Employment After Graduation

[TRAB]

Do most employers expect graduates of MFE's and similar programs expect graduates to have work experience? I have been accepted into some really good programs and wonder if my lack of experience will prevent me from finding a summer internship and a full time job after graduation.

 

[roni]

Won't prevent, but it won't be easy... network or be a top student in class and get employment through school...
If the school has a dedicated career service, it will help you.

 

[MusorZ]

Hi roni, I see that you are/were a Cornell FE student.
If you are still a student there, can you tell how many students from your class of 2012 have found an internships already. I think by this time of the year most(best) of the intern positions should be distributed already.

 

[Jose T]

If you have the opportunity to work between undergrad and grad, I'd say do that rather than going straight to grad.

I think it's easier to appreciate grad school when you have the perspective of working a year or two.

FWIW, though, I think there are a boatload of people graduating from MFEs without much work experience and I know people who fall into this category and graduated MFE and got (good) jobs.