The Class of 2020 Was Headed Into a Hot Job Market. Then Coronavirus Hit.

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Internships evaporate, career fairs are canceled and some college seniors wonder if they should even bother looking for jobs

Marie Chailosky is graduating this spring from Ohio University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. She had plans to intern this summer in Nashville at Warner Music Group Corp.’s radio streaming department. Thursday, that offered evaporated.

Ms. Chailosky, 22 years old, says several classmates have had job offers pulled amid the economic chaos borne from the new coronavirus. She was also laid off from her hostess job at a brew pub in Athens, Ohio, and with her internship falling through, she says she plans on staying at...

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One of many disappointments in a life.

NeverTrumpers!

Welcome to the world!

Learn to code?

This is the least of our Coronavirus concerns. People are dying, typical Z generation can only think about themselves.

Many college graduates faced the same obstacle. 2020 grads shouldn't think they are any more special than 2009, 2001, 1982, 1980, 1974, 1970 or 1960 grads. They just have to play the hand they are dealt.

Your education will still be there when covid-19 is over. Stay quiet and help where you can. Be part of the solution not part of the problem!

try graduating December 2001

Boo Hoo.

Violent epidemic prevention in India. Why do n’t the western media come forward to criticize, why not come out and call for human rights? It turns out that what you call human rights is just against China. Shame on you👎

They think they’re entitled to a six figure salary upon graduation.

Now Gen Z knows what it’s like to get screwed by the Baby Boomers. Welcome to the club.

These institutions are cranking out more degrees than there are jobs. Most of these graduates have expectations of instant 6 figured salaries as well. Best of luck with that.

The world only needs so many liberal artists sweety, you should have joined the trades

Stay healthy , then you have won!

Welcome to the real world.

So... your student loans are on hold, and so is your rent, and you're getting some free cash... Go online and expand your skills. Take some online classes and bulk up your new-grad resumes.

Graduated in 2009. Eventually found my legs. You will too.

Unless your in the medical field 😬 in that case you automatically got a job.

A school we work with participated in a virtual job fair. It was pretty slick and we found some good candidates...when we're ready to go back to hiring.

Don't give up things will get better - Try - Real jobs from Real companies!

We got new jobs to do and old jobs to forget about if you're in a multidisciplinary course! It's just a another industrial revolution!

アメリカも一緒やなぁ、就活の不安

Like the Spanish flu like the great depression this is caused by the federal reserves (world banks) WHOs. All to drain us of money, properties, to keep everyone in line. USA has been highjacked since 1913 wake up America Democrat or Republican nra never give them your guns!

Welcome To The Real World

A repeat of the class of 2008 and 2009?

welcome friends

DwightCooper16 Not if the have a degree in basket weaving!🚩

Truly stressful times for all spectrum of ppl

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