forty-Niner
Nowadays,
achieving an undergraduate degree may not
be enough to obtain a well paying job. With
the existing difficulties in getting a job,
graduate schools are gaining more appeal
from students.
Nevertheless, some students have no option
but to go to graduate school. Students seeking
to become engineers must pursue a post-graduate
education, and psychology majors have to
receive a graduate degree in order to practice
their acquired craft.
“Pursuing a graduate degree may be required
depending on your profession,” said Carol
Brown-Elston, counselor at the Career Development
Center. “For instance, if you are studying
physically therapy or business, then a graduate
degree will definitely be needed. Basically,
some students just do not have an option
and are forced to get a graduate degree
in order to compete in their aspired career.”
The benefit of attending graduate school
is that it can create more options in the
work field. Also, it strengthens a personal
resume immediately and can give students
more potential in getting a high-paying
job or a job that a student has always desired.
“Students planning on going to grad school
will find it extremely useful to talk to
employers at the Job Fair,” Ed Morton, director
of Career Development Center said. It is
important to know what employers are seeking
in new employees.
Prior to attending graduate school it is
recommended to do research in selecting
the desired graduate school, to be positive
about committing time and dedication to
graduate school.
“I would not recommend going to grad school
just because you are not ready to enter
the workforce.” Brown-Elston said. “[Students]
should do a lot of research and figure out
what exactly you want to do and then decide
if graduate school will benefit your career,”
The career center offers workshops each
semester that focus on preparation for graduate
school.
“I plan to go to graduate school because
I feel it will open more doors for me in
the workforce,” CSULB student, Sindey Guerrero
said. “Also, it gives me the opportunity
to continue studying what I enjoy and it
will better prepare me once I enter the
real world. And hopefully a master’s degree
will benefit me by raising my yearly income.”
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