How Important are College Extracurriculars in Landing a Job?

Career Opportunities & Internships
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<p>Hi all,
I'm a college freshman, and while I dabbled in some extracurricular activities during my first semester, I haven't really gotten hooked onto any of them as much as I had with my high school activities. I'm still shopping around for an activity that's really for me, but I want to know how important it is that I do ultimately find one or more. FYI, at the moment I am interested in a variety of careers (Consulting probably being the most competitive one) and am an International Relations major, considering pursuing a Dual with Literature.</p>

<p>Will it be a problem for me to apply for internships and eventually jobs if I haven't achieved very much on the extracurricular front, or will factors like GPA, work experience and past internships provide enough support? I guess what I'm really asking is whether or not employers care at all about extracurriculars.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Yeah you should definitely have at least one or two things you really get involved in besides class. Obviously it's not a huge deal that you didn't do much your first semester of college, but try to find something this semester.</p>

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<p>I think the most important part of it is it'll be a good talking point during interviews and give you a bank of experiences to draw from when they ask you questions like, "Give an example of a time when your opinion was challenged, and how you responded to it." or "Describe how you perform as a leader of a group."</p>