Does your college class of 2026 kid have a job lined up yet?

[Anonymous]

Yes. Has received two official offers. Turned down one and was offered more money. But ultimately wanted the other job for long term growth. (Engineering)

Did an internship junior year but didn’t enjoy the job at all which was outside of major.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes-received return offer/fixed income, Econ major

PIMCO?

[Anonymous]

Econ and CS major. Has managed to get well paid internships in prestigious organizations in tech every single year, and managed to impress people, got call-back offers and built his own network. He won't have a problem getting a job. If not before he graduates, then certainly afterwards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Econ and CS major. Has managed to get well paid internships in prestigious organizations in tech every single year, and managed to impress people, got call-back offers and built his own network. He won't have a problem getting a job. If not before he graduates, then certainly afterwards.

...also, he knows that DH and I have zero connections. So he depends on himself. Motivated, hardworking, strategic and super smart kid. He will be fine.

[Anonymous]

Goldman Sachs this summer in private equity.

[Anonymous]

OP, get your kid into career counseling NOW. Most jobs are locked up by December. NOW

[Anonymous]

How do kids apply for jobs when they haven't even received their degree yet? Don't most companies/agencies require a bachelor's to even apply?

[Anonymous]

Yes. My engineering senior was fortunate to have 2 offers plus a 2nd interview/site visit that she turned down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do kids apply for jobs when they haven't even received their degree yet? Don't most companies/agencies require a bachelor's to even apply?

do you think companies wait until kids graduate to give them offers? news flash, they don't. they hire way ahead of time.

some companies hire in the spring to start the following summer, so hire in 2024 to start summer 2025. many hire people in fall 2025 to start in summer 2026. if you haven't locked in a job by fall of your senior year, that's not good. it will be a scramble.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do kids apply for jobs when they haven't even received their degree yet? Don't most companies/agencies require a bachelor's to even apply?

do you think companies wait until kids graduate to give them offers? news flash, they don't. they hire way ahead of time.

some companies hire in the spring to start the following summer, so hire in 2024 to start summer 2025. many hire people in fall 2025 to start in summer 2026. if you haven't locked in a job by fall of your senior year, that's not good. it will be a scramble.

The above is not universally true. Maybe for entry-level finance and tech jobs, but there's a whole wide world of career paths out there where entry-level jobs are not locked down 6 or 9 months in advance.

[Anonymous]

There’s a small window left. The top companies that aren’t in tech and finance will fill remaining slots by March. So apply asap and know that interviews slow down during the holidays. And then a second wave of postings will launch just after the new year. That’s your window.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, get your kid into career counseling NOW. Most jobs are locked up by December. NOW

Is this true for all/most fields?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do kids apply for jobs when they haven't even received their degree yet? Don't most companies/agencies require a bachelor's to even apply?

do you think companies wait until kids graduate to give them offers? news flash, they don't. they hire way ahead of time.

some companies hire in the spring to start the following summer, so hire in 2024 to start summer 2025. many hire people in fall 2025 to start in summer 2026. if you haven't locked in a job by fall of your senior year, that's not good. it will be a scramble.

Prestige employers with regular campus recruiting hire this way. It's not universal. Very few companies are committed to new college hiring these days. That makes it even harder to get a foot in the door.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There’s a small window left. The top companies that aren’t in tech and finance will fill remaining slots by March. So apply asap and know that interviews slow down during the holidays. And then a second wave of postings will launch just after the new year. That’s your window.

But the postings always require a degree or a few years of experience. How does one find a true entry level position?

[Anonymous]

How about kids doing another internship the summer when they graduate? Is that looked down upon, especially if they are unsure of what they want to do?