Post graduate Placements, how soon after your Degree?

BlackCoat2k10 · 1 Mar 2011 at 20:04

Was just wondering when most of you start Post graduate jobs after you have finished your degrees?

I had thought of leaving it until after graduation but recently I had an interview for a job and although they liked me and thought I was capable of the job they didn't want to hire me due to stating I was unable to start until after my graduation in September.
I have contacted them again, and stated I could start after my exams(mid june) but would not recieve the results of my degree until after August.

What about the rest of you?

[TW]Fox · 1 Mar 2011 at 20:22

Why would it be a placement if you've finished? A placement is whilst you are studying not post studying?

Do you mean graduate jobs?

BlackCoat2k10 · 1 Mar 2011 at 20:26

Ahh I meant job, apologise I'm half asleep doing project work

will edit it

p4radox · 1 Mar 2011 at 20:56

I'm currently interviewing for graduate engineering jobs and all the places I've been are quite flexible with start dates. My graduation date isn't really an issue however, as it's in July.

semi-pro waster · 1 Mar 2011 at 21:18

It took me about two years between graduating and getting a graduate job but I was working a couple of weeks after finishing my final exams - it just took a while to work out what I wanted to do/get through the applications process.

UK-AL05 · 1 Mar 2011 at 21:34

Getting on graduate scheme with a big company is hard. Getting job with involves the use of your degree is quite reasonable to achieve. Most companies I've know tend to be quite flexible with time when your in the process of graduating.

Nanoman · 1 Mar 2011 at 21:35

Finished Uni in May started my graduate job in September, didn't actually graduate until December though but they didn't mind.

Mr^B · 1 Mar 2011 at 21:53

Started straight away (before my graduation) with an IT consultancy.

alx · 1 Mar 2011 at 22:28

Finished my degree (ie the work) beginning of May, graduated in July, started work mid September.

Nix · 2 Mar 2011 at 00:06

How soon? I graduated 2008. Three years and counting?

NerveAgent · 2 Mar 2011 at 00:15

Had my graduation ceremony on the friday, started my job on the monday! This was in 2007

britboy4321 · 2 Mar 2011 at 00:18

About 4 weeks. In retrospect was a mistake -- should have been trekking the mountains in Peru or lying on a beach in Vietnam. Ho hum.

I'm unemployed - I really want a job
I'm employed - I really want some time off
I'm single - I really want a girl
I'm with a girl - I really want the single life a bit

etc. etc. :/

Mr^B · 2 Mar 2011 at 10:45

I'm employed - I really want some time off => you're in the wrong job
I'm with a girl - I really want the single life a bit => you're in the wrong girl

HTH!