Any advice for a graduate?

[macholan]

I am a recent graduate from a Midwest liberal arts college with a degree in Political Science. Does anyone have any good advice about where to find a job? I have a lot of ideas right now, but I am wanting as many options as possible so I do not pigeon hole myself. Thanks ahead for any ideas!!

[lapfog_1]

1. I'm thinking

Law School, and then to your favorite liberal think tank.
(or, work for the second Kerry Administration in 2008).

[BiggJawn]

2. Plastics.

And older women are OK, too.

[Rick Myers]

6. Dammit man...

Ya beat me too it!!!

Plastics!!!

[ForrestGump]

9. What he said!

BiggJawn...are you trying to seduce me?

[BlackVelvetElvis]

3. Welcome to DU macholan!

No advice here but good luck.

[PragMantisT]

4. In this economy? Can you dig a straight ditch?

Just kidding.

Good luck, we need good politicians. Grad school can be fun. Then a teaching position in a good college.

[banana republican]

5. law school

[SlavesandBulldozers]

7. there are no jobs

unless you're into taco "manufacturing".

[macholan]

8. Great, now I am just scared.

Law school is in the plans, but not until Fall of '05.
I would love to help win this election for Democrats and be able to feed myself in the process.
Looks like I might have to resort to taking job in the manufacturing industry ... "Would you like fries with that?"

[newyawker99]

10. Hi macholan!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[eyesroll]

11. Could you get a job with a campaign?

There are plenty of Democratic candidates (President, Congress, state/local offices) who need staffers. Recent grads (congratulations, by the way) often go this route.

Good luck.

[GOPisEvil]

12. I graduated with a Poli Sci degree under Bush I.

After two years of blah, go-nowhere jobs, I took an entry-level job in state government. Almost 12 years later, I'm still here, although with a few promotions. :-)

[Newsman Matt Drudge]

13. Are your morals, ummm.....flexible?

I'm always looking for interns that have an uncanny ability to, well, to stretch the truth© a little bit. And by stretch, I mean outright lie.

Best,
Matt

[MissMillie]

14. Take one more year off

And learn to speak Arabic and Farsi fluently. You can translate for the CIA.

[Pert_UK]

15. Well in the UK.......

many big corporations run Graduate Training Schemes where they'll take on grads from any discipline and train them up in business/IT/management/whatever.

For instance, I got a job in IT with a Philosophy degree, and have recently sidestepped into Event Management for a small family company.

I don't know if US companies offer the same thing, but it's got to be worth looking into.......not ALL corporations are hideously evil and it gives you good life/business experience.

Good luck.

P.

[HEyHEY]

16. Get a job

Sorry - I had to say it :-)