Millbrae, California
Where can I get a bachelors degree in Hospitality and Tourism?
I want a career that involves traveling around the world.
What are the best schools here in the U.S that has a bachelors degree on this? #hospitality #toruism
How common is it to work in community management part-time? For example if I want a job while I’m going to college?
This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!
Are any of the classes I take in high school even relevant to my future if I plan to become a community manager?
Is high school REALLY relevant to real life? For students who plan to become community managers, which specific classes are actually relevant to their future career plans? _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are...
Is it stressful to be a community manager? How do you manage the stress in your life and do you regret the career decision?
_This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!_ #community-management
Do I need to have a huge social media following to get a job in community management? How huge?
_This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!_ #community-management
What’s one piece of career advice you wish someone told you before you started a career in community management?
_This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!_ #community-management
How should I dress for a community management job interview?
Should I wear something business formal? Should I dress casually? Has anyone ever showed up inappropriately dressed for an interview? What were they wearing? Bonus points: What's the _cheapest_ full outfit you think someone would need to have to meet the attire bar? (Especially helpful for...
What are the top three skills I need to demonstrate in community management interviews, and how can I demonstrate them?
_This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!_ #community-management #job-application
Are community management internships common? If not, how can I get relevant experience while I’m still in school?
If they *are* common, what tips do you have for how intern candidates can stand out for the internships? Is there something they can do to go "above and beyond" to show the characteristics and personality traits you're looking for in your interns? _This is part of a question series for CMX...
What is one thing I can do after school as a high school student to set myself up for a career in community management?
Your average high school sophomore has an hour of travel to get home after school, followed by several hours of homework. What are some things that they can do with those flex hours after school to increase their chances of being ready for a career in community management? _This is part of a...
What did you do to stand out when you were interviewing for your community manager job? (looking for bold stories!)
For our students who have never done an interview before, they can be really intimidating! What did you do to stand out in your interviews for the job you have now as a community manager? Inspire us with your stories of how you got the job! _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to...
If no companies are at my college career fair for community management jobs, how can I get a start in the industry?
It's super common that I hear from students who focus 99% of their energy on college career fairs to find entry-level jobs. If community management jobs aren't available at the career fair, what can students do to get their shot at a first job? _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit...
What are senior community managers called?
In the community management career "path", what are the job titles for the more senior people? Is this stable or is it changing, and how? _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community...
What are the typical work hours of a community manager?
How many hours did you work last week? How typical was that? How variable are the hours? Are they predictable? How much advance warning do you get when your schedule needs to change? _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community...
Is community management a career path that can allow me to support a family in a big city?
Many of our students are trying to find careers that will allow them to support a future family. They need a certain level of compensation for that, and they need relatively predictable work hours to be able to accommodate kids' schedules and make ends meet. Is Community Management a profession...
What is your lifestyle like as a community manager recently out of college?
Most of our students are very interested in how their "whole" life will look even outside of work. Given the hours you work, the compensation you get, and the stresses / joys of your job as a community manager, what does your after-work lifestyle look like? Is there time for family? For...
How much do entry-level community management jobs pay?
Any research you could point to that would demonstrate what the entry-level salaries typically look like would be helpful. Please cite your sources on this one: even if it is annecdotal, it's better to acknowledge that. Bonus points for highlighting the differences by industry or sector or...
Can I realistically start a career in community management remote / without moving to a big city?
Is it possible? What would it take? Is there something that our students who are unable to move to a big city (for example if they have to stay with their family or if they cannot afford to pay for a move) can do to get a remote job? _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to...
Do I need to live in a big city to start a career in community management?
Are there particular cities where our students should plan to be if they want to get into this career? For our students who don't live in New York or San Francisco or other big cities, is it realistic to plan to do a career management career? Are there jobs out there in small cities or rural...
What are the ups and downs of being a community manager?
It would be really helpful for many of our students to get a few ideas of the *ups* of community management and the *downs*. Sometimes making the good and bad things real can give us a better idea of if this career is right for us! _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight...
What is one specific moment in the last month when your job as a community manager was most difficult?
It's not all roses, right? When is community management a difficult or painful experience? What's the worst it can get, and what are the personality types that might not be a fit for the profession? _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community...
What is one specific moment in the last month when your job as a community manager made you the happiest?
Sometimes we just need some inspiration. What is the most AWESOME aspect of your job? Can you tell us a time that was made "real" for you in the last month? _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a...
What makes a community management job in the for-profit sector different from a community management job in the non-profit sector, and how should I decide which is better for me?
Are there differences? If so, what is the implication for you as a working professional? What should our students consider when making a decision of where to submit their resumes for those entry-level jobs? What should working professionals looking to make a career change consider? _This is...
How would you make a decision between pursuing a career in community management vs. marketing vs. social media?
Many of our students are evaluating multiple options. What are the differences between these professions? When is the right time for students to choose? What would you do to decide? What are some of the "if you like X, you might be a fit for Y" tips related to the community management,...
Is the structure of the community management career path quite stable or continuing to change?
Rumor has it the community management profession is changing. Is that true? If so, does that mean that the career path is changing as well? How should our students who are interested in careers in community management (many of whom will not be entering the workforce for several years) plan to...
How did you get your first job in community management?
It would be inspirational to hear the story of **your** first-ever community management job! How did you get that first job? What can we all learn from how you achieved that? _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are...
How could I stand out for entry-level community management jobs as a recent college graduate?
