Comments on: After Fancy College, Jobs in Service? http://notexactlyroughingit.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/after-fancy-college-jobs-in-service/ Struggles, Triumphs, and Musings from a Nonprofit Life Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:27:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Morgan http://notexactlyroughingit.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/after-fancy-college-jobs-in-service/#comment-60 Morgan Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:01:50 +0000 http://notexactlyroughingit.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-60 Hi Emily, Glad you published this post. I've totally had the same kinds of thoughts about life/career after college reflected by the students in the article. I did graduate about 4 years ago and feel a bit more confident about career and security prospects, but it's actually BECAUSE I took the public service route (currently second year AmeriCorps after doing nearly 3 years in the non-profit field:). It can be a scary thing to enter into the world of work and career - particularly if you don't have any real world experience. You could of course be a total braniac, but that doesn't mean you'll be able to handle the basics of project management or setting deadlines and meeting them - key skills which I am still developing (along with other AmeriCorps VISTAs according to some surveying we did). I think if I had done more internships while I was in college, it might have propelled me a little faster into a career. Course, I have no regrets - the process has brought me invaluable insight to what I want out of life and how I go about pursuing them (also a constant, painful, wonderful, fun, tiring experience;) P.S. Have did you read "Gen Y Enter Stage Left, Baby Boomers Exit Stage Right ": http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/06/22/gen-y-enter-stage-left-baby-boomers-exit-stage-right/ It's another interesting trend that I've heard discussed in my peer/professional network. P.P.S. I LOVE your blog. I feel I have something to say/relate to about just everything you've written on here. It's un assuming and accessible. 'Privilege', 'Preparing for the Future (let me know if you need tips on maximizing LinkedIn usage;) even to the URL of 'notexactlyroughingit' - totally resonates with me. Twit me up whenever:) Hi Emily,
Glad you published this post. I’ve totally had the same kinds of thoughts about life/career after college reflected by the students in the article. I did graduate about 4 years ago and feel a bit more confident about career and security prospects, but it’s actually BECAUSE I took the public service route (currently second year AmeriCorps after doing nearly 3 years in the non-profit field:).

It can be a scary thing to enter into the world of work and career – particularly if you don’t have any real world experience. You could of course be a total braniac, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be able to handle the basics of project management or setting deadlines and meeting them – key skills which I am still developing (along with other AmeriCorps VISTAs according to some surveying we did).

I think if I had done more internships while I was in college, it might have propelled me a little faster into a career.

Course, I have no regrets – the process has brought me invaluable insight to what I want out of life and how I go about pursuing them (also a constant, painful, wonderful, fun, tiring experience;)

P.S. Have did you read “Gen Y Enter Stage Left, Baby Boomers Exit Stage Right “: http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/06/22/gen-y-enter-stage-left-baby-boomers-exit-stage-right/

It’s another interesting trend that I’ve heard discussed in my peer/professional network.

P.P.S. I LOVE your blog. I feel I have something to say/relate to about just everything you’ve written on here. It’s un assuming and accessible. ‘Privilege’, ‘Preparing for the Future (let me know if you need tips on maximizing LinkedIn usage;) even to the URL of ‘notexactlyroughingit’ – totally resonates with me. Twit me up whenever:)

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