Post College 2025 and 2026

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Given the collapse of graduate programs, peace corps, Fulbright and consulting forms as well as other programs, what are college graduates looking at for options this year and next?

Are you serious? All that funding will all be back once they comply with the [sensible] demands that the government has made.

[Anonymous]

My dd is an accounting/finance double major and has had numerous job offers (2025 grad). Accepted at a big 4. There is a severe shortage of accountants. Any cuts at the big firms are happening on the consulting side.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Given the collapse of graduate programs, peace corps, Fulbright and consulting forms as well as other programs, what are college graduates looking at for options this year and next?

Are you serious? All that funding will all be back once they comply with the [sensible] demands that the government has made.

You are crazy and un-American


OP's kid can't wait around for Trump's stroke

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Things are going to be rough for these kids for a while, I think. Encouraging my kid to study the classics, history, to read great books, seek beauty. Can’t control the world out there, but a person can control the contents of their mind and the quality of their attention.

Some Viktor Frankl is probably in order right about now.

I love this so much. My DC is freshman and just decided they wanted to major in English. In the short time they have been away at their SLAC (please hold the snark - you know who you are) they have become so passionate about learning. Learning in general. With AI, who knows what the future holds for many of our kids. Our kids’ future is not how ours looked at their age. All my friends, regardless of major, had a jobs before or within two months of graduation. All majors - even those deemed useless by many on this site. We are now in a very different time. Oh, and before you attack the English major, I majored in English and went on to get an MBA at a top 10 business school. I treasure my undergraduate education in the humanities to this day and it has served me well. Anyway, I loved the sentiments of the PP. Well said.

So, if you major in English, you need to get a masters to get a job. True back then, and true now, I guess. So, post 2025/26 college, if you majored in English, you need to spend more $$$ to get a job.

I have a couple of friends who majored in English at a public ivy, and they also had to get a masters degree to find a job. And this was over 30 years ago. They like what they do, for sure, but majoring in English as a stand alone isn't great for job prospects.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My dd is an accounting/finance double major and has had numerous job offers (2025 grad). Accepted at a big 4. There is a severe shortage of accountants. Any cuts at the big firms are happening on the consulting side.

yes, more technical practical degrees like accounting, nursing are still in demand, and they pay well.

[Anonymous]

Our college senior accepted a nursing position at a great hospital with an excellent salary and great benefits. Most of her friends have jobs or are heading to further training that will support their certification process or on to grad school with plans to start careers within the next year or two.
And yes, many of those are looking at scientific research positions so the future there is unclear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Things are going to be rough for these kids for a while, I think. Encouraging my kid to study the classics, history, to read great books, seek beauty. Can’t control the world out there, but a person can control the contents of their mind and the quality of their attention.

Some Viktor Frankl is probably in order right about now.

I love this so much. My DC is freshman and just decided they wanted to major in English. In the short time they have been away at their SLAC (please hold the snark - you know who you are) they have become so passionate about learning. Learning in general. With AI, who knows what the future holds for many of our kids. Our kids’ future is not how ours looked at their age. All my friends, regardless of major, had a jobs before or within two months of graduation. All majors - even those deemed useless by many on this site. We are now in a very different time. Oh, and before you attack the English major, I majored in English and went on to get an MBA at a top 10 business school. I treasure my undergraduate education in the humanities to this day and it has served me well. Anyway, I loved the sentiments of the PP. Well said.

So, if you major in English, you need to get a masters to get a job. True back then, and true now, I guess. So, post 2025/26 college, if you majored in English, you need to spend more $$$ to get a job.

I have a couple of friends who majored in English at a public ivy, and they also had to get a masters degree to find a job. And this was over 30 years ago. They like what they do, for sure, but majoring in English as a stand alone isn't great for job prospects.

You have to be smart about looking for a job post-grad and start the fall of freshman year. Hustle to get internships—maybe at a communications firm or IR if you are lucky and use your connections. The first summer get unpaid ones if you have to. But don't waitress or whatever.
Nothing will land in your lap without hustling - even if you are at an Ivy (a real one not a "public" Ivy, whatever that is).

[Anonymous]

DS is graduating and has a data science job lined up at a defense contractor. So far, they seem to be doing ok -- the primary project DS will work on had some positive news about funding and partnerships, and they are still listing jobs for summer interns (only master's/PhD level now since undergrads were filled in Fall). So, we are optimistic that it will still happen. DS interned there last summer and will be working in the same unit.

[Anonymous]

Law School apps were up 20% this year. Increases in grad school applications happened in 2007/2008 as well. Kids expecting a recession and applying to grad schools in greater numbers rather than trying for employment out of undergrad.