I'm interested in what student could do both at the "resume stack" stage when they're first applying as well as at the "interview" stage. What have you seen that helps (especially young people) stand out? What did you do to stand out? _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to...
Can I start a career in community management right after college?
How common is that? What would the job be called? If it's _possible_ but _uncommon_ , it would also help a lot to understand what the "normal" career path is to getting started in community management. _This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community...
Which college major would set me up best for a career in community management?
When you are looking at resumes to select for a community management role, which degrees are most common in the resume stack? Which are best? Should I major in marketing or english or business or communications or sociology or something else? How much does it matter? I’m interested less in what...
Do I need a college degree to start a career in community management? If so, what type of degree would I need?
[This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!] College costs a lot of money and takes a lot of time. Students want to...
How much control do you have over what you do daily in a community management job? Is it a reactive or proactive job?
[This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!] Some of us like to have control over what we do — others like the...
What does a community manager do on a day-to-day basis?
[This is part of a question series for CMX Summit to highlight exciting careers in community management. If you are interested in a career in community management, now would be a good time to ask a question of your own!] For a lot of young people it’s hard to imagine what the real day-to-day...
Nursing as Pre-med?
Taking any course can be your "pre-med" as long as you complete the pre-requisites of the med school you want to go to BUT is nursing a good "pre-med" thinking that it will show you the "feels" of becoming a doctor? #doctor #medicine #nursing #school #student #physicians #med
What are some important things to consider when looking at colleges?
As a Junior I need to start thinking of schools I want to study at. I am kind of clueless about this subject. #college #college-bound #college-selection
what kind of jobs are open for people who study structural engineering?
As a junior I need to start thinking about colleges and career paths. I am looking for a more specific goal. #engineering #structural-engineering
Is it difficult to find a job as a cosmetic chemist?
Just wondering! #chemistry #cosmetics
After finishing a bachelor's/master's degree in computer science. what kind of careers can i expect to work in?
I know there is a lot of job opportunities with a degree in computer science but I don't know which one will suite me best. #computer-science #careers
What are the lesser known STEM careers that are coming up or people dont know about?
Are there any careers in the STEM field that are brand new to the field, or have they just not been popular? If so what are they and where could I find more information about them? #college #college-bound #future-careers
How can I be sure that this is the field I want to go into?
My future can change at any moment, why would I want to stick to the plan of going into a STEM field? I've always loved science, but what if there is a different option I could go for not in the STEM field? Would it be worth it? #college #biology #bachelors-degree
If you could meet the person who inspired you to pursue a STEM field who would it be and why?
I want to know who inspired those before me, why they chose to help set the way for me. #doctor #scientist
Is a general biology degree worth it?
I was wondering if I should make my focus on general bio if I want to go to med school or if should go to microbiology or something along those lines #medicine #college-major #biology
Best Major and Minors to take in college to become a sports med doctor?
I want to be a sports medicine doctor in the future and was wondering which classes would best aid me in med school for my career path #anatomy #physiology #medicine #sports-medicine #college-major #hospital-and-health-care
Is chemistry considered a difficult major?
I'm really interested in going into cosmetic chemistry but first I have to get my bachelor's in chemistry. I've heard that it is a difficult major and I just want to make sure. In no way will anyone's answer change my mind about what I want to be but I just want to make sure. #chemistry
Does an Aerospace engineer figure out how planes can be made better? What classes should I take for this career I want to be part of?
I joined a STEM program last month and we created robots, I thought it was create. Then during break there was a aerospace information table. I just love how they work with planes. I also love traveling in planes. I also got interested in this field when my friends dad came to my school to talk...
Is data analytics a hard field? If so, can you explain what it is as well as how it will evolve in the future?
I am hoping to major in Computer Science and some people have been telling me to look into data analytics. However I can't find that much information about it and don't quite understand the implications of it. I would also like to know my job outlook ( I will graduate from college in about 5...
Would getting a Computer Science degree with a minor in business (or double majoring in both subjects) be better than getting an Information Technology Management Degree?
I am interested in the computer science field but I'd like to move up in my field on the business side of technology. I understand that ITS incorporates both computer science and business however I am worried that I won't get as much exposure to Computer Science, which is what I'd like to learn...
What is the primary difference, whether it be course work and classes or what kind of study each are, between a applied physics/ engineering physics major versus a mechanical engineering major? What career opportunities do each of the majors give?
I am confused between applying to college for an applied physics and engineering physics major or simply a mechanical engineering major without clearly understanding what each major entails. I don't know the specific differences between the two majors and it would definitely help if someone...
Is there a merit selecting an Applied Physics/ Engineering Physics major over a mechanical or aerospace engineering major career wise in the future? Which offers more critical problem-solving requirements for these jobs?
As a student primarily interested in math, physics, and engineering, I constantly wonder which major I should decide. I have loved the necessary logic and problem solving required in some of the math and physics courses I take in high school but always consider if engineering is the right major...
What is an example of the work load a Civil Engineer would on a daily basis? How about a Chemical Engineer? Whats the difference?
I'm asking this question because Civil and Chemical Engineering both caught my eye when choosing what to major in. I know both of these occupations involve a lot of math and scientific knowledge. But is it really something that would interest me on a day to day basis? What would a Civil or...
If a person wants to be like, say, a cardiac surgeon, how many years if extra training does he/she need to go through?
I was just wondering actually...I know that if you want to go into like a specific area of surgery, then you would need extra training in that field. #medicine #surgeons #us #cardiac
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