Masters, done. Fed job, done. What's next?

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Anonymous wrote:What future prospects do you see for a 24 year old who got state school undergrad, ivy grad and a staffing job in state department. Where could they be in 10 years?

Wherever they want to be.

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State here. An Ivy League degree won’t get you all that far at this agency. Non one cares.

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Yeah, it’s your identity not your ivy

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Anonymous wrote:I appreciate helpful replies, as well as attempts at humor and sarcasm.

This is someone my cousin met and trying to decide if there is long term potential. She is a dentist and only wants someone with high potential.

oh FFS

That's even worse than an overbearing mother.

+100

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I would expect them to stay a fed.

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Anonymous wrote:What future prospects do you see for a 24 year old who got state school undergrad, ivy grad and a staffing job in state department. Where could they be in 10 years?

Wherever FSO sends them or here in DC for Club Fed.

With all that education and Fed job at age 24, I assume they’re risk adverse and avoid competitive situations so will stay in that lane.

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Anonymous wrote:What future prospects do you see for a 24 year old who got state school undergrad, ivy grad and a staffing job in state department. Where could they be in 10 years?[/quote

Whatever they want. Maybe they'd like to go into the field for the State Department? Maybe they want to play the fiddle.

Unless you want 'em to become a lobbyist or consultant, and keep us in the mire while taking in a big payday.

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Anonymous wrote:I appreciate helpful replies, as well as attempts at humor and sarcasm.

This is someone my cousin met and trying to decide if there is long term potential. She is a dentist and only wants someone with high potential.

In that case, in 10 years she’ll be:

Running her dental practice, pulling in $500k/year
Managing the nanny and housekeeper for the two kids in PK
Live in Tacoma park
State dept spouse will take subway downtown to Fed job, will make $175k by then.

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Maybe his overpriced grad degree in policy or Ir will be paid off by then…

Does he have a trust fund?? Lots of club Fed and think tank staffers do.

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Anonymous wrote:I appreciate helpful replies, as well as attempts at humor and sarcasm.

This is someone my cousin met and trying to decide if there is long term potential. She is a dentist and only wants someone with high potential.

This is even worse than wondering about a child. Are they dating or evaluating financial prospects.

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Anonymous wrote:State here. An Ivy League degree won’t get you all that far at this agency. Non one cares.

uhh maybe for shit tier jobs
S/p is full of Ivy - especially at director level

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Anonymous wrote:I appreciate helpful replies, as well as attempts at humor and sarcasm.

This is someone my cousin met and trying to decide if there is long term potential. She is a dentist and only wants someone with high potential.

Heh if anything he’ll think she’s mid

Dentists might print money - maybe

But it’s a low/mid status job.

Also, having dated a lot of medical professionals (cardio-thoracic surgeons, orthopods, opthos etc) — they are very boring. Have tons of domain knowledge but not well rounded or interesting other than working and spending money

I don’t even work at state and I can’t believe I’m defending the kid at state but he’ll prolly get bored of your cousin and want someone who is in the game in this town. The cute lobbyist, or hill staffer or a media/pr/comms woman

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What future prospects do you see for a 24 year old who got state school undergrad, ivy grad and a staffing job in state department. Where could they be in 10 years?

Wherever FSO sends them or here in DC for Club Fed.

With all that education and Fed job at age 24, I assume they’re risk adverse and avoid competitive situations so will stay in that lane.

😆

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Most mid-late 30s in state department who have been around a while (not newbies) are on the management track by then, from observations.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What future prospects do you see for a 24 year old who got state school undergrad, ivy grad and a staffing job in state department. Where could they be in 10 years?

Wherever FSO sends them or here in DC for Club Fed.

With all that education and Fed job at age 24, I assume they’re risk adverse and avoid competitive situations so will stay in that lane.

😆

Agree on the risk averse thing.

Typical nerd DC wonk. Eventually he’ll report to a wealthy private sector boss who got an appointed position.