I honestly believe "networking" is just a new edition of class warfare. Now that education is (relatively) more affordable for lower/middle class families, its now about who you know and let's face it, if you come from a lower/middle class family, it's less likely that you're gonna know someone high up than if you come from an upper-income family. When I was in college, I didn't have the time or money to be running around town going to conventions or interning (legal slave labor) at companies. I was working my ass off in a minimum wage job so I could afford my tuition and rent.

The problem is getting a lot deeper than this too. We've been taught that education is above everything, so when people can't find a job with a bachelor's, they go on to a master's or other graduate work. Meanwhile, they are taking in a LOT more debt and still can't find a job once they graduate. Last year the amount of student loan debt exceeded the amount of credit card debt in America and without jobs for college graduates, those loans will go into default and we will have another crisis on our hands.

it's like the cycle of poverty all over again... i come from a low income family, worked my ass off to get education and having top marks, just to be told that all i need is networking... while my friends with same education or lower coming from midlle class ended up with good jobs... it''s just the way it is i guess

This all unfortunately all true.The reason why I'm asking is cuz I'm planning to move to NYC in about 5 years after i get my degree and we all know how important networking is there especially in gettin a good job.

Not all of them. Some of them won't be good for the long term like petroleum engineering.

Physics is good too.

Join any clubs or organizations at your school related to your major and make sure you are active. If there are none, look into creating one on your own. This will be a nice little addition to your resume and often well-organized clubs will hold mixers for club members and industry professionals where you can try to make some connections.

Once you get into junior/senior year, shop around for internships. A fair warning ahead of time, competition will be tough and if you are lucky enough to get an internship, don't expect to be getting many jobs skills. Most of your time will probably be spent doing menial work, but you'll have some kind of industry experience to put down and if you're lucky enough, you can turn it into a full-time job.

Save major homework assignments, at least the ones related to your major. This is especially true of any of the more creative majors, but it can apply to any major really. For example, a Psychology student could submit a major research assignment to a local or national publication. It probably won't get published, but you can add it to a professional portfolio and bring it up during interviews.

Once you get closer to graduation, look around for school-sponsored career fairs. Most schools hold at least one a year and many hold one every quarter or semester. When you are in junior year, inquire about internships or simply asks for contact information and when you're a senior start looking for actual jobs. You'll get a lot of low-level company representatives that are there as a formality and will likely just hand you some pamphlet, but some will have actual hiring managers there and those are the ones you wanna talk to. Remember to dress in business attire and have several resumes printed to hand out.

These are all things I wish I had had more time to do when I was in school. I did some of them, but not to the extent I would have wanted to and even then I have been able to score a couple interviews since graduating last month. Good luck to you!

That was one of the reasons to choose medicine - because I have 99% chance to find a job when I graduate.

Speak the truth, Shanners. Networking is really the only way to get a job these days.

Almost every nursing major I knew in college has a job in the medical field. I mean, their hours are ridiculous -- 3 of my friends work 7 P.M. - 7 A.M. Mon through Friday then may still be on call weekends -- but at least they're working in the field they went to school for.

This worries me when I go to try and find a job for teaching elementary school... But I know I'll at least have a job if I need one (My sister and her fiancee said they would hire me if I ever needed)

IT (programming and hacking is the only profitable college degree), along with health care:

Baby boom generation is about to retire in a decade, and who's going to take care of them? There will be A HUGE HUGE HUGE demand for nurses, and doctors in this coming decade or so.

NEVER think of the short term, we all start from the bottom (well at least the middle class), but eventually it will pay off.

Programming/IT is 50/50, you can either self teach, or go to college, but either way, you're still getting a great and high paying job.

There was just a job fair in my college, and 90% of them were IT companies looking for IT/programmers. I surveyed them and they said that the starting wage is $56,000-75, 000. $75,000 for a starting salary!

P.S I'm moving to Mexico to work there, because Vato said the salary for IT is extremely high

Omg..I'm reading it all..I'm so scared..

Don't be scared!

So maybe I should pursue that.

IT, Finance, Accounting (I have some experience), etc. I'm lost. But I'll figure it out.

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Finally someone said this! When I went to school in Germany it ****ed up already but it just becomes worse. Students just go to school because they have to, and the way they have to learn stuff...