Econ Major from a UC

Inquiringmind2
Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:38:35 +0000

My daughter just graduated from UCLA and is job hunting. She was not in econ or business but another very competitive field. She is looking for a job in San Francisco. She has had 3-4 interviews already and has an additional 5 interviews this week. Besides graduation at the top of her class at UCLA the single most important thing for even getting an interview was her internship experience. Her last 2 years at UCLA she took classes only on Tuesdays and Thursdays and had internships at 4 different firms always on Mondays and Wednesdays, and sometimes Fridays. These internships were invaluable in her getting interviews and showing she has experience in the field. No firm would have been interested in seeing her without these experiences.

Wherever you decide to go, make sure you are in a city where internships are available. Most of these universities will be extremely helpful in pointing you towards internships. It’s up to you to be pro-active, ambitious and motivated to get them so you can stand out among the hundreds of people looking for a job when you graduate. Good Luck!