Anonymous
10/28/2025 23:01
Subject: starting to panic about my kid not finding a job.
Anonymous wrote:He graduated end of this summer with an engineering degree from a respectable college and hasn't landed a job yet. He was pretty crushed yesterday because the he had been interviewed several times by a company that does the exact type of work that he wants to do and they told him he was "overqualified education wise but under qualified with work history in the enginneering field". It's like there are no entry level jobs out there to get that work history though. He seems on the verge of begging. He has lots of work experience, but in customer service type jobs, not really as an engineer.
Any advise on what he can do? Is there a temp company for engineering job? Are there internship programs? Could he start his own consulting company?
I asked if he would consider going back to school and that was absolutely refused. He really wants to work and it shocks me that no one will hire him. He graduated from a school like Univeristy of Wisconsin with a good GPA and lots of teacher recommendations-- he worked as grader in his last year for his favorite prof. His alma mater doesn't seem to provide much help for finding a job. Just provides job listings, which, so far, haven't planned out. I'm really regretting that he didn't go to a school with an established co-op program. Although I've heard even students in those schools are having a rough time of it.
750k H-1b in force, majority in tech. 250k H-4 EAD work permits for their spouses.
L1+L2 spouses 375k
OPT/STEM OPT - 242k
7 million Green Card holders and other visa types working in STEM.
And i'm not covering it all... Pile on outsourcing (300k jobs a year) and offshoring (over 2 million in India alone). Wake up - this is a huge problem.
H-1B has just become a shorthand for the problem.
Fyi, we approved 140k H-1Bs last year cuz universities and nonprofits are 'uncapped'.
All taking jobs from US citizens , and yet people don’t care until it happens to them
Anonymous
10/28/2025 22:59
Subject: starting to panic about my kid not finding a job.
Anonymous wrote:He graduated end of this summer with an engineering degree from a respectable college and hasn't landed a job yet. He was pretty crushed yesterday because the he had been interviewed several times by a company that does the exact type of work that he wants to do and they told him he was "overqualified education wise but under qualified with work history in the enginneering field". It's like there are no entry level jobs out there to get that work history though. He seems on the verge of begging. He has lots of work experience, but in customer service type jobs, not really as an engineer.
Any advise on what he can do? Is there a temp company for engineering job? Are there internship programs? Could he start his own consulting company?
I asked if he would consider going back to school and that was absolutely refused. He really wants to work and it shocks me that no one will hire him. He graduated from a school like Univeristy of Wisconsin with a good GPA and lots of teacher recommendations-- he worked as grader in his last year for his favorite prof. His alma mater doesn't seem to provide much help for finding a job. Just provides job listings, which, so far, haven't planned out. I'm really regretting that he didn't go to a school with an established co-op program. Although I've heard even students in those schools are having a rough time of it.
Our own government provides hundreds of thousands of h1bs
And hundreds of thousands of opts
Cheap foreign labor to replace our own children
When will people actually care about our own neighbors???
Anonymous
10/28/2025 22:16
Subject: starting to panic about my kid not finding a job.
ICE is hiring.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 22:01
Subject: starting to panic about my kid not finding a job.
Did he have internships? Those are so important.
To all the parents on here of high school senior or college aged-kids-your kids need internships. Some internships have applications a year+ ahead.
OP, universities count work experience 6 months out from graduation. If kid graduated in May has until end of November. It takes awhile. Are there any internships currently he can apply for while also working or looking for work?
You say the university isn't helping-your kid should reach out to professors they worked with who might be able to help with ideas/connections/internship opportunities. This means your kid will need to have good relationship with one of them.
Alumni-use the alumni network. Connect with alumni, kid should attend alumni events in area for university and let them know looking and for what exactly. They need concrete asks or ask for informational interviews, etc.
Don't act panicked in front of your kid. A good job takes time, but also for others if your kid is a senior in college this year they should be applying/networking for jobs after graduation now. Don't wait until spring or after.
To all the parents on here of high school senior or college aged-kids-your kids need internships. Some internships have applications a year+ ahead.
