Just How Much Credence Should I Give to My Degree?

stsherma
Wed, 20 Mar 2019 21:57:13 +0000

So, I actually got a lot of help a while back on being able to graduate. Well now that I’m graduating, I’m just wondering how beneficial is my degree here? My major is Biology, Health and Society. It’s a new degree in place of General Biology.

To put it short, my first choice for a job is at my local hospital. However, the hospital is kind of uppity and doesn’t like to give the lucrative jobs that require a bachelor’s degree to new people; they like to hire within their department. Okay, not an uncommon thing.

However, I’m not going to bend over backwards for this hospital. I’m not saying give me the BEST job right off the bat, but I’d at least like to receive an entry-level wage, you know what I’m saying?

I guess the point is that I’m trying to make is, am I confused just to how beneficial a degree from a top university is? U of M is a world-class school, right? I don’t want to settle for anything less than I know I’m worth.

My experience right now, based on my resume:
-Work assistant to PhD at U-M medical school (2 years)
-Skilled in PCR
-Laser Capture Dissection
-RNA extraction
-Study abroad in Germany
-Research Symposium presentation
-1 year Volunteer Assistant at the hospital I’m thinking of applying to
-Organizational
-Proficiency in speaking German
-Customer service
-Compiling large databases

I know it seems like the experience I have, I should get a research position. But I’m thinking of later going to Ross to get a Master’s of Management. So if I can’t get a job at my local hospital, I’m going to apply for some jobs as a manager for certain businesses around my town.

Okay, now, my family is literally broke. I have zero dollas people. Getting a job in Ann Arbor afterwards - not an option. I HAVE to get a job where I live to start making any money. I don’t even have my drivers license yet.

So can anyone offer any advice? You’ve all been so super helpful in the past. I guess I’m just wondering, do I really got to bend over backwards to get a job? Do I have any leverage? I’m not trying to act like I’m OWED a job or anything, but I worked my butt off to get a degree, and it wasn’t easy getting into U of M either.