How I Became a Social Media Manager With No Marketing Degree or Experience

You don’t need a degree or years of experience to switch career

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In May of 2018, I graduated with my Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science with a minor in History. From the time I entered college in 2014 until 2019, I ate, breathed, and dreamt politics.

During college, I…

• had internships with the Hispanic Federation, Republican Party of Florida, and Senator Bill Nelson
• worked as a legal assistant at a law firm for 3 years with hopes of going to law school after graduation
• was a member of 2 politically-focused clubs, which gave me the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. a few times a year for conferences
• put on presentations to different campus organizations, registering college youth to vote during the 2016 election

At this point in my life — I expected to either be attending law school or working on Capitol Hill. Instead, I’m a social media manager and small business owner.

But — the craziest part? I became a social media manager and opened a marketing agency with no marketing degree and no real experience.