What kind job can my GF get?

[E equals MC2]

As a BF, I want the best for her and I think she's bit short-changing herself from the positions that's been interviewing for.

Her exp is:
Bowdoin double maj. in Religion and Anthropology
1 yr as a Marketing coordinator for an advertising firm
3 yrs as a faculty assistant at Harvard
Now just got her Masters at Harvard in Education Policy

She keeps saying she has no experience and she won't be making much in the education field and already ruled herself out to make $50-60K. I think she needs to learn the game in the job search where she can polish her accomplishments better.

I think she's vastly underselling herself and applying the wrong jobs. She's been looking into education consultant positions and from the job description, anyone can apply. I know Harvard isn't the golden ticket for everything, but wouldn't you want to get the job that requires such qualifications?

What do you think?

 

[Legendary]

Uhhhhhhh I have a BA in Math and computer Science from NYU, currently at my first job and I make about that much. I didn't even have a 3.0 GPA. She's definitely selling herself short.

 

[E equals MC2]

Originally posted by: Legendary
Uhhhhhhh I have a BA in Math and computer Science from NYU, currently at my first job and I make about that much. I didn't even have a 3.0 GPA. She's definitely selling herself short.

Exactly. I have a BS out of state college, didn't study shit and I'm aiming for $70K jobs now after 3 yrs of post-college experience and a promotion.

 

[Gibson486]

Harvard is a golden ticket if you go there for a field that cares about what college you went to. Her field couldn't care less.

Anyways, put her on the market and see what types of jobs respond. It seems that she should be open to anything at the moment. My biggets mistake out of college was being to picky.

 

[James Bond]

Depends where you live, too.

 

[E equals MC2]

Originally posted by: Tizyler
Depends where you live, too.

Boston and she's looking for jobs here.

 

[lozina]

Originally posted by: Gibson486
Anyways, put her on the market and see what types of jobs respond.

Why do I picture the OP in a pimp suit marketing her GF to various employers?

 

[eleison]

Originally posted by: E equals MC2
As a BF, I want the best for her and I think she's bit short-changing herself from the positions that's been interviewing for.

Her exp is:
Bowdoin double maj. in Religion and Anthropology
1 yr as a Marketing coordinator for an advertising firm
3 yrs as a faculty assistant at Harvard
Now just got her Masters in Harvard in Education Policy

She keeps saying she has no experience and she won't be making much in the education field and already ruled herself out to make $50-60K.

I think she's vastly underselling herself and applying the wrong jobs. She's been looking into education consultant positions and from the job description, anyone can apply. I know Harvard isn't the golden ticket for everything, but wouldn't you want to get the job that requires such qualifications?

What do you think?

Hard to say. Got picts? In this down economy in the real world, having not only the skills, but tangible assets like clean complexion, nice facial structure, etc is becoming more important than ever. Its already estimated that an attractive male earns 20% more than his average colleague.


Also, her being a Harvard grad, I'm much more incline to believe her. Wow.. hardvard grads only make $50-60k. Thanks god I opted to go to a big ten school, instead of hardvard ;-P

Oh, I once saw this pictorial on the "girls of harvard" -- boy there are some... not to attractive women there....

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: E equals MC2

Originally posted by: Tizyler
Depends where you live, too.

Boston and she's looking for jobs here.

Hmmmm....did she ever think about applying at a job at one of the many schools here? Also, look on craigslist.

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: lozina

Originally posted by: Gibson486
Anyways, put her on the market and see what types of jobs respond.

Why do I picture the OP in a pimp suit marketing her GF to various employers?

You know, as i was writing that, the first thing that went in my mind was that I was sounding like a pimp.

 

[E equals MC2]

Originally posted by: Gibson486

Originally posted by: E equals MC2

Originally posted by: Tizyler
Depends where you live, too.

Boston and she's looking for jobs here.

Hmmmm....did she ever think about applying at a job at one of the many schools here? Also, look on craigslist.

