Dear CBA Students,

According to the Labor Department, people "will have 10 to 14 jobs by age 38." In addition, Richard Riley, former Education Secretary added that "the top 10 jobs that will be in demand (don't yet exist) and they will be using technologies that haven't been invented. In order to solve problems we don't even know are problems yet."

The questions if how do you prepare for this type of volatile job market? You need to keep your options open for a career full of changes. To help you navigate this type of environment we have created this part of the web site to give you a glimpse of some of the options that will be available to you.

National Export Initiative

President Obama announced the National Export Initiative in his 2010 State of the Union address and set the ambitious goal of doubling U.S. exports by the end of 2014 to support millions of jobs here at home.   Helping U.S. companies become more competitive internationally is a critical step to “winning the future.”

With 95% of the world’s consumers living outside our borders and the International Monetary Fund forecasting that nearly 87 percent of world economic growth over the next five years will take place outside of the United States, U.S. businesses seeking to find their next customer should consider exporting their goods and services.

Self Employment Option

Southwestern College through their Small Business Development Center, offers outstanding opportunities to prepare and support entrepreneurs. Their YOUTH ENTREPRENUERSHIP PROGRAM is free and will prepare you to start your own business. Visit their web site to explore this program and the additional services that they offer.

Jobs Abroad

Fullbright Program: there are several opportunities to find a job abroad through this program. Please attend one of their information sessions for more details on how to apply. These opportunities are very broad and range from teaching english, to doing research to graduate programs. For information please contact Dr. Pat Huckle at huckle@mail.sdsu.edu.

We hope that these opportunities open the world for you!

International Career

• Exploring International Careers and Conveying the Value of Study Abroad: This is an excellent Guide developed by the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at Michigan State University and at the University of Texas at Austin, to help you to learn how to articulate your study abroad experience in your resume, cover letter and job interview. In addition, this Guide includes tips to help you plan an international career.

  “The value of study abroad depends on how well the student can reflect on his or her experience”

SDSU Career Services

• Career Services has added a web site "Going Global" where you can find both internships and jobs abroad.

  You need to register with the Career Services first in order to have access to this program. It is free for SDSU students.

  After you register and enter the secure part of the Career Services site, you will find the Going Global link on your left hand side.

Please contact nkavanau@mail.sdsu.edu for any web site issues.
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