College Experiences That Helped an Account Coordinator at Costin Public Outreach Succeed
Clare attributes career success to "following the path that came naturally" in college, rather than pursuing prestigious titles or roles that didn't resonate with them, which included studying philosophy despite its seemingly limited career applications, but instead found it helped in unexpected ways. Trusting intuition and aligning passions ultimately led Clare to a fulfilling career path as an Account Coordinator.
Trusting Intuition, Following Passions, Career Path, Self-Discovery, Liberal Arts
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Clare Bastian
Account Coordinator
Costin Public Outreach Group
Chapman University
Philosophy
Advertising, Communications & Marketing
Consulting
Video Highlights
1. Following your passions and trusting your intuition can lead to unexpected career paths and success.
2. A seemingly unrelated major, like philosophy, can provide valuable skills and connections in the professional world.
3. Don't get caught up in titles or what others expect; focus on roles that align with your interests and envision yourself enjoying.
Transcript
What did you do in college to set you up for success in your career?
I think it was a lot of little things, but generally overall, it was just kind of following the path that came naturally. As I touched on before, I think sometimes we get caught up in titles, or what we think our family would be proud of us for doing, or what sounds the shiniest.
We might end up in a role that sounds best in theory, but we don't actually envision ourselves in it. That's kind of something I started college with in mind, like, "Oh, I need to be this big doctor or something."
Then I just kind of allowed myself to follow what I was passionate about. I was a philosophy major. A lot of people ask, "What does that even connect to career-wise, other than being a philosopher?" Not much in theory, but I learned a lot by just following it.
It actually turned out that the owner of my company was a philosophy major too, so we had that connection. Anyway, off-topic. But again, it's kind of like trusting yourself, trusting your intuition.
I think that really panned out well for me. I'm happy where I am and I feel like I'm where I'm supposed to be.