As a what?

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: eleison

Originally posted by: E equals MC2
As a BF, I want the best for her and I think she's bit short-changing herself from the positions that's been interviewing for.

Her exp is:
Bowdoin double maj. in Religion and Anthropology
1 yr as a Marketing coordinator for an advertising firm
3 yrs as a faculty assistant at Harvard
Now just got her Masters in Harvard in Education Policy

She keeps saying she has no experience and she won't be making much in the education field and already ruled herself out to make $50-60K.

I think she's vastly underselling herself and applying the wrong jobs. She's been looking into education consultant positions and from the job description, anyone can apply. I know Harvard isn't the golden ticket for everything, but wouldn't you want to get the job that requires such qualifications?

What do you think?

Hard to say. Got picts? In this down economy in the real world, having not only the skills, but tangible assets like clean complexion, nice facial structure, etc is becoming more important than ever. Its already estimated that an attractive male earns 20% more than his average colleague.


Also, her being a Harvard grad, I'm much more incline to believe her. Wow.. hardvard grads only make $50-60k. Thanks god I opted to go to a big ten school, instead of hardvard ;-P

Oh, I once saw this pictorial on the "girls of harvard" -- boy there are some... not to attractive women there....

I know what you are talking about.... I saw that same exact thing and then I hugged my Northeastern Alumni sticker

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: E equals MC2

Originally posted by: Gibson486

Originally posted by: E equals MC2

Originally posted by: Tizyler
Depends where you live, too.

Boston and she's looking for jobs here.

Hmmmm....did she ever think about applying at a job at one of the many schools here? Also, look on craigslist.

As a what?

You know...Colleges just do not just hire professors.

 

[jacob0401]

administrative job in nice school district - work up to superintendent
admin faculty at a k-12 school - work up to principal
school board - probably not without a bit more exp

with her credentials should get a job in a nice/affluent district where pay will be higher compared to other districts.

 

[ExPFC Wintergreen]

Has she talked to the Harvard career office? They should be able to tell her what kind of jobs and salaries she should be looking at.

 

[Spineshank]

I got a good job for her.

 

[rpanic]

Originally posted by: Gibson486
Harvard is a golden ticket if you go there for a field that cares about what college you went to. Her field couldn't care less.

This will be her biggest problem, her majors are not going to land her a high paying job right out of the gate. I have a friend with a phd in anthropology and she doesn?t make much it was more of something she loved and not about making a lot of money.

 

[captains]

pics.... no one asked yet?

 

[JS80]

PhD
Consulting
Go work for a politician who is on the education committee?

She's pretty dumb for a Harvard grad if she hasn't set herself up for a job after graduation.

 

[torpid]

What's her sub-field / specialty within education policy (if any)? There's a pretty wide variation in that area. If it's curriculum and instruction she might be able to get more practical jobs than if it is history of education policy. Why did she quit after her masters instead of going for a PHD? A masters will limit her opportunities at universities. Generally they want a PHD.

 

[Safeway]

Wait, she went to Harvard to get a degree in Education? What. A. Waste.

 

[SaoFeng]

Originally posted by: Gnrslash4life
I got a good job for her.

let's hear it! haha!

 

[Finalnight]

Originally posted by: SaoFeng

Originally posted by: Gnrslash4life
I got a good job for her.

let's hear it! haha!

I only see this ending badly, lol.

 

[polarmystery]

TTIWWP of GF

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: rpanic

Originally posted by: Gibson486
Harvard is a golden ticket if you go there for a field that cares about what college you went to. Her field couldn't care less.

This will be her biggest problem, her majors are not going to land her a high paying job right out of the gate. I have a friend with a phd in anthropology and she doesn?t make much it was more of something she loved and not about making a lot of money.

Nope. Lots of companies will recruit and hire smart and talented individuals from the elite schools with no experience or applicable major concentration. They are willing to train and pay handsomely for it.

OP - what are her interests? Has she worked with the grad school's career office?