Class of 2026 Grads Jobs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many tentative job offers will be rescinded before the start date. Our quant firm has made offers for returning students but we are going to bring in only 1 of the 5 that we extended tentative offers to. That notice wont go out until a couple of weeks before the start date. Too much volatility in the market.

For what reason?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many tentative job offers will be rescinded before the start date. Our quant firm has made offers for returning students but we are going to bring in only 1 of the 5 that we extended tentative offers to. That notice wont go out until a couple of weeks before the start date. Too much volatility in the market.
For what reason?

They said it: too much volatility in the market.
Hopefully they were honest that the offers were tentative.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Many tentative job offers will be rescinded before the start date. Our quant firm has made offers for returning students but we are going to bring in only 1 of the 5 that we extended tentative offers to. That notice wont go out until a couple of weeks before the start date. Too much volatility in the market.
For what reason?

They said it: too much volatility in the market.
Hopefully they were honest that the offers were tentative.

But market volatility is a good thing for quant firms. That’s why I felt PP was a troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My William & Mary kid will start as a paralegal at a law firm soon. Worst part: Not great pay. Terrific part: He is employed! Best part: His job (at a firm I'd never heard of until he told me he accepted an offer) is less than a mile from my office! Yes, I will be the lame parent occasionally bugging him to go to lunch. No shame.

Honestly, a solid turn as a paralegal at a reputable law firm is an excellent item to have on one's resume. It is a position that does not get the respect it deserves as it builds marketable skills and translates easily to other routes, if desired. Congratulations to your kid PP!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many tentative job offers will be rescinded before the start date. Our quant firm has made offers for returning students but we are going to bring in only 1 of the 5 that we extended tentative offers to. That notice wont go out until a couple of weeks before the start date. Too much volatility in the market.

Don’t quant firms thrive on volatility?

BTW, this is why students shouldn’t give a rats ass about reneging on accepted offers…companies have no issue doing it to students and then blame “market volatility”.

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Anonymous wrote:this thread is awful - depressing me to start the day - so many full pay kids under or unemployed. That wasn’t the agreement!

Top schools are well worth full pay, no job shortage there.
Every 2025 from kid’s ivy and friends of theirs at similar level schools have jobs, besides the ones who went the med/law/phD route. Most of the 2026s have jobs or are finalizing now.
The students who are looking from 2025 went to schools outside the T30ish.

DP. That’s not been our experience at all. The kids we know who are employed or have recently received offers attended state schools. Many of those who graduated from Ivies are still searching.

My '25 Cornell kid has been searching for his first job for the past 18 months without much luck. My '26 Cornell kid has been searching for her first job for the past 12 months. She has three different internships in her freshman, sophomore, and junior year: However, she will graduate next month without having a job. FWIW, both are in stem field.

See prior posts with specific local tech companies hiring - and USAjobs.gov. As of earlier today, multiple STEM civil service openings in metro DC.

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Anonymous wrote:this thread is awful - depressing me to start the day - so many full pay kids under or unemployed. That wasn’t the agreement!

Top schools are well worth full pay, no job shortage there.
Every 2025 from kid’s ivy and friends of theirs at similar level schools have jobs, besides the ones who went the med/law/phD route. Most of the 2026s have jobs or are finalizing now.
The students who are looking from 2025 went to schools outside the T30ish.

DP. That’s not been our experience at all. The kids we know who are employed or have recently received offers attended state schools. Many of those who graduated from Ivies are still searching.

Same here.

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State school grads are very much in demand by employers. I think people are wising up about Ivy grads.

Lol.. I think the Ivy grads will be fine!

Probably. But the state school grads definitely will be.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:this thread is awful - depressing me to start the day - so many full pay kids under or unemployed. That wasn’t the agreement!

Top schools are well worth full pay, no job shortage there.
Every 2025 from kid’s ivy and friends of theirs at similar level schools have jobs, besides the ones who went the med/law/phD route. Most of the 2026s have jobs or are finalizing now.
The students who are looking from 2025 went to schools outside the T30ish.

DP. That’s not been our experience at all. The kids we know who are employed or have recently received offers attended state schools. Many of those who graduated from Ivies are still searching.

Same here.

+2
State school grads are very much in demand by employers. I think people are wising up about Ivy grads.

Lol.. I think the Ivy grads will be fine!

Probably. But the state school grads definitely will be.

What do you have against the Ivy grads?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Many tentative job offers will be rescinded before the start date. Our quant firm has made offers for returning students but we are going to bring in only 1 of the 5 that we extended tentative offers to. That notice wont go out until a couple of weeks before the start date. Too much volatility in the market.

Don’t quant firms thrive on volatility?

BTW, this is why students shouldn’t give a rats ass about reneging on accepted offers…companies have no issue doing it to students and then blame “market volatility”.

+1 that ^PP sucks.

[Anonymous]

DC has accepted a job offer but is having second thoughts. We’re telling DC to renege but doesn’t have another job yet. Hasn’t looked for one as this offer came last fall and is bet responsible type of person. Nerve-wracking for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC has accepted a job offer but is having second thoughts. We’re telling DC to renege but doesn’t have another job yet. Hasn’t looked for one as this offer came last fall and is bet responsible type of person. Nerve-wracking for me.

Take the job, but keep looking for a better one.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DC has accepted a job offer but is having second thoughts. We’re telling DC to renege but doesn’t have another job yet. Hasn’t looked for one as this offer came last fall and is bet responsible type of person. Nerve-wracking for me.

Take the job, but keep looking for a better one.

+1 DS's friend ('25 grad) didn't like his job, quit after two months (in August), and has been unemployed ever since. Keep the job and keep looking. But always better to be employed while looking.

[Anonymous]

DS is looking, finding it difficult for DC area so may need to move to New York or Boston

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Anonymous wrote:this thread is awful - depressing me to start the day - so many full pay kids under or unemployed. That wasn’t the agreement!

Top schools are well worth full pay, no job shortage there.
Every 2025 from kid’s ivy and friends of theirs at similar level schools have jobs, besides the ones who went the med/law/phD route. Most of the 2026s have jobs or are finalizing now.
The students who are looking from 2025 went to schools outside the T30ish.

DP. That’s not been our experience at all. The kids we know who are employed or have recently received offers attended state schools. Many of those who graduated from Ivies are still searching.

Same here.

+2
State school grads are very much in demand by employers. I think people are wising up about Ivy grads.

Starbucks knows the Ivy grads will find something better. Just hire the state school kids and problem solved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC has accepted a job offer but is having second thoughts. We’re telling DC to renege but doesn’t have another job yet. Hasn’t looked for one as this offer came last fall and is bet responsible type of person. Nerve-wracking for me.

DS is in similar situation. He accepted a return offer from last summer but is getting cold feet as new roles pop up...

I'm telling him to stay signed with current offer unless he gets something more aligned.