
Agree. I graduated early 90s, took 15 motto get a “real job “, but I waitressed and worked retail in the meantime. Made bank at the restaurant! |
Those don't exist for private loans and you can't take 300k in federal loans as an undergrad |
I think it’s not good socially for new grads to work remotely. Good for your kid! |
CS is mentioned often in this thread.
Any insight into how the market has been for new grads in accounting, finance and the like? |
Missing the point. The 300k is some made up scenario from some other commenter. The point is that someone with student loans with no job yet shouldn’t exclude government jobs just because the starting pay is lower. |
I don't understand the notion of graduating and then looking for a job. Are these kids really just applying to random jobs with no specific plan??
I spent all four years of undergrad networking, interning, volunteering and strategizing so I'd have a job post-graduation. I knew I couldn't live at home again (mentally unstable parents) so I got off my tush and worked it. I did something to build my career options every summer and every semester of college. I had plans A, B, C and D, with sub options in the wings. My resume was highly tuned and demonstrated specialization in several highly desirable skills and I had recommendations from several folks who were well respected in their industries. I received several job offers by January of senior year. Waiting until graduation or close to graduation to find a job is stupid IMO. |
Yes I do and you are correct. PA is a great option for instate students. My son did 3 internships while he completed his EE degree and I believe that was what helped him. |
Agree. OP: Your daughter should also consider earning a master's degree in her field. This is a common path during difficult times. |
Why is America obsessed with graduating from a "brand" name college? |
A lot of BME majors end up applying to medical school. The issue with BME is that electrical engineers with specialization in vision or digital signal processing have more jobs available to them. BMW majors are like a Swiss knife but none of the knives are sharp. |
That’s called “corruption”. |
This is definitely a consideration. My friend's agency paid off all her law school loans and now she's using an agency program that will pay a chunk of loans for her DD's college. |
I agree you have to take any job you can. I did not get an offer immediately out of law school. I tempes and took a position in communications and until I got hired in an attorney position. It definitely made a difference at my interviews that I was out there working and had something productive to show for my time. Anything you can do to show hustle and initiative helps. |
Same! After several internships, I had my job lined up early in my senior year. I felt pressure to leave school with a job. My parents sacrificed for my education, and there was no way I was going to ask them for more financial support after paying for four years of an expensive private education. I have no empathy for the kids who start looking for employment after graduation. It screems of codependency. |
I think *you* are missing the point entirely. You’re claiming something as fact for which you have no data point - other than you’ve never heard of it. Sure, they could get A job. No one has claimed they can’t find any job. But why are you so against the idea that maybe it is the best option they have wt the time? That they accepted it was better than waiting tables because it’s a job in their field? Many people on this thread are claiming their kids cannot find a job in their field at all, so maybe it was that binary of a choice. Does it threaten your sense of superiority that an Ivy grad could, as a last resort, go into the same military as “18 year olds with few career prospects”? I have literally no dog in this fight; I just think it’s odd you are so adamant this cannot be possible. |