something in contracts/legal dept

or something in policy (maybe even policy research. though i don't have a ton of experience. just spss like every other state grad).

something that one with a BA in poli sci and a JD could do

6/28/2010 10:13:20 PM

you could easily get a job with the federal government working contracts

6/28/2010 10:14:56 PM

woohoo, was offered my first first full time job with benefits today! yay income!

6/28/2010 10:18:36 PM

nothing in legal, a lot of technical sales work. I'll keep my eyes open. I usually check the page twice a day.

[Edited on June 28, 2010 at 10:25 PM. Reason : and technical fields and healthcare.]

6/28/2010 10:19:13 PM

thanks i check their job page frequently. that and RTI (esp RTI) are the places i really wanna work (in NC anyway)

Quote :

"you could easily get a job with the federal government working contracts "

do you have like a contact/link? i've seen a lot of contract work but they want people with 3-5 years of experience. i need something with 0 years

[Edited on June 28, 2010 at 10:26 PM. Reason : .]

6/28/2010 10:25:48 PM

Keep in mind I have access to jobs posted only to those who work at SAS. They open them up for recommendations first.

6/28/2010 10:27:08 PM

Quote :

"you could easily get a job with the federal government working contracts"

that's what i did. took fucking forever though, and i still have to get my security clearance shit approved.

Quote :

"i've seen a lot of contract work but they want people with 3-5 years of experience. i need something with 0 years"

i know with some positions they'll accept graduate degrees in place of experience.

6/28/2010 10:31:15 PM

Quote :

"do you have like a contact/link?"

maybe. i can look into it. you can also search http://usajobs.gov (assuming you haven't already) for contracting specialist positions all over the country. many of them are looking to fill GS-9 positions (essentially entry level) or people with graduate degrees in lieu of experience.

6/28/2010 10:32:20 PM

Quote :

"Keep in mind I have access to jobs posted only to those who work at SAS. They open them up for recommendations first. "

yea i figured that. i check the one that everyone can see frequently i meant but thank you for keeping an eye out with your special hookup

^ yea i've looked at usajobs but not in awhile. i need to look again - thanks

Quote :

"that's what i did. took fucking forever though, and i still have to get my security clearance shit approved. "

contracts job? are you moving for it?


[Edited on June 28, 2010 at 10:36 PM. Reason : .]

6/28/2010 10:35:32 PM

Quote :

"i know with some positions they'll accept graduate degrees in place of experience"

i was talking to my boss about this today and he said he'd much rather have someone with experience than a graduate degree. Although I hope with most graduate programs the individual has some experience in his/her related field through interships/coops/part time jobs etc. Get experience & network.

6/28/2010 10:43:35 PM

Quote :

"contracts job? are you moving for it? "

yeah. moving up to the DC area in august. i'll be in a 3 year "internship" with the navy basically taking classes and learning on the job, but i get promoted after each year, which is really nice.

6/28/2010 10:43:36 PM

I'm applying for a job at NCSU right now

6/28/2010 10:43:52 PM

^^ My sister in-law is doing the same type of thing with the DoD, and she seems to be enjoying it a lot. She started it about a year ago I think.

6/28/2010 10:48:07 PM

yeah, i can't wait to get up there and start. my uncle worked in acquisitions for the DoD a few years ago, and he said it was really interesting. not too excited about paying for rent in arlington though

6/28/2010 10:54:17 PM

im friends with a middle school principal & he said he was hiring for a teacher position. they had 45 applications & narrowed it down to 10. they ended up choosing someone who is just about to finish up school.

sooo those just getting out of school can still get hired with no work experience!

fwiw, he said her interview is what got her the job. im telling you people, personality will take you places! also she wrote a nice thank you note, but the group deciding was already unanimous on her before the note came

6/28/2010 10:59:02 PM

I finished in December with a BA in History which isn't the best degree to get. The state has had opening for people with these types of degrees, but it often requires multiple years of experience to go with the BA in History that they want.. I'm still at my Lowes Foods job which I was hoping for with the World Cup being on and all, but now that is nearing its end, so I need a real job. I didn't pass a test for the DDS otherwise I might have had a job by now.

