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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most of the LACs just need to accept that integration of pre professional resources is important to families. Why don’t the Claremont schools have pipelines to Hollywood? To aerospace? To tech?

Why doesn’t Williams have a program with the local department of public health? Or a major conservation organization in western mass? Or rural healthcare?

All of these lacs have alum and students mass applying and scrambling for internship and job opportunities. Many major universities give them out like candy. You have to actually integrate your college into daily life rather than keeping these students sheltered.[/quote]

You constantly hear university moms on here complaining that their kids can’t get internships. Getting internships honestly isn’t an issue for kids from top LACs, they readily available due to their networks.[/quote]
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I’d push back on this. About 40% of DD’s top lac class still don’t know what they’re going to do postgrad. This has also been the worst year for research and internship in decades.[/quote]

Maybe regional? I’m not hearing of any issues at my kids school. All of the juniors that I know have been locked for awhile. Same for sophomores who were looking.[/quote]
I'm talking about a top 5 lac. It's not regional, you're just not aware.[/quote]

Maybe some issues with your kids and their friend group. I’m not sure how you would know that 40% of the class doesn’t know what they are doing. I am sure that you wouldn’t actually know this but are instead just making stuff up.[/quote]
It’s been surveyed by career services. It’s crazy how in denial you people are. No, things aren’t unicorn and goddamn rainbows during a recession just cause your kid is special and goes to an LAC. Cool it. The truth is most people don’t have strong plans right now, and yes- some people are still obviously getting jobs or into their phds, but that is not an indication that everything is fine and dandy. There’s a chance my kid goes to the same school as yours and it’s actually ridiculous hearing a mom sit here and explain to me that everyone just has a job- that’s not true, and you know it. Quit the defensive bs.[/quote]

My kid goes to a highly ranked LAC. She has an internship this summer, but there was talk on the parents group that it's tough out there for seniors. we're really happy with the LAC, but it's not magical for jobs these days. I don't think anyplace is. [/quote]

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