/biz/ - Business & Finance

>>908493
Not OP, but I can help.

First of all, don't drop. Most medical and pharmaceutical companies are looking for students with business degrees. Actually, any kind of Bachelors is acceptable, but /biz/ degrees are preferred. So don't drop.

While you're still in school, go for a retail sales job. Think of looking into cell phone stores, where you'll gain a very rudimentary understanding of the sales process (It's a mix of order-taking and selling). Better yet, look for direct/cold-calling sales experience. It's horrid work, but it'll make you less of a pussy. If you're able to perform in this kind of job, any medical or pharmaceutical company will look kindly on you. It is selling in its purest and hardest form. My recommendation would be for the book companies.

The culture of most medical/pharmaceutical companies is about not what you know, but who you know. You need referrals. I've cold applied for this when I started out . . . and it worked, but it's not going to be easy for most. While you're still in school, take a trip to career advising. Tell them you need to meet somebody in medical/pharma sales. Any good career advising office should have several leads for you.

Also don't mistake the medical industry for the pharmaceutical industry. They are entirely different, but they are both excellent options for a college grad getting into sales.

summary:
>don't drop, a /biz/ degree is very good
>get a sales internship under your belt, direct sales is strongly preferred
>(network while you're still in school)