Around this time of year, many of us are looking for summer internships or even real life jobs. If you’re anything like me, you might be wondering (panicking over) whether or not you are qualified for anything at all. While taking a break from swimming through hundreds of LinkedIn profiles and links on Google (Search: “What can I do with an English major?”) I realized there are many jobs that I might actually be qualified for. Who knows, maybe you’re qualified, too!
Job #1: Reality TV Star
Think of the options with this one! The possibilities are endless. MTV alone runs approximately seven million reality TV shows a day. You could find fame with any of them! Sure, you might have to be a little crazy, but that is a small price to pay for the influx of Twitter followers you will surely gain. I think the only qualifications for this one is to be shameless and irrational.
Job #2: The Bachelorette
Okay, yes, technically this could fall into reality TV star. However, I think it deserves its own category. To be the next bachelorette, you do have to be a little classy. Don’t worry, ladies, I’m sure you can pull it off. This is a bit of a process, though. First, you’ll probably have to be a contestant on The Bachelor. They claim to only pick “America’s most eligible bachelorettes,” but I’m sure you could sweet talk Chris B. Harrison until he lets you on the show. Next, you must win over the viewers’ hearts. Shouldn’t be too difficult. Finally, upon being rejected from the man you were sure you would love forever after a couple of months of casually dating, you must weep bitterly in the back of the limo, and claim you know there is someone out there for you. Waterproof mascara is a must, because you don’t want to look like a crazy. If you follow these steps, you’re basically guaranteed stardom.
Job #3: A Blogger
Maybe this is me just trying desperately to make my degree shine, but I think blogging is a great career route. Sure, you might not earn any cash at all, but still, at least you can have a response when someone asks what you plan on doing with your life. The best thing about blogs is you can basically do whatever you want. You could even just devote all your posts to talking about yourself. Can you say dream come true?
Job # 4: Matchmaker
I’ll admit that I do watch a little too much “Millionaire Matchmaker,” but through this careful research I have determined that matchmaking really takes no skill. Pick two equally desperate people, stick them in a room together, and you’re done. If it doesn’t work out, you simply tell the daters that they did something wrong and ruined their one chance at true love. If it works out, bam, you’re a success.
Job # 5: A Talk Show Host
This has always been a personal dream of mine. How nice would it be to just sit on a comfy couch and talk, and then get paid a lot of money? I basically do this anyways, so it would be awesome if someone tossed me a few bucks for it. Bonus: if anyone says anything mean to you, you can yell at them publically, and people will cheer for you! My girl Tyra knows what’s up.
So, yes, we may or may not be “qualified” for things, but that’s okay. Clearly, as this list shows, qualifications are overrated anyway.
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