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[quote=Anonymous]My first boss was a Cornell ILR undergrad with a PhD of unknown provenance.  He was pre-Boomer.  Office Director/Economist/GS-15 at U.S. Dept. of Labor.

The other one I knew was the child of teachers' union stewards.  He got a master's degree from ILR and worked for labor unions.

Given my career in my 20s, ILR would have been an excellent fit for me.  I would have been a multiple legacy.  But I never would have known that degree would be relevant up front.  So I didn't apply.  I got a B.A. Economics from a different school.

If you look at where many of the students get placed, a lot of them go into specialized management consulting vs. the better-known general strategy consultants.  I also notice there are some who have gone into pro sports labor union type jobs.  But there are an eclectic mix of jobs usually with a tie to workplace management.

My impression is the major is somewhat like a cross between regular econ, organizational studies, and policy.  It makes sense that it would produce a lot of future lawyers.

My child was waitlisted this year.  His relevant interest was related to education policy and teacher unionization.  He will study political science/public policy elsewhere.  The cost delta was too significant and he actually preferred to go to our selective state flagship and a more general policy focus.  So he didn't bother with a LOCI.  I do read that many of those who remain on the ILR waitlist to the bitter end receive a transfer option.

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