Let's accumulate knowledge a bit.

[TinCow]

Thanks a lot for the info. I'd like to add that I live in the very heart of the Canadian prairies, and this so-called depression has sort of... been not much big of a deal as it has been elsewhere. Moreover, I've got some good scholarships lined up, provided I get some work experience after my BA before going to any grad school. Further, as you may very well know, I'm a young, intelligent, hard-working Aboriginal out to get payed; my resume, at this point in my life, speaks for itself. Where I am, there's a lot of opportunities for me.

Of course, I'm still weighing out my possibilities.

Well, everything I said applies only to the US employment market. I know nothing about what the legal industry is like up north.

And what would this depend on? Previous work experience? Undergraduate studies? As it is right now, I still have the choice of my major between history and political science... I feel very strongly about majoring in history and leaving a minor for the poli sci classes that I have already taken so far, but the limited usefulness of a history major is the only thing that is turning me off on this choice. As I already have many economic classes under my belt that will eventually add up into a Certificate of Economics once I graduate, I don't have any room in my academic schedule for a double major.

Any feedback on this would be great. And Tin Cow, your input thus far is very helpful and appreciated, thanks a lot, bro. Yours too, Strike.

Generally the same stuff any job right out of school depends on, work experience, GPA, interesting personal background information, etc. Graduates from any level of school pretty much have no real experience to base their job application on, so the key is to show that you are very interested in that job, a hard worker, and that you can learn quickly. Those things are attractive to all employers. Interest in the job can be demonstrated by summer work experience in that industry, studies focused in that area, or any extracurricular activity that focuses on that area.