If anything can be guaranteed about the life of a Marquette senior right now it's this: chances are, they are concerned about finding a job.

The message from the Career Services Center is not to worry.

"The economy is doing very well right now," said Jason Eckert, assistant director and career counselor at the Career Services Center. "This would be a very good year to graduate."

For some seniors, however, that's no consolation. Glancing at the guidebook for Thursday's Career Fair, it appears that science, engineering and accounting are a requirement to get a job in today's world.

"(The guidebook lists) what majors are required for each line of work," said Melissa Lindstrum, a senior in the College of Communication. "Most of them are science, engineering, accounting and finance. I fit none of those. I'm a little bit worried that I'll have to go get another undergrad degree in some science field."

According to Eckert, the science, engineering and accounting fields are definitely in high demand right now, claiming some of the highest job placement rates out of all majors at Marquette.

"There are certainly majors that are definitely more in demand right now than others," Eckert said. "Computer science, computer engineering, information technology nursing, civil engineering and accounting would be some of our majors that currently have the highest job placement rate. A lot of it has to do with jobs that deal with supply and demand."

Students not in these fields, however, should not be discouraged. According to Maryann Desaulniers, assistant director and career counselor at the Career Services Center, as long as a student has a degree, there should be nothing to worry about.

"It doesn't matter so much what your degree is," Desaulniers said. "It matters where your interests lie, where your skills are. Communication is the No. 1 skill employers look for. They also want problem-solvers, someone who will take the bull by the horns.

"The Marquette placement rate for any major is overall very good."

Desaulniers and Eckert both agree on one simple component to finding a job after graduation — students actually have to look for one.

"The amount of effort you put into it certainly says a lot about how quickly you will find a job," Eckert said. "Students currently conducting the job search should do very well."

"You have to be proactive," Desaulniers said. "No matter what your major, if you do everything you can, you can get a job. You have to decide what you want to do with your life, where your interest lie. What do you have to offer an employer? What are your skills and strengths? Where is your passion?"