Preparing for the recession as a college student.

[JMapleton]

Major in a healthcare related field and just pretend the recession doesn't exist, because for you it won't.

Become a doctor.

 

[BoomerD]

BEST advice...don't graduate.

With the new round of "free trade" bills going around, companies will be sending even more jobs to foreign countries...
Next to go...accounting jobs and others that can easily be done in India, China, and Korea.

 

[Imp]

$30 a semester on junk food? I make supermarket runs that set me back $15 at a time, and the loot only lasts 2 weeks max. Damn, you're already saving.

Just get any job and go meet people. I made the mistake of never talking to my professors in college (or many of the other students for that matter). I found half the jobs I've held through people.

 

[Gibson486]

BEST advice...don't graduate.

With the new round of "free trade" bills going around, companies will be sending even more jobs to foreign countries...
Next to go...accounting jobs and others that can easily be done in India, China, and Korea.

no they wont. Lots of accounting has to be done locally because of all the new laws.

 

[Corporate Thug]

1 3 and 4 are good

2 is pretty pointless

Agreed. Enjoy college...the little things like beer and food aren't going to make a huge difference down the line.

 

[XX55XX]

$30 a semester on junk food? I make supermarket runs that set me back $15 at a time, and the loot only lasts 2 weeks max. Damn, you're already saving.

Just get any job and go meet people. I made the mistake of never talking to my professors in college (or many of the other students for that matter). I found half the jobs I've held through people.

Yeah, I've made the same mistake myself. I go in to office hours only to ask serious questions, but I rarely engage in small talk because I don't want to be seen wasting people's time.

As for talking to other students, I don't do it very often because I don't know people very well. I can't say that I actually have friends. I live at home, so my social options at school are very limited.

 

[Imp]

Yeah, I've made the same mistake myself. I go in to office hours only to ask serious questions, but I rarely engage in small talk because I don't want to be seen wasting people's time.

As for talking to other students, I don't do it very often because I don't know people very well. I can't say that I actually have friends. I live at home, so my social options at school are very limited.

Ya, I'm still terrible at the latter too. I've gotten better at speaking to professors though throughout my master's program. Just ask questions, they'll eventually know your name. See if there's any research or projects outside the regular school program you can work on. You learn way more doing the projects than cramming for tests for courses someone told you to take.

 

[XX55XX]

Ya, I'm still terrible at the latter too. I've gotten better at speaking to professors though throughout my master's program. Just ask questions, they'll eventually know your name. See if there's any research or projects outside the regular school program you can work on. You learn way more doing the projects than cramming for tests for courses someone told you to take.

Oh yeah, the professors do know me oftentimes and I still say hi even if I am no longer in their class. But, I find it hard (and awkward) to go out of my way to set up meetings with them or do anything like that.

 

[onlyCOpunk]

I graduated with a Masters in Accounting last year and had no difficulty getting a job within a month. Granted our economy didn't go down the shitpipe with America's as can be seen by our awesomely strong dollar.

Big fours are ambitious, but really tough to land and the pay is arse. Just go at it from all angles, apply everywhere, talk to everyone. You live your parents you can afford to bum around for a bit looking for work.

You're basically looking for that first business to give you a chance, once you have that first chance you're sweet. Work there for a year, if you don't like it look for new work, you'll be much more employable if you already have a job and experience.

 

[JS80]

The only thing I would add is don't limit yourself to just the Big Four.

 

[Schfifty Five]

As I and others have pointed out, DO NOT LIMIT YOURSELF TO THE BIG 4. Just b/c you may not get into the big 4 doesn't mean the only other option left is to offer your services for free to local ones.

If you are going to all those business career fairs and expos, there will be plenty of smaller firms hiring and they will pay a decent amount and give you some great experience.

 

[ShawnD1]

no they wont. Lots of accounting has to be done locally because of all the new laws.

God damn democrats. Get rid of these stupid laws so I can ship jobs to India and allow my business to expand (in India).