Poll: Graduated within last 2 years?

[Robosapien]

Graduated 2004 with a 2.1 in Physics.

Halfway through a grad scheme in surveying at the moment but I am now failing HARD at it.

Very confused, frightened and extremely miserable.

 

[J-FRO]

Graduated in 2010 Ba Hons History

Then got a Graduate Diploma in Law 2010-2011

Currently working at a law firm not as something permanent, but something long term that will contribute heavily to my career aims.

 

[Robosapien]

As for myself, I just graduated with a First in Geophysics and will be starting as a Seismic Data Processor next month.

That sounds rather good. I wish I had done something like this.

 

[Stretch]

What do you do you graduated more than 2 years ago but want to see the result of the poll?

 

[Nickyyy]

Graduated with a 2.2 in politics from Queens Belfast last summer.

Stayed there for more 6 months of an MA, hated living in NI so much that I quit and came home for my own health. Its been 6 more months of struggling to get ANY work which hasn't been nice so Im back to uni next month doing an MSc at Birkbeck which is pretty cool

Only tips are a. don't live in NI unless your from there (makes getting work harder by not being able to understand everyone) and b. get a job, ANY job, whilst at uni. You might think its a good idea to concentrate on your studies and have a bit more fun but looking back on it I must look so lazy to employers. Nothing can be changed for me now but iv learnt the hard way and can head out to fix it now.

I disagree chap. NI is great for people who wanna get into the IT industry, there are so many companies and plus if all goes well a lot of US companies soon too with the lower company taxation planned.

And we're not all that bad with accents, belfast is just full of chavs with strong accents I myself have trouble understanding

 

[bindip1]

I graduated with a 2:1 in BSc Hons in Computing in July 2011. I have been looking for jobs since august after a nice break and I've had one interview already, I didn't get the job, they gave it to someone internal.

My degree is more focused around software/web development, but covered lots of different bits of everything such as networking, databases and 3D modeling.

I am more interested in networking / technician roles after I did a years placement as a technician at a school, loved it, much prefer this sort of job than coding, I can do coding but it just isn't for me, don't enjoy it one bit

But I keep getting feedback saying I have the qualification but not the experience !!!!!!

Just got to keep trying I guess, eventually something will come up. Any one got any tips etc when job hunting, so far I've just been hitting the main job websites.

 

[pingwing]

I disagree chap. NI is great for people who wanna get into the IT industry, there are so many companies and plus if all goes well a lot of US companies soon too with the lower company taxation planned.

And we're not all that bad with accents, belfast is just full of chavs with strong accents I myself have trouble understanding

Yeah I didn't go for the IT industry... Studied Politics as a semi-cruel joke on mum (plus its a good way to learn-ish)

Some accents are awesome, the hard core Belfast one that must be put on is a bit frustrating.... Met lots of nice people too, just living in Belfast got to be a bit of a drag.