Consider supplementing your philosophy courses with courses in history or journalism, for example. Take advantage of the many free programs offered by the library system on learning to use inform ation resources. Consider taking one or more courses in statistics, or in, for example, experimental psychology. Take courses that provide you with the required background. Third, acquire as much related experience as you can.
Summer jobs can help.
But so can internships. Internships have the advantage that they usually cost the employer little or nothing, and can sometimes be arranged ad hoc . An internship can provid e you with valuable experience and, just as important, contacts and references within the field you want to work in. And you can receive credit for internship, so even if you don't earn money as an intern, you can gain valuable experience while moving you rself closer to graduation. A great many things.