GPA req's?

Career Opportunities & Internships
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<p>Hi all</p>

<p>I'm a junior majoring in sociology at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Seeing how I only have a year left in college, I've been thinking about my employment prospects after graduation. I'm really interested in Advertising, Public Relations, Marketing research and perhaps working for the government.</p>

<p>However, my lackluster GPA (3.3) in a not so appealing (or intensive as engineering or other hard sciences) major does not look so good on my resume. I'm hoping to graduate with at least a 3.45 or a 3.5 if I get lucky. My question is, around what GPA do firms and companies see as competitive for hiring...I know a lot more than your GPA is looked at when looking for an employee, but it is a major factor isnt it? Oh yeah, and the other thing that you should know is that I dont really have much work/internship experience besides the odd jobs that I had as a student.</p>

<p>So, what would my prospects be?</p>

<p>thanks</p>

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<p>Since you are a junior, get a meaningful internship this summer or volunteer in the field you are interested. Many companies weigh relevant work experience much more heavily than GPA. If you are certain you want to do marketing/advertisement/PR, work at a PR company or marketing division to gain relevant experience so when you apply for a full time position next year, your resume will be geared toward those job positions.</p>