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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nephew also graduated from Duke and had similar difficulty finding a job despite a decent GPA in Public Policy & honored acouple of semesters as an athlete/scholar by the ACC. (Makes a good first impression due to polite, clean-cut, athletic appearance.) Then got a business related masters degree at Duke open to those with minimal post college degree work experience. Still no job prospects. After a year, landed a modest-paying position doing due diligence type work. After another two years, was able to land a modest paying position with a major employer in a non-lucrative industry.

Almost all of his college friends & teammates are wealthy & connected, but offered no help to nephew even though they continue to vacation together frequently.[/quote]

Your nephew hangs out with the wrong crowd.  My DS graduated from Duke recently with 2.9 GPA with a degree in communications as a student athlete.  He got an offer in IB from one of his teammates whose father is a big shot at an IB shop.  He also got another offer in consulting from another teammate whose father is an managing director of the consulting unit.  It is all about connections.  Going to Ivies or Duke by itself is not enough.  You need connections to get those gravy jobs, unless you are an academic superstar.  Even then, it is still tough without connections.

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While your advice seems reasonable, it is not accurate in the case of my nephew. Spends a lot of time vacationing with school friends. Very wealthy--even by Duke standards. Nephew is from an upper middle class or lower upper class income family (full pay at Duke except for a small athletic scholarship). Friends have serious wealth, but I do not know anything about their businesses or positions.[/quote]

NP. Wealth doesn’t matter. Having friends does. Also, applying everywhere. My rising Junior at at top-25 sent out 85+ apps for internships and jobs. Also, told everyone he knew he was looking. Got one internship, and one job (for weekends) both from referrals. But, he’s willing to get 85+ rejections. He told me that he’s been watching videos of kids graduating and it’s not uncommon to send 120-150 applications. It takes time and persistence. While the internship was a referral, he basically suggested it when he reached out as a contact. They were slow, and he kept following up and jumping through hoops. It’s not like people are always handed stuff. But, people will hear “referral” and not anything after.

OP, suggest your DS seeks out this confirmation of what it takes now. IDK if it was IG, Tiktok, or YouTube, but im sure he’ll find it. Apparently kids are showing spreadsheets showing their work/stats.Besides, only action will get him out of funk. [/quote]

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