OP, universities count work experience 6 months out from graduation. If kid graduated in May has until end of November. It takes awhile. Are there any internships currently he can apply for while also working or looking for work?
You say the university isn't helping-your kid should reach out to professors they worked with who might be able to help with ideas/connections/internship opportunities. This means your kid will need to have good relationship with one of them.
Alumni-use the alumni network. Connect with alumni, kid should attend alumni events in area for university and let them know looking and for what exactly. They need concrete asks or ask for informational interviews, etc.
Don't act panicked in front of your kid. A good job takes time, but also for others if your kid is a senior in college this year they should be applying/networking for jobs after graduation now. Don't wait until spring or after.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 21:36
Subject: starting to panic about my kid not finding a job.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP, if it makes you feel better, my neighbor's kid majored in Economics with a minor in Computer Science from a flagship university. He had a one year, term limited job after graduation but has been unemployed since June. It's rough out there for recent grads, even for some who study the "right" things.
Go to www.cna.org. Opening right now specifically for an Economist. CS background will be a plus. Hiring is not frozen. Position is in Arlington 1 block from the MetroRail Orange and Silver lines. US citizens only.
Anyone else have a new grad that needs a job? Post their degree/field and I will see what I can find.
Thank you, PP!
This is so awesome.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 21:26
Subject: starting to panic about my kid not finding a job.
It's really tough out there. Many employers are replacing entry-level positions with AI.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 21:15
Subject: starting to panic about my kid not finding a job.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Look into entering the military as an officer?
Hell no.
Alcohol Pete and no National Security, are you insane///
Not OP, but you forgot to mention our Demented Commander in Chief, absolutely not
Better than the last one.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 21:12
Subject: starting to panic about my kid not finding a job.
There’s always law enforcement.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 21:10
Subject: Re:starting to panic about my kid not finding a job.
He needs to give it more time. Be thankful he is not a 50-year old federal worker who was laid off with a mortgage and kids.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 21:04
Subject: starting to panic about my kid not finding a job.
Anonymous wrote:What kind of engineering? If he graduated this summer, it’s only been a couple of months. I certainly wouldn’t have him give up on his career now!
Not even six months yet.
It takes time to find a good job.
Try not to act “panicked” in front of your son. I really think this is entirely normal. Help him not get discouraged.
Kids right now have a hard time, in part because of all of the government cuts in research, cuts to universities , layoffs, tariffs. I feel bad for them.
Try to build up your son and convince him you have confidence in his potential.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 20:23
Subject: starting to panic about my kid not finding a job.
End of summer graduation - it's been two months and you're freaking out? Please chill, it's not helping him. Job hunting is terrible right now and two months is nothing.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 20:08
Subject: starting to panic about my kid not finding a job.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do not have a great reputation for IT work, but they also hire a few entry-level Economists and those positions have a better rep. Worth a try.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 20:06
Subject: starting to panic about my kid not finding a job.
"https://www.federalreserve.gov/careers-research-assistants.htm"
Research Assistant jobs at the Fed only require a Bachelor's degree. They are also a plum on a resume.
Separately, the FRB also have computing related positions listed under the IT category.
Research Assistant jobs at the Fed only require a Bachelor's degree. They are also a plum on a resume.
Separately, the FRB also have computing related positions listed under the IT category.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 19:46
Subject: starting to panic about my kid not finding a job.
He should work his network. Has he contacted the professors he knows from college to see if they can make any introductions? Has he contacted his college career center? They should still be willing to work with him. He should also go to alumni events for his college and network.
If he doesn't have a job now, he should substitute teach and tutor. Hopefully he can make contacts with parents to get an entry point.
If he doesn't have a job now, he should substitute teach and tutor. Hopefully he can make contacts with parents to get an entry point.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 19:38
Subject: starting to panic about my kid not finding a job.
No tips but support, OP. It took my son a year to find a “real” job post-graduation, and it certainly isn’t his dream job. Help him hang in there.