Job after graduating?

StudentMom · 02-27-2008, 02:44 PM

I'll be finally getting my bachelor's in about 15 months (woohoo!!). I study a field with lots of jobs available, a field that is truly growing. According to our department lead, we should have 99% chance of landing a job in our field. The problem is, I haven't been able to take any internship positions while is school (I have a small son). My grades are okay and being a few years older than my classmates I have some life experience.

Anyway, my question is.. How long does it usually take to land a job in your field right after graduating? Did you get hired right away in an entry level position? At what point did you start your job hunt?

rstlne · 02-27-2008, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by StudentMom

Anyway, my question is.. How long does it usually take to land a job in your field right after graduating? Did you get hired right away in an entry level position? At what point did you start your job hunt?

I got interviewed before I left school and started just a month after graduating. It happened because I left my resume at the school's career center some time during my last semester.

gt0163c · 02-28-2008, 04:20 AM

I interviewed a lot while in my final year at school. My school had a career fair in October and had companies coming in to interview almost year round, but especially right after the career fair. There also seemed to be a big push in the early spring. I interviewed a lot of places and had a couple of offers. I accepted one about two months prior to graduation.
I did have the benefit of having experience in my field through the co-op program and that allowed me to be hired into my first job as one step above entry level. My co-op job indirectly led to my first "real" job as well thanks to getting interviewed by a guy who knew some of the people I had worked near as a co-op.
But, that said, there were people I graduated with who had no relevant work experience who also got offers. It seemed like the key was getting into the interviews, which would often fill up quickly.
Most schools have some sort of career center that coordinates interviews, has all sorts of information on different companies and, most important, has contact information for those companies. I woudl recommend starting there.

72Tiger · 02-28-2008, 04:04 PM

I got extremely lucky, and was working the same week as my last final. It wasn't the job of my dreams, but it was a foot in the door. Remember to keep learning things even though you are about to be done with your 'official' education.

khorrell · 02-28-2008, 04:22 PM

Congratulations on completing school - that is so great! I have found that it can be very field dependent. However, the most important part is getting your name out there...your school's career resource center, talking to everyone you know and meet about your graduation, etc. My last two jobs have come from off-hand conversations.

Good luck!

StudentMom · 02-28-2008, 05:11 PM

Thanks guys for the useful information! I'll definitely check out the career fairs, especially next fall/spring. Can't wait to get a REAL job and start paying off all this debt.

02-27-2008, 02:44 PM	#1
StudentMom Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA Posts: 29 Reputation: (11)	Job after graduating? I'll be finally getting my bachelor's in about 15 months (woohoo!!). I study a field with lots of jobs available, a field that is truly growing. According to our department lead, we should have 99% chance of landing a job in our field. The problem is, I haven't been able to take any internship positions while is school (I have a small son). My grades are okay and being a few years older than my classmates I have some life experience. Anyway, my question is.. How long does it usually take to land a job in your field right after graduating? Did you get hired right away in an entry level position? At what point did you start your job hunt? Last edited by StudentMom : 02-27-2008 at 03:26 PM. Reason: Typos..

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02-28-2008, 04:20 AM	#3
gt0163c Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 189 Reputation: (33)	I interviewed a lot while in my final year at school. My school had a career fair in October and had companies coming in to interview almost year round, but especially right after the career fair. There also seemed to be a big push in the early spring. I interviewed a lot of places and had a couple of offers. I accepted one about two months prior to graduation. I did have the benefit of having experience in my field through the co-op program and that allowed me to be hired into my first job as one step above entry level. My co-op job indirectly led to my first "real" job as well thanks to getting interviewed by a guy who knew some of the people I had worked near as a co-op. But, that said, there were people I graduated with who had no relevant work experience who also got offers. It seemed like the key was getting into the interviews, which would often fill up quickly. Most schools have some sort of career center that coordinates interviews, has all sorts of information on different companies and, most important, has contact information for those companies. I woudl recommend starting there.

02-28-2008, 04:04 PM	#4
72Tiger Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 258 Reputation: (33)	I got extremely lucky, and was working the same week as my last final. It wasn't the job of my dreams, but it was a foot in the door. Remember to keep learning things even though you are about to be done with your 'official' education.

02-28-2008, 04:22 PM	#5
khorrell Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 297 Reputation: (35)	Congratulations on completing school - that is so great! I have found that it can be very field dependent. However, the most important part is getting your name out there...your school's career resource center, talking to everyone you know and meet about your graduation, etc. My last two jobs have come from off-hand conversations. Good luck!

02-28-2008, 05:11 PM	#6
StudentMom Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA Posts: 29 Reputation: (11)	Thanks guys for the useful information! I'll definitely check out the career fairs, especially next fall/spring. Can't wait to get a REAL job and start paying off all this debt.