6/28/2010 11:04:21 PM

^^ that is the truth. that is why i really just want to get interviewed! but i also DEFINITELY recommend writing thank you notes after an interview, even though in her case they already decided before they got it. it is really important to brush up on etiquette when job searching

6/28/2010 11:11:10 PM

Honestly I think the thank you note was the only reason I got my current position. I had the flu like something fierce during the interview and knew I wasn't at my prime and yet I got the job anyway!

6/28/2010 11:50:42 PM

This whole '3-5 years' job experience stuff is nonsense. Apply for the job anyway. They are appearantly looking for entry-level positions. The only job that says 'no experience required' is looking to stock shelves or run a cash register.

6/29/2010 12:50:16 PM

kadwackle, I'm about to quit my job at the law firm

want me to give my boss your resume?


warning: you will be underpaid

[Edited on June 29, 2010 at 1:05 PM. Reason : redundant]

6/29/2010 1:00:43 PM

I got an MBA and 7 years of experience and I reset passwords for a living.

6/29/2010 1:13:04 PM

Does anyone know the names of any PR/Marketing/Communications companies that have hired new grads in the past?

7/10/2010 6:02:59 PM

I'm job hunting too
graduated last month

its brutal!

7/10/2010 6:33:02 PM

yeah, it blows


still got nothing

7/10/2010 6:37:23 PM

why don't us unemployed folks start our own company?

and we won't invite the people who didn't hire US

7/10/2010 6:41:26 PM

Under-Appreciated Workers Inc. !

7/10/2010 6:42:15 PM

more like

Entertainment Company

how can we make money off the kids that are still in school and spending money like its 1999?

7/10/2010 6:43:27 PM

is it appropriate to send a hand written thank you card to a guy who dropped multiple F bombs during an interview? Something tells me my 4x6 card with a cheesy "Thank you" on the front wouldn't strike him as cool.

7/14/2010 8:38:44 PM

I'm not a graduate yet, but, uh, I'm a shift manager at a Panera Bread.

That's some pretty prestigious shit guys really.

7/14/2010 10:19:40 PM

updates!

7/21/2010 12:58:20 PM

not a graduate but I just got an internship with the office of environmental health and safety. Woo!

7/21/2010 1:05:52 PM

how many of you people locked up jobs by thanksgiving your senior year (for may grad dates)?

8/4/2010 6:42:07 PM

Quote :

"This whole '3-5 years' job experience stuff is nonsense. Apply for the job anyway. They are appearantly looking for entry-level positions. The only job that says 'no experience required' is looking to stock shelves or run a cash register."

I don't know about that. I have applied at a lot of places that said experience is needed and I have never heard back from them. Employers can be very picky right now with the high unemployment rate.

8/4/2010 7:10:48 PM

^i don't disagree, but the one way to be certain they aren't going to call back is by not applying.

8/4/2010 7:40:18 PM

My fine NCSU education got me a job in the mighty US NAVY putting warheads on foreheads (or at least getting the people that do across the pond in one piece)

8/4/2010 8:48:45 PM

Quote :

"how many of you people locked up jobs by thanksgiving your senior year (for may grad dates)?"

+1

8/4/2010 8:50:48 PM

NetApp

8/4/2010 8:59:07 PM

^^where, or what field?

^technical stuff?

8/5/2010 8:54:57 PM

I graduated in December last year. Now I work in Durham at a small company that remanufactures Mercedes-Benz electronic parts. Laid back work environment, decent pay, nice people, LOTS of opportunity for advancement as there is a really brilliant start up diagnostics company that we partner with. Same dude started both companies.....and he's one of the technicians that I give parts to fix everyday. That company has JUST STARTED to go to market, after 8 years of R&D...it's really exciting most days, which is rare.

8/5/2010 9:41:36 PM