graduating from college...WHAT?

So I'm graduating from college in a month (what?!?!?!)...and I am no closer to finding a job than I was 3 months ago bahhhhhhhhhh

And its stressful because even though I know I'll find a job sooner or later, I want to move to DC, but if I don't have a job when I leave school I have to move home to MA and I really don't like it there.  It's just so hard to keep on top of the job search when I'm still trying to do well in all my classes and have a social life for the last few weeks I have at school

anyone is the same boat? or just want to hire me? haha

I feel for you.  This is not a great time to be graduating, job market's not so hot.  :/  Any reason in particular you like DC?

Good luck!

I graduated six months ago.  My first interview for what I studied for is on Wednesday.  :\

I'm kinda in the same boat, but I'm applying for college and jobs. I'm also balancing practicing bass, social life, volunteering, gardening, exams, and martial arts..eep! :/

Good luck everyone! Try your best and you'll ace the interviews :)

With the job market being so bad it takes a while to find a job unfortunately.

Best of luck!

Unfortunately, I am also the bearer of bad news.  To say that the job market stinks right now is a colossal understatement.  My husband (35 years old), just got his BA last May, after starting college at the normal time after HS, going for about 5 years, quitting, and starting to work in his chosen field before graduating.  Fast forward 10 years, and I finally was able to convince him (with lots of begging) to go back and finish, which he did.  He's been looking for a new job for well over a year with no nibbles whatsoever, and he already has 12 years of job experience AND the degree. 

Good luck to you!  Hopefully your situation will be very different.  

what degree and what major are you graduating with? what kind of job are you looking for? i'm graduating this year with my bachelors in accounting, but will stay in to get my masters degree. however, the demand for accountants is still high and even growing, so i am not worried about finding a job. maybe you should stay in school and get an accounting degree! :-)

laurdie I feel your pain.  I'm a soph, and really can't seem to land a summer internship in this downturning market.  Suffice it to say, I'm qualified (as I'm sure you are), but as you know, it's not what you know... it's sho you know.  what bs.  so anyway, I called up one of my job prospects (again) today, and the recpt finally said, "oh yeah, we're not accepting interns this summer."  aka this is something she could have told me a month ago when I applied.

...and let's throw some logs on the fire: my neighbor (who's a moron... seriously) just rec'd two JOB OFFERS today.  obviously, she's being loud and obnoxious about it.  I mean, why not?   "I'm going to be living in my very own apartment this summer!  I got offered TWO jobs, but I think that the SECOND one is sooooo much better for my long term career goals"

whatever.  she's actually really dumb.  so, to the point: keep up the search, and good luck.  if all else fails, start your own.  I'm an e-ship major, and let me tell you: women in their own businesses get mad tax cuts and benefits.  not too bad.  plus, you're young, so if you get an idea just run with it.

Good luck with your search!  Jobs blow

If you are looking to move to DC, you will probably work for the government or as a contractor.  It is pretty common for recent college grads to get their foot in the door through intern programs (paid w/job progression) that give you a combo of job training and education for a particular field. 

All the baby boomers are on the verge of retirement so that means lots of govt jobs for us youngins to move into will be popping up in the future.

For DC jobs check out www.usajobs.com or google government internships.  I am about 3/4th through the AMC Fellows Program (www.amccareers.com) which I entered right out of college.  Oh yeah, I got a free MBA out of it too.

Good luck! 

Due to the vast number of stable gov't jobs and the plurality of defense contractors, DC is "somewhat" insulated from economic downturns in the employment sector.  But keep in mind, the job market is very competitive here because over 20% of the  people who live here have at least a graduate level education.  When looking for an entry level job you are often competing with people who have just completed MBA, JD, PhD, or MS programs.  Therefore if you're looking to move and really excel in DC, I highly encourage you to continue with your education as soon as possible.

Oh and more one note for living in DC.  Plan on having a roommate, because housing here is ridiculously expensive!