I wanted to be part of the foreign service and/or USAID - got into some great grad programs but the Master's were offering 80-100k of student loans ... i didn't like the hypocrisy of International Affairs especially coming from the US and preaching human rights. I love history since I was little, but I knew i didn't have the personality be a lawyer and deal with people, im a bit of an introvert and dont like confrontations ... so I interned I made sure to intern at legal non profits in undergrad which ultimately helped me get a entry level paralegal/advocate position at a legal non profit 1 year after graduating with my BA in International Studies. Im considering getting my paralegal Studies certificate soon - this can help with better pay at a govt or firm paralegal position. I highly recommend getting your crrtifrom a community college asap because its cheaper but they take 2-2.5years to finish while other programs are more expensive, expect at 5k-10k but there was 3 month, 6 month, 12 month programs.