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Evan
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Pittsford, New York
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How will I get a job out of college?
How do people reach out to jobs after completing their bachelor's? Does the college find job matches, or will I search for a job in my field (environmental science) after graduation? I can't wait for Spring 2025!
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Minghao CHEN
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That’s awesome—Spring 2025 will be here before you know it!
When it comes to getting a job after college, it’s usually a mix of your own effort and the support your school provides. Most colleges have a career center that offers job boards, résumé help, interview prep, and career fairs where you can meet employers. Some programs also have partnerships or internships that lead directly to job offers.
But a lot of it will come from you being proactive—applying to jobs, networking with professors, joining LinkedIn, and connecting with alumni in environmental science. Internships, even short ones, can also help build experience before you graduate.
Start exploring options now—it’ll make the transition smoother and less stressful. You're already ahead by thinking about it early!
When it comes to getting a job after college, it’s usually a mix of your own effort and the support your school provides. Most colleges have a career center that offers job boards, résumé help, interview prep, and career fairs where you can meet employers. Some programs also have partnerships or internships that lead directly to job offers.
But a lot of it will come from you being proactive—applying to jobs, networking with professors, joining LinkedIn, and connecting with alumni in environmental science. Internships, even short ones, can also help build experience before you graduate.
Start exploring options now—it’ll make the transition smoother and less stressful. You're already ahead by thinking about it early!
I am really grateful you took the time to answer this question.
Evan
John Curtis
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Starting early - while still in college, that can set you up for success.
- Engage some of your professors for advice, where have prior students found career/job opportunities? Those contacts may provide opportunities to shadow or interview someone who has recently graduated and found their way into that field.
- Seek out internship opportunities in your field, or in areas you want to explore living. Many are paid, or will help sponsor/subsidize travel and living expenses. You may also be able to live in some college housing or a sublet?
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- Engage some of your professors for advice, where have prior students found career/job opportunities? Those contacts may provide opportunities to shadow or interview someone who has recently graduated and found their way into that field.
- Seek out internship opportunities in your field, or in areas you want to explore living. Many are paid, or will help sponsor/subsidize travel and living expenses. You may also be able to live in some college housing or a sublet?
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Richard A. (Tony) Eckel
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There are two basic paths:
1) Through the college via internships and New-Hire introductions
2) Your own efforts on job boards, asking around, and bull-dogging companies you like.
You didn't state your course of study, so really can't say more than that.
Keep in mind that when you are a "New Hire" at a company you REALLY want to be part of, let them tell you where you can start. It might be in "Customer Support" or "Assistant to somebody too busy". If you want the company, buy the job and then start moving up. It is very rare that the perfect job falls into our laps and lives- getting started is the toughest part.
Tony
1) Through the college via internships and New-Hire introductions
2) Your own efforts on job boards, asking around, and bull-dogging companies you like.
You didn't state your course of study, so really can't say more than that.
Keep in mind that when you are a "New Hire" at a company you REALLY want to be part of, let them tell you where you can start. It might be in "Customer Support" or "Assistant to somebody too busy". If you want the company, buy the job and then start moving up. It is very rare that the perfect job falls into our laps and lives- getting started is the toughest part.
Tony