Graduate jobs offers and progress

[LossOfMarbles]

Wondered how everyone’s DC are getting on. DD was lucky and has 2 offers, one from her internship and another from a Big 4, so has an interesting dilemma. It’s been a slog with multiple applications (the process for internships and grad job applications are so arduous compared with ‘my day’) and a lot of work on top of study and part time jobs.

I did say they “tend to be”.

my children have both done STEM degrees with friends children doing either Law, nursing Stem or teaching so fashion I’m not up to scratch with.

@OhDear111- fashion internships can also be done as a placement between years 2 and 3.

My niece did 2 separate ones - 6 month stints each - one small company (less than 30 staff) and one high street name. The one common factor was that neither company paid her - apparently still very common in this industry.

@NorthernStar96 DD did a short one as part of the course but in fashion they really are after the degree and employment is a nightmare! DD is 30 now and I would hope they are paid now. She wasn’t. She has had a change of career thank God.

I have seen some short term internships advertised for students who have just graduated. I'm guessing they are looking to employ someone and want to 'try before they buy' so to speak. DD's friend got a PR job this way. I have also seen pharma and local government internships advertising to new graduates.

TreesOfGreen99 Yes - they can seem fixated on graduate schemes. Perhaps they need a broader careers guidance to understand jobs they could go into and then study for professional qualifications aligned to that role - even if they pay for it themselves. It will still get them somewhere.