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[quote=Anonymous]This board helped me immensely with the college process for my oldest kids, so I'm turning to it once again. One at Ivy (soph) and one at a private T20 (freshman). My youngest is still 2 years away from applying. But I'm not here for college admissions advice.

The older ones are having a hard time with career/job search and career path planning. Or at least I feel they are, when I see everyone around them getting summer IB jobs lined up for a year from now!  I don't think the oldest wants to do the banking/consulting route because hasn't gone the IB interview route (though, through connections, has a summer internship in private equity, so they can decide if they do want a different but related path). That DC seems not to know exactly what they want. I think they want a "dream" job or a passion job - but haven't nailed that down (what it looks like, what field, etc.) Major is econ + environmental science.

Younger DC is driven but has no freshman internship yet. Has a research opportunity remotely for 15 hrs/week and likely will work retail/restaurant. Also doesn't want the lifestyle of banking/consulting, but not sure what other business roles make sense (perhaps a management trainee program at a company - does that still exist). Are there internal roles to interview for at banks or consulting firms? Major is similar to organizational studies + English. Very strong writer and communicator.

Is there a career counselor or coach who can help with this soul-searching? I feel like they should have done this before heading to college, and they don't see a clear career path. I also feel like I've failed them in some ways when everyone has this clear-cut path and knows where they want to be in 5, 10, 15, and 30 years. Meanwhile, I've had the same career for 25 years (and I think my kids don't want that). Sorry, just venting here.

They've both used their career services at college, but the services aren't really focused on soul-searching and career mapping. More about resume reviews and interview tips. If anyone has any advice, a website, or help with guidance, that would be great. Or if you also are in the same boat, please commiserate. Be gentle with your critiques, please.[/quote]

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