What should I be doing right now?

Career Opportunities & Internships
1

<p>I am a junior at Drexel University majoring in economics. I want to get a job in consulting after I graduate, but am afraid that it might be difficult because of the following reasons:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>My GPA. I recently transferred from Cornell because I bombed my sophomore year. I went from a 3.7 to a 2.5 and was withdrawn from the college. </p></li>
<li><p>The university I am attending. I am liking it a lot so far, but I realize that top tier schools have an advantage when applying for jobs in banking and consulting. </p></li>
</ul>

<p>So how do I make up for these sticking points and what should I be doing? Obviously I will be working for a high GPA and will try to find a summer internship. But can anyone offer suggestions so I can craft my plan of action? e.g. should I go to a good grad school to improve my job prospects?</p>

2

<p>Are there better forums I could take this question to that cater to college kids who are looking for internships, have questions about jobs, etc?</p>

3

<p>Get your gpa up. Take leadership positions in clubs. Network. Get a summer internship etc. Other than that I don’t see much else you can do if your overall GPA sank 1.2 points in a year…but def aim above a 3.2.</p>

4

<p>network and intern. more credible colleges have more recruiters but if you meet the right people, go to the right events, and learn the right skills, you’ll have a much better change getting a job.</p>

<p>internships often lead to full time employment. so find somewhere you can stay for a while and see if that helps</p>