https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:51:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1587764 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 00:04:29 +0000 Sapphiresun 1587764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did a field practicum in my final semester of university and the government agency I was placed with kept me on in a paid position when I was finished. So, job was lined up before I finished my undergrad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1587750 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 23:30:48 +0000 pinkcupcake 1587750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Found the opening through our school jobs database, applied, and started right after graduating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1587740 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 23:20:25 +0000 Corduroy 1587740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started as a temp for a scientific/lab staffing agency. I tested food for pesticides.</p> <p>I started two months after graduation. I traveled abroad my last semester of school so I wasn't able to job hunt right before graduation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1586544 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 13:59:47 +0000 mediagirl 1586544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started working at the local TV station while I was in college. A sorority sister got me the job there (from that day on, I knew life was not what you know but who you know). I worked there for 2 months after graduation, then my current director got me my next job which was a BIG move. The next job after that was my first money-making job and again, I got it by knowing someone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1586435 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 13:33:42 +0000 jetsa 1586435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had internships throughout college and actually got hired for an internship/full-time position in January and worked part time until may. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1586417 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 13:29:55 +0000 MrsKRB 1586417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got my first job with my internship about three months after it ended. It was actually a management position and I only lasted a year because it was way too much for me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1586286 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 13:01:53 +0000 MrsH 1586286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got it based on interning while still in school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1586233 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:52:03 +0000 BSB 1586233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I delayed my graduation by 6 months so that I could do a two co-ops (AKA internship) and I got hired by the company where I did my internship. The graduation delay was completely worth it. I got experience and a full time job out of it. I tell people in the science field to do the co-op to usually secure a job after graduation. I graduated in December and my job started in January. I, also, did undergraduate research so finding the co-op positions was fairly easy for me. </p> <p>@Chillybear: Yay for co-ops! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1586198 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:44:08 +0000 lamariniere 1586198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my actual field, not until 4 years after graduating. I spent some time dithering around Europe and had a few crap jobs right after college. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1586188 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:41:12 +0000 LuLu Mom 1586188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As part of a class I had to participate in a "mock" interview. Before the interview I got a bloody nose and was so over it and just went it hoping to get done quickly. However, the interviewer liked how I didn't let it get me down and asked my professor if she could kept my resume and she called me asking if I wanted to interview. I started in a marketing position 1 month after graduation, and 8 years later here I am. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1586178 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:37:26 +0000 Chillybear 1586178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>part of my college's required curriculum is to do at least 1 co-op where the student takes 6 months off from classes and works full time (paid or unpaid) as an intern. my major only had 1 co-op -my husband had 3- after my 6 months i stayed on part time for 15 months and they hired me upon graduating. I've been working there ever since... this september will be 10 yrs since starting my co-op </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1586176 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:37:13 +0000 ValentineMommy 1586176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: I know so many people that would love a job there! I'm an office/desk type of girl myself. I'm super tired of being here though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1586161 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:32:26 +0000 Cherrybee 1586161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My story is a little different because "my field" at the time (what I was studying) was totally different to the career path I took!!! </p> <p>I was in my second year of university and was struck down with severe depression so I deferred for one year. While I was off, I had to take a full time job (I had bills to pay) and I saw a one year contract - an entry level position - in the field I'm in now advertised in the local newspaper. Long story short, I never went back to university and I worked my way up in my current field. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1586100 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:15:59 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1586100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got lucky. My job also gave me my "break" into the industry. </p> <p>My brother was dating a girl whose step-father was coaching a little league team. They were going to (or won?) the World Series and he wanted to host a party to celebrate. He knew I was a graphic designer &amp; asked my brother to ask me to design an invitation for them. </p> <p>So I did. And they loved it. And it turns out the girlfriends mom was the director at a rape crisis clinic, and they hired me as their marketing coordinator. </p> <p>For several years, I worked for them designig annual reports, marketing materials &amp; other projects.</p> <p>I had the job before I graduated college. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1586056 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:02:26 +0000 Mamaof2 1586056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ValentineMommy: I interned with USFWS and they offered me a job but after 8 weeks of an internship I realized I was not cut out for a field job </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1586051 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:01:24 +0000 Mamaof2 1586051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow - so many got jobs so quickly - that's awesome!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1586049 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:01:12 +0000 ValentineMommy 1586049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got an internship while still in school and they hired me on full time after graduation. 7 years later...I'm still here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1586036 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:58:43 +0000 mrs. wagon 1586036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I applied to jobs during senior year and started 2 weeks after graduation! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1586024 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:56:18 +0000 bushelandapeck 1586024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right out of college, my first month, I had a job as a child protection social worker which was my preferred job at the time. I applied for it online and was hired about a month after interviewing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1585982 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:43:08 +0000 Mamaof2 1585982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: that's how I got my 2nd job!! My BFF got me in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1585975 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:42:05 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1585975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Someone I knew was working at the place as a contracted accountant and I was sharing with her how hard it was to get my foot in the door somewhere as a new grad. Later, she heard of an opening at the company, encouraged me to apply, and vouched for me to her bosses. They trusted her judgment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1585958 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:36:59 +0000 snowjewelz 1585958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stumbled upon my field at a career fair, had two internships related to what I do now, applied to jobs senior year, hired the last week of school! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1585944 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:34:28 +0000 gingerbebe 1585944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I interned during college and kept in touch with lots of contacts I met during those times. I flew cross-country back and forth to the city I wanted to eventually move to for interviews during my senior year in college. I eventually landed a job about 2 weeks after I moved to my new city after graduation and started my job just shy of 5 weeks after graduation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1585914 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:26:35 +0000 mrsjazz 1585914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Took me a month and a half after graduation. I found my job through one of my professors. I've been working in my field since then! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1585885 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:19:53 +0000 raspberries 1585885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my field? Never. Hahaha. That's what happens when you major in history with no real idea of what you're going to do with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1585884 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:19:41 +0000 MrsKoala 1585884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took 3 years. I just kept applying and finally got an interview. I think the only reason I got the interview was that one of the girls who worked there went to the same small university that I did. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1585870 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:15:35 +0000 jhd 1585870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got really lucky and was offered two different teaching positions at the school where I did my student teaching. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1585868 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:15:10 +0000 Adira 1585868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to a career fair that my school hosted during my senior year and talked to some people at this company and gave them my resume. They called me for a phone interview and then set up an actual interview. I was hired in January, a few months before I was graduating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1585856 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:11:44 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1585856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The company contacted the graduate office looking for resumes. </p> <p>A classmate and I were interviewed and I actually started before I completed my graduate degree (MBA). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-1st-job-after-college-in-your-field#post-1585833 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:04:22 +0000 spaniellove 1585833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took several months because I was supposed to start a job and they couldn't get their paperwork together so I ended up needing something else in the meantime. A professor I was close with heard about an opening and recommended me! After a while they offered me a more permanent position and I declined because the job I originally wanted finally opened up - a neighbor/fellow alumni hooked me up with another alumni who made sure the job finally came through. </p>