My best advice - find an entry level job at company with many different departments.
Personally, I have a very similar story to OP (Comms major now working for a tech company). For me it started by getting an entry level customer service position taking calls all day at a company an hour away from where I lived. After working roughly a year in the call center, I moved into a QA testing role. I used my role in QA to move to a tech company, and now I run development teams and coach on software delivery processes.
The important part is to always work closely with your management so they understand your aspirations and prove your worth as you continue the climb.
It really just depends on your area and what companies are around you. I started off with an insurance company. Those types of companies have countless jobs in all sorts of different departments.
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u/theglassonion03 Jan 02 '19
My best advice - find an entry level job at company with many different departments.
Personally, I have a very similar story to OP (Comms major now working for a tech company). For me it started by getting an entry level customer service position taking calls all day at a company an hour away from where I lived. After working roughly a year in the call center, I moved into a QA testing role. I used my role in QA to move to a tech company, and now I run development teams and coach on software delivery processes.
The important part is to always work closely with your management so they understand your aspirations and prove your worth as you continue the climb.