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Originally Posted by Naz24
meiac, i agree with the networking idea--but it depends on where you're looking to go. Banks look at your resume, they wont even consider you if you have below a 3.5.. And i think you also need to at least have a 3.0 to get a decent job right out of college. After your first job, nobody will ask about your college GPA..
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My school is a feeder for BOA - very few of the kids going there have a 3.0 but a lot have friends who have the right country club memberships in Charlotte. I had an internship with a Fortune 150 EPCM firm this summer, and it wasn't because my resume got scrutinized, its because I knew people who worked with the boss at his last job. It wasn't in my major, and it wasn't something I was particularly qualified for, but it was experience working in Corporate America, some connections who want me to keep in touch for next summer, and it was a great learning experience for what I don't want to do with my life.
Also another two cents, I have a few friends that went to work for firms like you're looking for, and a lot have been laid off. You might want to do something (possibly with Hospitality) for a few years to get some experience then head off for a masters. If you have another language, they'll like you a lot more because every program I'm looking into cares more about you having spent time overseas than other things.
Go out and meet people.