Really worried about my college senior graduating into this environment

[Anonymous]

There are plenty of jobs outside of DC!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, you're not the only one. My DS will graduate from Yale shortly, and he is still looking for jobs. Please do not ask about his major. The job market is terrible at the moment.

What’s his major since you felt it was necessary to put his school.

[Anonymous]

My son has accepted a job but I'm still nervous that it might go away between now and June. Too many stories of jobs being rescinded as companies are skittish about their future.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of jobs outside of DC!!

There is always a bull market somewhere, and right now in DC, Defense-Tech is super hot. Just in the last week I have seen five start-ups in the DC area raise $250MM+ (total) in this sector. You need AI/ML/Computer Vision skills, as well as engineering/robotics skills.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of jobs outside of DC!!

There is always a bull market somewhere, and right now in DC, Defense-Tech is super hot. Just in the last week I have seen five start-ups in the DC area raise $250MM+ (total) in this sector. You need AI/ML/Computer Vision skills, as well as engineering/robotics skills.

It requires security clearances. I am in the DoD AI/ML/VHDL and we have ten openings for skills like this; however, it also requires TS clearance.

[Anonymous]

Join the military

Send them over to work a beach job in Ocean City or Rehoboth Beach for the summer.
There is big money for those to be made in beach jobs during the summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of jobs outside of DC!!

There is always a bull market somewhere, and right now in DC, Defense-Tech is super hot. Just in the last week I have seen five start-ups in the DC area raise $250MM+ (total) in this sector. You need AI/ML/Computer Vision skills, as well as engineering/robotics skills.

It requires security clearances. I am in the DoD AI/ML/VHDL and we have ten openings for skills like this; however, it also requires TS clearance.

Are you saying they won't hire you if you don't have clearance? I assume most US-born engineers would not have any problem getting clearance.

[Anonymous]

If nothing works out then grad school or peace corps or teaching English overseas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of jobs outside of DC!!

There is always a bull market somewhere, and right now in DC, Defense-Tech is super hot. Just in the last week I have seen five start-ups in the DC area raise $250MM+ (total) in this sector. You need AI/ML/Computer Vision skills, as well as engineering/robotics skills.

It requires security clearances. I am in the DoD AI/ML/VHDL and we have ten openings for skills like this; however, it also requires TS clearance.

Are you saying they won't hire you if you don't have clearance? I assume most US-born engineers would not have any problem getting clearance.

It takes long time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of jobs outside of DC!!

There is always a bull market somewhere, and right now in DC, Defense-Tech is super hot. Just in the last week I have seen five start-ups in the DC area raise $250MM+ (total) in this sector. You need AI/ML/Computer Vision skills, as well as engineering/robotics skills.

It requires security clearances. I am in the DoD AI/ML/VHDL and we have ten openings for skills like this; however, it also requires TS clearance.

Are you saying they won't hire you if you don't have clearance? I assume most US-born engineers would not have any problem getting clearance.

It takes long time.

I get that…but I assume it’s not easy to hire people with those STEM skills and clearance…so you are going to have hire them and get the cleared.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of jobs outside of DC!!

There is always a bull market somewhere, and right now in DC, Defense-Tech is super hot. Just in the last week I have seen five start-ups in the DC area raise $250MM+ (total) in this sector. You need AI/ML/Computer Vision skills, as well as engineering/robotics skills.

It requires security clearances. I am in the DoD AI/ML/VHDL and we have ten openings for skills like this; however, it also requires TS clearance.

Are you saying they won't hire you if you don't have clearance? I assume most US-born engineers would not have any problem getting clearance.

It takes long time.

I get that…but I assume it’s not easy to hire people with those STEM skills and clearance…so you are going to have hire them and get the cleared.

It takes about 18 months to get clearance, longer to TS. It means they can't work for those 18 months. Most people can't do that. That's the issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of jobs outside of DC!!

There are? Where?

[Anonymous]

Most parents I know are at a minimum anxious about what the future holds. I know I am. I think I'm most anxious for the oldest, entering a PhD program, and the youngest, just because they are more vulnerable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He can also tutor kids as a part time job.

Also, he should live with you for free for at least a few years to make up for this terrible job market and any loss in potential earnings. You all need to have a plan as a family.

We are doing the same for our kids.

Mine will be welcome to live with us as long as needed. A great time to save money.

--DP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of jobs outside of DC!!

There is always a bull market somewhere, and right now in DC, Defense-Tech is super hot. Just in the last week I have seen five start-ups in the DC area raise $250MM+ (total) in this sector. You need AI/ML/Computer Vision skills, as well as engineering/robotics skills.

It requires security clearances. I am in the DoD AI/ML/VHDL and we have ten openings for skills like this; however, it also requires TS clearance.

Why do we need security clearances anymore? The cabinet is full of Russian-compromised people, and they use Gmail and Signal to discuss secret issues.

If the info is being fed to Russia anyway, why the need for a clearance anymore? I bet they get rid of those one day as part of Project 2025.