College & Career Connections

I have always considered college as a necessary stepping stone onto my future career or life, and my internship has reinforced this notion. However, this particular job shows me how varied college experiences can lead you to the same end point. There is not one major or minor that works for the field of diplomacy, but rather several like Political Science, International Relations, Business, Communications, etc. Being at the Citizen Diplomacy Council has also opened my eyes to the amount of careers out in the world. I have been creating resource proposals for delegations coming to San Diego from all over the world. These resource proposals have themes such as "Administration of Justice" or "International Security Issues." One of my tasks has been to find possible meetings with organizations & professionals all over San Diego dealing with the program theme. Before my internship I had no idea that and organization like this existed, and through working here I have realized how many other professions actually exist in the world. I have also learned that it is absolutely fine if you don't know exactly what career you want to go into at seventeen years old because I haven't been exposed to all the world has to offer in the professional arena and I am learning more every day. There is no possible way I should already know because of the vast choices out there. I have also realized the importance of curiosity and the willingness to learn more that I will carry onto college. This is all new information to me and the staff at the CDCSD has been so open to questions. They have made me feel so comfortable working here and have encouraged my curiosity making this an environment where it is easy to learn! College is going to be a time for me to explore even more possibilities and be open to all sorts of careers.