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B.A. in (Fill in the name of your actual major), expected 2022

GPA: 3.2 (overall), 3.6 (major) (You should be able to get this information from your school’s degree audit or your academic advisor.)

Objective: To begin my career in American politics by (Write down the problem you want to solve. Write down more than one!)

Okay, we’ve established your interests, and you’ve given some thought to the problems you want to solve. Know that it is okay at this point for your interests to be broad. In fact, think broadly. Perhaps you want to end inequality in America, improve public education, help craft a regulatory environment that allows small businesses to thrive, upgrade American infrastructure, or protect migrants from mistreatment. These are all broad and admirable goals, and the people currently invested in trying to solve these problems need people like you who are thinking along these lines.

As you move through your curriculum, co-curriculum, internships, and the first steps in your postgraduate life, you will learn how to tailor your broad interests (which you should never lose!) into actual career objectives.