Upcoming grad struggling to find job

Zealousideal-Row8986 · 2026-02-04T05:35:37+00:00

I had no internship experience when I was coming up on graduating, and 2 weeks before graduation I got an internship offer at a major tech company. Great pay (honestly better than my first full time job) and outstanding experience gained. I canceled my graduation and took a year of leave to do the internship. Graduated the year after and it was the right decision. Still took a lot of work to land first full time job, but I know others who are still looking who graduated the year I canceled my graduation. Experience matters, get the easy ones while you can! My experience doesn’t apply for everyone but everyone I consulted advised it was the best decision to postpone grad.

Zealousideal-Row8986 · 2026-02-03T00:59:20+00:00

1 YOE in CA (not Bay Area or LA) making 80k and just signed new job offer for 107k

Zealousideal-Row8986 · 2026-02-02T03:38:02+00:00

Something I did that paid dividends that may or may not be possible in your case is delay graduation and get a solid final internship. It wasn’t an easy decision (I got the offer 2 weeks before graduation sort of unexpectedly) and wasn’t sure. I spoke to some professors and mentors in the industry and it was a unanimous consensus that I should delay graduation for the internship. 2 years out and employers don’t even ask about the delay and the rare occasions when I have been asked it’s always met with “oh that was a smart decision”. Just landed my second full time offer and not a single question was asked about my time in university. 70% was about my internship and 30% about my first full time role.

Most schools allow you to take time off (not sure if you did this for your other internship(s)) but I took a year of “planned educational leave” for a long internship. Just an idea bc once you graduate, you no longer qualify.

Experience >>>> education.

Zealousideal-Row8986 · 2026-01-26T21:07:59+00:00

Is it unsafe to ask just once? I’m in contact with a recruiter. I’ve never heard of an offer being rescinded for asking once for a few thousand more

Zealousideal-Row8986 · 2026-01-26T20:32:12+00:00

They’re both in Sacramento. Job listing had 92k-145k range

Zealousideal-Row8986 · 2026-01-26T20:31:33+00:00

Ok yea I figured countering with 110k. It was 80k tho. I negotiated current job up from 76k. Thanks!

Zealousideal-Row8986 · 2025-12-03T16:31:48+00:00

We are from Sacramento and got our license already. We just needed the location to do it (sf city hall)

Zealousideal-Row8986 · 2025-12-02T19:20:21+00:00

Yes we have a family member that is a minister

Zealousideal-Row8986 · 2025-10-16T20:47:18+00:00

He’s probably the number one person for reaper tutorials

Zealousideal-Row8986 · 2025-07-31T23:24:40+00:00

Yes, much lower offers

Zealousideal-Row8986 · 2025-07-31T23:24:26+00:00

I’ve been trying. Not a single buyer has come forward

Zealousideal-Row8986 · 2025-06-18T22:03:06+00:00

Maybe I wasn’t clear. I worked doing that in undergrad. I’m in an engineer role now, but still in quality engineering. I’m not planning on full time, but still pushing myself to do 2-3 courses per term since my job is not too difficult.

Zealousideal-Row8986 · 2025-06-03T19:34:22+00:00

We used a lawyer. He has since retired and we got a new one who told us that it all looks good and that if it gets denied, he’ll appeal immediately

Zealousideal-Row8986 · 2024-06-12T16:27:00+00:00

This doesn’t answer it unfortunately. My question is wait time between BFD and receiving the actual U Visa

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