Olivia
Are there negative repurcussions for your career if you take a gap year?
Are there any long term negative consequences from delaying college for a year after graduation? #gap-year
3 answers
Adrianne Estrella
Adrianne’s Answer
Hi Olivia,
I think you'll have a better internship experience if you narrow down an area within political science that you're really interested in or passionate about and then start your search. For example, I took a political science class regarding the history of Latin American countries and how the United States played a major role in shaping their politics. I was so intrigued by this that I went to my campus' career center and looked up internships for the summer. I was fortunate to get an internship in the Latin American Center on my campus. Another thing you can do is look up different local non-profit organizations in your area (they always need extra help) and reach out to someone.
Keith Treadaway, PMP
Keith’s Answer
Hi Olivia,
I don't think there are any long term negative consequences, but if you take time off, it may be harder to start back up. At that point you run the risk of not going at all, and know that you will be a year behind. There are many reasons for delaying a year, as long as you are committed to going after the year it up you should be fine. I would make a recommendation to at least take some basic courses if your schedule allows so you do not lose a year. However long term, 1 year off should not be an issue.
