What It's Really Like!
Life After College by LOCATION
See the lifestyles, agendas, and living situations of real college grads based off where they live. Check out what living in each location is really like for a new college grad!
California:
Mike is a Consulting Analyst at a major Commercial Real Estate company in Los Angeles, California. Living with his high school friends from Hawaii - in a three-bedroom apartment - is definitely an added perk. Mike takes you on a tour of his life after college. See what it's really like for his profession, and how he lives.
Ellie is a cook in Napa Valley, California, the food and wine capital of the United States. It is clear that she loves her job from the way she describes her daily tasks. It is inspiring to read about her life surrounded by food enthusiasts. Ellie's dream is to one day open her own restaurant and she is in the best place to do this!
Chris works at Google as a sales account executive in the social media department. Learn what his daily job at Google in internet sales entails and what it's like to live in the booming Silicon Valley, the technology and start-up capital of the US. This is definitely an exciting place for a new college grad to live and do business as you will find out!
Ojus works at Facebook as an online social gaming analyst. Get an inside look into working at Facebook as well as what a gaming analyst's daily job entails. Ojus moved from Boston to San Francisco for his dream job. Gain a candid look into life in SF and Tour Ojus's apartment!
Vincent is an entrepreneur who's passion is to make a difference in how people live their lives through design. Read about Vincent's many business ventures as an entrepreneur. He is located in San Francisco, a place characterized by many exciting startups by entrepreneurs. Vincent is definitely one to watch.
Lauren is a public tax accounting associate at a Big 4 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lauren helps companies to prepare tax forms as well as federal provisions and compliance. See what life as a college grad in this profession entails. Lauren lives in the Bay Area, just south of San Francisco.
Tyler is a Senior Financial Analyst for a major technology company in the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn about the career path for Tyler's profession (what he did to break into the field), what he actually does on a daily basis as a Senior Financial Analyst, and get a tour of his life after college.
Shaun is a research associate at a healthcare company in the San Francisco Bay Area. On a daily basis, he does research on people with kidney disease and spends time on site checking in with patients at the clinic. Shaun mentions that his job requires a lot of detail-oriented work as healthcare calls for a lot of paperwork.
Ryen is an Internet Marketer living in the San Francisco Bay Area. His work does not consist of the normal nine-to-five job. Because he works from home, he creates his own hours and works 7 days a week. However, he does splurge on his apartment, as you can see from his photos, because he spends all his time there.
Hawaii:
Leanna is a Kindergarten Teacher in Honolulu, Hawaii. She just graduated with a masters in instructional leadership. Read as Leanna takes us through a day in her life and her reasons for going into the educational field. It's obvious that she has a real passion for her work!
Eileen is a Public Transportation Consultant in Honolulu, Hawaii. Eileen's job entails cartography and code regulations. Eileen moved to Hawaii and got her job by cold calling around. Learn how she did this and tour her life after college. Her determination and mindset are truly inspirational.
Chynna is an after school special education teacher in Honolulu, Hawaii. Chynna works to improve the social skills of children with learning disabilities including Autism Spectrum, Asperger's Syndrom, and ADHD. Read what her daily life entails and what it's like living in Hawaii.
Kyle is an Online Travel Marketer in Maui, Hawaii. Learn how online travel marketing is changing the face of the travel industry. In addition to work, Kyle lives quite a life: he wakes up at 6:00 AM to go surfing outside his house before work and coaches soccer at night. What a life.
Sean is a Revenue Manager at a major hotel chain in Maui, Hawaii. As a revenue manager, Sean is in charge of pricing hotel room rates based off of demand forecasts, online bookings, packaged deals, and social media. Sean has a background in culinary arts and hospitality operations which, he says, is put to good use.
New Jersey:
Shwetha is an environmental engineer at an environmental consulting company in New Jersey. She applies the skills she learned at Rensselaer in her daily job. Her job entails a mix of both field work and office work to determine environmentally sustainable practices in construction.
New York:
Valerie is a PR account executive in New York City. She specifically works in promoting the Lifestyle and Travel divisions of her company. Some consider PR to be a very challenging profession. Take a tour of Valerie's NYC apartment and learn what working in public relations really entails.
Robbie is a Consultant specializing in Hospitality at a major Real Estate company in New York City. Robbie provides a play-by-play of his entire work day to give you a good idea of what a consultant in NYC does. In addition, tour his New York City apartment to get a good idea of his life after college.
Samantha is a Business Analyst at a large financial company in New York City. Her position entails investigating new ways to increase revenue and client experience for a company. And each project is different from the last. Samantha's job seems very interesting as it requires a large skill base.
Emily is an Account Manager at a Media Advertising company in New York City. NYC is the home of leading advertising firms across the globe. It is interesting how Emily writes that communication and time management play a large role in her position. In addition, get an apartment tour of Emily's New York City home.
North Dakota:
David is a Fracker in North Dakota. Fracking is the process of fracturing rock by a pressurized liquid. The life of a fracker may not be for everyone (long hours and consecutive work days away from home) but David shows a real passion for his profession. Plus, since his work is in oil, he makes bank!
Washington:
Sergey is an Aerospace Mechanical Engineer for a major airplane company in Seattle, Washington. Sergey works as a weights engineer and influences the design of aircrafts. His passion for aerospace is undeniable. Read about the advice he has for college grad engineers. And see what his life is like after college!
Virginia:
Casto is a Pastry Cook in a major restaurant in Washington DC, Virginia. Casto originally graduated with a food science degree but found an interest in baking pastries. Being a pastry cook is a lot of work, requiring attention to detail, and is not for everybody. It is inspiring to see how passionately Casto writes about his work.
International Locations:
Makana is a project officer for a social enterprise startup in Cairo, Egypt. This position requires Makana to be in charge of almost everything from developing, finance, and strategy. Even if his pay isn't high, Makana enjoys making a difference in others' lives. What an interesting job and life!