The "Lining up jobs" Thread, 2007

T50_Omaha8 · #1 02-14-2007, 12:11 PM

Well, graduating seniors, with the recruiting season underway, what are you thinking about doing with your life after graduation?

I'm probably gonna go into management consulting, but I can't stand how flimsy and pointless the whole thing seems. On top of that I'll study for actuartial exams in the meantime so I can get started along that track over the next few years. If I go crazy and want to do something off the wall, I'm trying to keep the option to do Teach For America open.

Thremp · #2 02-14-2007, 01:18 PM

Gamble.

Misfire · #3 02-14-2007, 04:14 PM

Teach for America is a gamble.

kbinder · #4 02-14-2007, 04:18 PM

Teach for America is vastly -EV.

HajiShirazu · #5 02-15-2007, 01:16 PM

Everything I have heard is that Teach for America is awful. Go teach english in Japan if you want to do something like that. You'll have a much better time and they pay reasonably.

Suerte · #6 02-15-2007, 05:51 PM

sit at the computer on FTP all day after i grad. when i get stuck, i will go play sizzling sevens at local indian casino

Bucnutz19 · #7 02-22-2007, 10:38 PM

I have put in applications but heard nothing back yet. Theres a good chance I might be looking at just taking time off and doing things I won't ever be able to do again later in life.

pokergrader · #8 02-24-2007, 07:37 AM

I applied for my dream job and lucked out an got an interview and then got the job.

PS: I also know very well people who are professional teachers and people who do TFA. I can sum up their collective thoughts: dont do TFA. I can get into more details but its been done before.

Bucnutz19 · #9 02-24-2007, 03:46 PM

I was wondering how many people here expect to start in jobs that are actually in their field? I know that I almost definately won't be in my field at least to start out with and the way things are looking I might never actually end up in my field.

almostbusto · #10 02-24-2007, 05:41 PM

just took exam P (actuary exam)on friday and passed unofficially.
probably will take FM in may.

I will be attending a career expo thing on tuesday, 6 or 7 insurance companies should be there, so I will try and see what I can get done there.

I am graduating in summer with a math and econ degree. but other than that and the exams I don't have a lot to put on my resume. I haven't had many jobs because I have never needed one (poker hourly wage was 2-10x higher than the highest paying normal job available to me). So I think I might have an uphill battle ahead of me.

Any other posters out there considering the actuary route?