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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just take the job, and move from there. In the 90s we started at the very very very bottom, and had multiple roommates as we made our way up that ladder. [/quote]

In the 90s (which was a terrible job market too by the way) our parents were not this involved.  And I went to an Ivy.

Network and get a job that pays and live in a group house or get a roommate.  Bust ass and move up or over or out.  The idea that you have to have it all figured out and be on some path at 22 is insane.[/quote]

+1 most people don't know exactly what they want to do. Experiment. The book Designing Your Life can also be helpful in figuring this out (based on a class at Stanford)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1101875321/?bestFormat=true&k=designing%20your%20life

FWIW, yes, network as much as you can, but both my kids have gotten internships (and for one that internship has turned into a post-grad job) from applying online to jobs where they had no connection. Tailored resumes and cover letters, experience (prior jobs + experiences at school that are a good fit), and companies that know their colleges, even if they hadn't been able to make a specific connection there.[/quote]

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