I’m in my last semester at the University of Florida, and I’ve had a rough time of it with medical issues affecting both me and family members. So school wasn’t always the main priority in my life. I am going into marketing and communications and wanted to know if anyone thinks my GPA will be a huge problem down the line in terms of that industry?
Thanks!
No, you should be fine, especially if you can work to improve it going forward.
After I graduated college, no employer ever asked what my GPA was, just where I graduated from. It only mattered when I was applying to grad schools. I hope that the medical issues have resolved themselves.
Not to worry! No one asks for your GPA in marketing–just leave it off your resume. More important is having internships in marketing or real life work experience of any kind, if you worked to fund your schooling. Consider even an internship after graduation with a company you would like to work for, if you can afford it.
Personality and interpersonal skills are key in marketing. I’ve been hiring young people in marketing for over 20 years. We look for someone who is well-spoken, confident, listens carefully, and is efficient yet informative with their responses (rambling is a deal breaker–we don’t have time for it in the workplace).
We are looking for someone who asks informed questions, has done research on our business, has a top-notch written resume (a candidate will never be any better than their resume, so if there is a typo or grammar mistake on it, we aren’t going to talk with that candidate).
We want someone who is detailed-oriented about the work but can understand the big picture of our business objectives.
Good luck and don’t worry about the GPA.
To my surprise, about 8 years out of college, I was asked for transcripts as a part of a job interview. No idea if they’re still doing that.
But a 3.2 should be fine, I’d think. Getting the first job sometimes is a chore, regardless.