“What are you going to do with that?” Podcast

I listened to the technology sector episode from the “What are you going to Do with That?” podcast and was amazed at how much I could relate to what was expressed in the 20-minute show. The episode focused on a woman who had graduated with an English degree in college and was now working in the creative tech space as a product manager. She was under the impression that being able to write and analyze text would not be of use in the professional world; however, her roles in the army and now in tech showed her how it is essential for people in each field to know how to communicate with their teams and the audiences they serve effectively.
I study economics and data science at Emory, both STEM majors, but I also have a concentration in art history through my data science major. My art history concentration was my way to relish my love for art through my student career at Emory while not impacting my career goals. However, as I worked my first few jobs in the financial industry, first in private equity and now in investment banking, I have witnessed how I have employed my writing and visual analysis skills in almost all workplace tasks. Investment banking entails writing lengthy descriptions of companies to be presented in appealing presentations to people ranging from company CEOs to money managers in foreign countries. Thus, a banker needs to present the highest quality product. My skills in making slides visually appealing while also conveying a clear thesis in all descriptions for companies or financial products were honed in my work as an art history major comparing pieces of art in analysis papers. Thus, I have first-hand experience with my humanities degree being proper in a practical sense.