Comments on: Three-year bachelor’s degree at Fresno Pacific can jumpstart graduates’ careers https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2021/05/08/three-year-bachelors-degree-at-fresno-pacific-can-jumpstart-graduates-careers/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:37:17 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Recent 3-year graduate https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2021/05/08/three-year-bachelors-degree-at-fresno-pacific-can-jumpstart-graduates-careers/#comment-100964 Recent 3-year graduate Sun, 09 May 2021 15:30:44 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=36043#comment-100964 Hi, I’m 22 years old and will be turning 23 later this year. I graduated college in 3 years and though it was the far better option - 1. I saved money on my student loan interest and not having to pay an additional year of school fees. 2. I could get an early jumpstart in my career ahead of my peers 3. As a busy undergraduate, I’d definitely prefer to start my life and career and would’ve loved to finally leave the undergraduate environment But... Turns out when I graduated, there wasn’t that many employment prospects for me as I had not had any relevant experience or internships in my field...and... I didn’t have any “deep” relationships that I could use to find a job in any network I built. I had spent so much time focusing on school that I didn’t afford myself networking opportunities, internship experience, or even enjoy my undergraduate. I’m going on two years out of my program now, assessing my next plan of action. But, just beware that there is more to employment prospects than just a degree - it’s also your network and experience, sadly. Hi, I’m 22 years old and will be turning 23 later this year. I graduated college in 3 years and though it was the far better option – 1. I saved money on my student loan interest and not having to pay an additional year of school fees. 2. I could get an early jumpstart in my career ahead of my peers 3. As a busy undergraduate, I’d definitely prefer to start my life and career and would’ve loved to finally leave the undergraduate environment

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Turns out when I graduated, there wasn’t that many employment prospects for me as I had not had any relevant experience or internships in my field…and… I didn’t have any “deep” relationships that I could use to find a job in any network I built. I had spent so much time focusing on school that I didn’t afford myself networking opportunities, internship experience, or even enjoy my undergraduate. I’m going on two years out of my program now, assessing my next plan of action. But, just beware that there is more to employment prospects than just a degree – it’s also your network and experience, sadly.

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