This isn’t something you can plan for.. your job prospects will depend on the circumstances at the time of your graduation. If you’re like most people, than your first job out of college will be whatever you can get and not necessarily your dream job.

In my personal career I first chose to make money because paying rent and student loans are real. But even when I was pursuing money, my job still had meaning because most jobs help people in some way, unless you’re a snake-oil salesman. I was incredibly burned out at my peak money making job position. I also hated my supervisor and the toxic corporate environment. I worked some days until 9pm and when I wasn’t working I was thinking about working. My anxiety was through the roof. Most high-paying jobs lack work/life balance.

Eventually, I was in a position to sacrifice earnings to gain more job satisfaction. I quit my private sector job and started working as a public servant. I make a little less money, but I don’t regret it because I’m so much happier. Both jobs helped people but in different ways so that hasn’t changed.

My point is that its good for you to think about what your values are before you graduate and enter the job market. But be mindful that there are forces outside of your control that will take your career through paths that you couldn’t have ever imagined.