starting to panic about my kid not finding a job.

[Anonymous]

He graduated end of this summer with an engineering degree from a respectable college and hasn't landed a job yet. He was pretty crushed yesterday because the he had been interviewed several times by a company that does the exact type of work that he wants to do and they told him he was "overqualified education wise but under qualified with work history in the enginneering field". It's like there are no entry level jobs out there to get that work history though. He seems on the verge of begging. He has lots of work experience, but in customer service type jobs, not really as an engineer.

Any advise on what he can do? Is there a temp company for engineering job? Are there internship programs? Could he start his own consulting company?

I asked if he would consider going back to school and that was absolutely refused. He really wants to work and it shocks me that no one will hire him. He graduated from a school like Univeristy of Wisconsin with a good GPA and lots of teacher recommendations-- he worked as grader in his last year for his favorite prof. His alma mater doesn't seem to provide much help for finding a job. Just provides job listings, which, so far, haven't planned out. I'm really regretting that he didn't go to a school with an established co-op program. Although I've heard even students in those schools are having a rough time of it.

[Anonymous]

Overqualified in education? Sounds like they were trying to be nice. He did not do internships? Why not?

[Anonymous]

OP, this is an anonymous board. You said that your child graduated " from a school like University of Wisconsin." What school did he graduate from? It will help us give you advice.

[Anonymous]

Look into entering the military as an officer?

[Anonymous]

Is he using the career center from his school? He may have better luck targeting companies that are familiar with his specific program.

[Anonymous]

For parents with kids still college reading this---your kid needs internships and networking while still in school.

[Anonymous]

What kind of engineering? It's not generic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look into entering the military as an officer?

Hell no.

Alcohol Pete and no National Security, are you insane///

[Anonymous]

I am sorry OP it's not just your kid.

Unemployment is rising.

Stop lying no one is saying your kid is overqualified.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I'm regretting posting this-- poor timing considering all the people in their 30s - 50s facing unemployment right now.

My son will be OK. Maybe he won't get a job in the engineering field but he can go back to doing customer service or maybe get certified in a trade. Or he could move to a different country that still needs entry level engineers.

There are real problems in the world and this is pretty small in whole scheme of things. Sorry to waste DCUM time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I'm regretting posting this-- poor timing considering all the people in their 30s - 50s facing unemployment right now.

My son will be OK. Maybe he won't get a job in the engineering field but he can go back to doing customer service or maybe get certified in a trade. Or he could move to a different country that still needs entry level engineers.

There are real problems in the world and this is pretty small in whole scheme of things. Sorry to waste DCUM time.

You did not waste anyone's time

It is concerning and awful for anyone looking for a job right now. He is not alone.

My neighbor is 32 he has worked for all the FANG companies as an engineer graduate of Stanford. Got laid off 4 months ago no one is even reading his resume.

[Anonymous]

What kind of engineering? If he graduated this summer, it’s only been a couple of months. I certainly wouldn’t have him give up on his career now!

[Anonymous]

I know this doesn't help, but what I'd take from the company's comment is: "Hey, you're smart and qualified and we know you'd do a good job, but we have other applicants who have experience and if we hire them we think we'd have to provide less guidance and training."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For parents with kids still college reading this---your kid needs internships and networking while still in school.

+1

Also, if you have a kid in college interested in attending medical school, it would behoove them to get a year or two of research experience after graduating and before they apply.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What kind of engineering? If he graduated this summer, it’s only been a couple of months. I certainly wouldn’t have him give up on his career now!

What are you talking about. If he doesn't have a job now it means he either screwed up his junior year internship or wasn't able to find one. That means he has been on the market for 2 years without any success. He definitely needs to reset.