Know what you're getting yourself into

TheFallenOne
Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:38:48 +0000

Again, the career center hasn’t helped because all I ask from them is to get some feedback on my progress and they haven’t done any of that at all. The only consistent thing they do is tell me it’s all going to be fine even when it’s not. You think they’re helpful, but how often do you visit them? I visit them literally at least once a week. At this point, I’m inclined to believe that the only way these other students get internships is through their parents.

None of you understand this because none of you are looking at a future of unemployment. After leveraging everything I could think of (believe me I have been casting a very wide net), it still doesn’t work. This year, I made friends with someone with connections to several major Fortune companies, a roommate whose dad is a CEO, and many others. Nothing works. You think I’m not doing enough but I’m doing more than you can possibly imagine. I started my internship in August this past school year. I got only 6 on campus interviews the entire year and nothing else, and I apply to every position I see. I check LinkedIn more than facebook and have tried calling other companies any chance I get.

So as you can see, this isn’t a typical problem. I’m doing far beyond what I should and even can do to get an internship and absolutely nothing works.

I don’t care how ****ed up this economy is. It’s tough to get a job, but it’s not supposed to be tough if you attend a top 5 school in the country. If I went to some random state school or liberal arts college, then that’s understandable. But this is a top tier school; no one here should be looking at a bleak future. I’m supposed to be working at a large company in NYC or some big city, making bank (donating some to charity), and actually helping people out. Instead, the best thing for me is probably working at a factory in some third-world country setting.

I loved WashU when I first came here. I’ve met great people and made great friends and have memorable moments; that’s all true. Partying is always fun too. I’m not in a fraternity, but the guys in TKE and SAE aren’t half-bad (Not dissing on the other fraternities, but I just happen to these people more). But none of that matters if I can’t even get a simple internship.