Life after UMass: what do the job markets look like?

AMHERST- Waking up at 6:45 a.m., Chris Deacetis, 19, of Tewksbury, begins his long day of work. As a civil engineering major, the University of Massachusetts sophomore faces back-to-back-to-back classes, and ends his day at 11:30 p.m. in W.E.B Dubois Library, completing practice problems, solving mathematic equations, and studying for exams.

While Deacetis is busy in the library, Erin Mabee, 20, of Saugus, spends her entire day in the UMass Theater, which includes Bowker auditorium, the Rand Theater, and the Curtain Theater. Mabee finishes her day at 11 p.m., after sewing costumes, painting sets, building a stage and researching a specific time period for a production.

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What I learned about covering the economy

Writing about the economy has taught me both more about my future and the job markets I will face, and how to write about the economy as a journalist.

Almost every time the topic of me being a journalism major comes up in conversation, I usually hear negative comments about my major choice. "Oh, journalism is a dying industry," or "your job hunt is going to be tough as a journalist," are two common concerns I hear. Yes, I know that it is not going to be easy finding a job after graduation, but I also know that it is not going to be impossible.