Anonymous
12/09/2025 21:49
Subject: Any Ivy graduates here? Ivy League graduate son in a funk, humuliated, & remains jobless
Old thread.
Anonymous
12/09/2025 21:16
Subject: Any Ivy graduates here? Ivy League graduate son in a funk, humuliated, & remains jobless
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Have him volunteer on a political campaign while searching for a role job or applying to grad school.
If he is interested in politics or policy at all, this is a good suggestion, if he is willing to work hard. They won’t care about GPA, and it can often lead to a full time job if the candidate is elected and your son makes a good impression. I know quite a few successful people who got their start this way.
My daughter is in the same boat. How so you suggest she approach volunteering for a political campaign? (sorry for my ignorance. DD was an IR major, but spouse and I are scientist/tech sales, respectively). Do campaigns advertise these opportunities? Or should she target local candidates she believes in and email the “chief of staff” to offer her full-time services?
Also, what kinds of work would she be expected to do? I want to discuss this idea with her but I am not sure howto explain what political campaign interns do.
Better to work in a call center than as a volunteer for a political campaign. Call center workers get paid while building up their resumes. Call centers often are highly structured and highly supervised environments which is a good entry into the private sector.
Stupid advice.
Anonymous
12/09/2025 21:14
Subject: Any Ivy graduates here? Ivy League graduate son in a funk, humuliated, & remains jobless
A few ideas: apply for teach for America or peace corp.
Volunteer at a museum or something fancy in the art world.
Network on linked in with alums.
Work with career service.
We had an ivy guy working in a wine warehouse, he spent 2 years figuring out the business and schmoozed with leadership and made to general manager by 30.
Volunteer at a museum or something fancy in the art world.
Network on linked in with alums.
Work with career service.
We had an ivy guy working in a wine warehouse, he spent 2 years figuring out the business and schmoozed with leadership and made to general manager by 30.
Anonymous
12/09/2025 21:06
Subject: Any Ivy graduates here? Ivy League graduate son in a funk, humuliated, & remains jobless
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Have him volunteer on a political campaign while searching for a role job or applying to grad school.
If he is interested in politics or policy at all, this is a good suggestion, if he is willing to work hard. They won’t care about GPA, and it can often lead to a full time job if the candidate is elected and your son makes a good impression. I know quite a few successful people who got their start this way.
My daughter is in the same boat. How so you suggest she approach volunteering for a political campaign? (sorry for my ignorance. DD was an IR major, but spouse and I are scientist/tech sales, respectively). Do campaigns advertise these opportunities? Or should she target local candidates she believes in and email the “chief of staff” to offer her full-time services?
Also, what kinds of work would she be expected to do? I want to discuss this idea with her but I am not sure howto explain what political campaign interns do.
Better to work in a call center than as a volunteer for a political campaign. Call center workers get paid while building up their resumes. Call centers often are highly structured and highly supervised environments which is a good entry into the private sector.
No. Just...no.