Anonymous
Post 04/04/2026 11:45     Subject: Class of 2026 Grads Jobs
Anonymous wrote:I'll be the first to say that mine does not have a job or a firm plan yet. He is a semi-finalist for a Fulbright fellowship and should hear about that in the coming weeks. Has interviewed for several positions, one is still in play. Worst comes to worst, he may volunteer on a campaign and see if that leads to anything while he continues to job hunt. It's a tough economy and few of his friends (as well as other kids we know) have their next steps fully locked down at this point.


Thanks for this input. I have a rising junior who could not find an internship this summer and I am very worried for DC's future. Clearly your DC is quite talented. Can you let us know what kind of college internships DC did?
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2026 09:23     Subject: Class of 2026 Grads Jobs
I'll be the first to say that mine does not have a job or a firm plan yet. He is a semi-finalist for a Fulbright fellowship and should hear about that in the coming weeks. Has interviewed for several positions, one is still in play. Worst comes to worst, he may volunteer on a campaign and see if that leads to anything while he continues to job hunt. It's a tough economy and few of his friends (as well as other kids we know) have their next steps fully locked down at this point.
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2026 07:59     Subject: Class of 2026 Grads Jobs
Anonymous wrote:Goodness. Is everyone's child on DCUM an engineer, CS, or finance major?

I think so. He is already working at 18. I joked about him dropping out of college. Finance is my major. The kid should be done working for money by age 30.
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2026 07:50     Subject: Class of 2026 Grads Jobs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Headed to MIT for an architecture/engineering graduate program—Masters with an option to continue to PhD.

I’ve never heard of this. Almost always a PhD admission is separate of masters admission and masters students typically can’t just continue onto a PhD program, since those are funded opportunities that drain resources. Is it an unfunded PhD offer?


It’s funded.

Then he got into a PhD program. No one accepts a student to a masters and an unconditional PhD offer, with the option of just initially not having a PhD at all. That’s nonsensical from a Departmental finance and planning perspective


Oh, ok. I’ll be sure to tell my child that MIT is lying to her.
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2026 04:06     Subject: Class of 2026 Grads Jobs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Headed to MIT for an architecture/engineering graduate program—Masters with an option to continue to PhD.

I’ve never heard of this. Almost always a PhD admission is separate of masters admission and masters students typically can’t just continue onto a PhD program, since those are funded opportunities that drain resources. Is it an unfunded PhD offer?


It’s funded.

Then he got into a PhD program. No one accepts a student to a masters and an unconditional PhD offer, with the option of just initially not having a PhD at all. That’s nonsensical from a Departmental finance and planning perspective
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2026 22:48     Subject: Class of 2026 Grads Jobs
Anonymous wrote:What is your college class of 2026 grad doing? Found a job, looking for one, continuing their studies, traveling etc?


Has a job. Return offer from summer internship.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2026 22:23     Subject: Class of 2026 Grads Jobs
Anonymous wrote:Goodness. Is everyone's child on DCUM an engineer, CS, or finance major?


Mine is a liberal arts major. Just received a job offer last week after months of agonizing!
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2026 21:22     Subject: Class of 2026 Grads Jobs
My William & Mary kid will start as a paralegal at a law firm soon. Worst part: Not great pay. Terrific part: He is employed! Best part: His job (at a firm I'd never heard of until he told me he accepted an offer) is less than a mile from my office! Yes, I will be the lame parent occasionally bugging him to go to lunch. No shame.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2026 20:37     Subject: Re:Class of 2026 Grads Jobs
Sales with a company they worked with every summer and winter break while at university.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2026 20:10     Subject: Class of 2026 Grads Jobs
Medical assistant. Taking the MCAT, acquiring more shadowing hours and research and applying to med school.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2026 19:19     Subject: Class of 2026 Grads Jobs
Anonymous wrote:Goodness. Is everyone's child on DCUM an engineer, CS, or finance major?

Triggered much?
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2026 19:17     Subject: Class of 2026 Grads Jobs
Med school. Not a job, but a pathway to one.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2026 19:04     Subject: Class of 2026 Grads Jobs
Goodness. Is everyone's child on DCUM an engineer, CS, or finance major?
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2026 18:54     Subject: Class of 2026 Grads Jobs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Headed to MIT for an architecture/engineering graduate program—Masters with an option to continue to PhD.


what did you DC do for undergrad?


Engineering major at Swarthmore. Her focus has been on civil engineering, and she has been working on a project that aims to repurpose wood scraps so that they can be used to replace steel and concrete building materials.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2026 18:53     Subject: Class of 2026 Grads Jobs
DC graduating this year. Headed to Palo Alto Ca. Will be a software engineer at a startup.