Conversation so far:
Where did Stephen Colbert first start?
What was Stephen Colbert in college for?
Arriving in Hampden–Sydney College in Virginia in 1982, Stephen Colbert majored in philosophy and continued to participate in plays.
Did Stephen Colbert graduate?
Stephen Colbert graduated from Northwestern's School of Communication in 1986.

Question: What was his first gig?
Self-contained rewrite: What Stephen Colbert's first gig?