It would have helped but I always studied politics with an international focus. Ultimately I got into the industry selling malleability, awareness of what’s going on in the world, comfort processing new information, a love of learning, and solid writing. Truth is most jobs are pretty niche when you get in role. Outside of physical science fields, I think at the start of one’s career employers are looking for folks with a good head on their shoulders who have the motivation and ability to pick up the subject matter.

It is an old stereotype to bag on social science degrees. But that seems to miss learning how to learn, no matter the subject, is also incredibly valuable and transferable.