Not to undermine your education, but the answer to every college graduate's problem is that of cooperative education and/or internships. Although 4-5 years ago it might have been hard to forsee such a tight job market - especially in the tech sector - nowadays, it's clear that colleges with cooperative education programs are key in attaining a decent job right out of college, although graduate school is another option many students are considering nowadays.
I will be attending Northeastern University in the fall, as a CS major. And while they aren't necessarily in the Top 10 for computer science in the nation, I can rest pretty well assured, that as long as I maintain a pretty decent average, I will be able to secure a job upon graduation. Northeastern, along with RIT, and Drexel University to name a few, has the best co-op program in the country, and seems almost vital in getting a job.
It provides 3 wonderful things:
1) Money. Depending on your GPA and job field, possibly enough to cover tuition costs the last 2 years of school (which is unfortunately very high, almost $40k).
2) Experience. 18 months of full-time, legitimate work. Real experience.
3) Job oppurtunities. Besides the connections you'll make and the networking possible from being on the job in the real world, a very high percentage of students end up working for one of their co-op employers upon graduation. Some employers think of it as a permanent position, with 6-month breaks for the employee to learn a little more. And even some employers will send you off to grad school, which they'll pick up the tab for.
So, if anyone's still reading this, somehwere on the 3rd page... That's why I feel you simply went to the wrong school. Good luck in your job search though, I'm sure you'll find work.
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Not to undermine your education, but the answer to every college graduate's problem is that of cooperative education and/or internships. Although 4-5 years ago it might have been hard to forsee such a tight job market - especially in the tech sector - nowadays, it's clear that colleges with cooperative education programs are key in attaining a decent job right out of college, although graduate school is another option many students are considering nowadays.
I will be attending Northeastern University in the fall, as a CS major. And while they aren't necessarily in the Top 10 for computer science in the nation, I can rest pretty well assured, that as long as I maintain a pretty decent average, I will be able to secure a job upon graduation. Northeastern, along with RIT, and Drexel University to name a few, has the best co-op program in the country, and seems almost vital in getting a job.
It provides 3 wonderful things:
1) Money. Depending on your GPA and job field, possibly enough to cover tuition costs the last 2 years of school (which is unfortunately very high, almost $40k).
2) Experience. 18 months of full-time, legitimate work. Real experience.
3) Job oppurtunities. Besides the connections you'll make and the networking possible from being on the job in the real world, a very high percentage of students end up working for one of their co-op employers upon graduation. Some employers think of it as a permanent position, with 6-month breaks for the employee to learn a little more. And even some employers will send you off to grad school, which they'll pick up the tab for.
So, if anyone's still reading this, somehwere on the 3rd page... That's why I feel you simply went to the wrong school. Good luck in your job search though, I'm sure you'll find work.