<p>Hi. I am starting college this fall and I am considering to major in Econ or CS. I will minor in or even double major in International Relations no matter what my major will be.
I am pretty great at Maths and I like working with computers even though I have never attended advanced computer courses. I LOVE international affairs so much. I am very active in my city's MUN club. Plus, I served at the student government for 7 years.
I want to get a job in international organizations, preferably the UN. I have no particular position in mind but I want a job which involves both diplomacy and some maths.
At first, I wanted to major solely in IR but everyone told that it will not be good job wise, except I get a masters or PhD. So, I am now considering to major in Econ or CS.
I have already talked to the Econ dean of my college and he told me that even if I double major in Econ and IR, I may probably need at least a masters in one of the subjects in order to secure a proper job. Instead, he recommends me to double major in Econ and Maths. I do love maths but I am just afraid that with Econ plus Maths, I might end up in financial or accounting jobs, which I hate. I love maths but I don't want to work with spreadsheets all day. Will it be possible to get a job in intl organizations with a double major in Maths and Econ?
I also plan to go to graduate school but first, I will need a job to support myself. That's why I am looking at CS, since I have heard that CS majors are very high in demand. I don't know much about the major though. Can anyone tell me more?</p>
<p>So, what do you think is the best for me? Econ plus Maths or Econ plus IR? Or maybe I should check out CS? Your help is highly appreciated! Thank you!</p>
