<p>How successful are (econ) graduates at finding a job? Cal Poly’s program FORCES you to get like an internship or something, how’s UCI’s route?</p>
<p>A: I don’t have the statistics as to where econ students go post graduation. However, I do have MANY personal friends who have gone on to work for prestigious companies like Toyota, KPMG, Boeing, etc. The formula to success is no secret. It’s just that unfortunately students don’t have the ambition to look for a job until they near graduation and by the time they reach that point, it’s too late.</p>
<p>Start early. The job seach process starts the moment you decide to ACT on your career goals I got my first internship at P&G at the age of 17. P&G only hired high school seniors at the time because they liked to mold their interns for four straight summers. Although I gave up four college summers (:(), I secured my job offer before I started my senior year and I felt as secure as can be through out my senior year.</p>
<p>I would recommend you start doing your research as early as your freshman year. Prepare yourself to be the best possible candidate you can be for your desired candidates. Freshman year is the time to start looking for the right club to get involved with (and become a leader in down the line). It’s the time to start building your network through the career center and at club functions. You can never start too early.</p>
<p>Do you plan on staying in Irvine or just in SoCal area in general?</p>
<p>A: Personally, I love So Cal. I was raised in Orange County and both my friends and family reside here. P&G made a special exception to keep me here in California, which is rare because we don’t have office here ( I work from home).</p>
<p>With that being said, P&G is the type of company to relocate their workers quite a bit if they are in the field. It just depends on the needs of the customer. I believe I’ll be here at least a few more years but after that, we’ll see.</p>