<p>I know this may be too soon to ask since I am not in Columbia yet, but how are the Campus career services? Is everything open to GS students also? </p>
<p>Are you able to see a schedule of which companies come to on-campus recruiting?</p>
<p>Is there a list of available internships that are available both locally, and internationally ( I am deeply interested in Europe and Asia internships)?</p>
<p>Do on-campus recruiters look at GS resumes?</p>
<p>Why wouldn’t they look at GS students? GS is an undergraduate college within Columbia University.</p>
<p>A GS friend of mine beat out several CC students for a cool UN internship that was offered through the center for career services.</p>
<p>Sounds ridiculous that they wouldnt look at GS students, but you never know.</p>
<p>Some careers are age-biased towards preferring 22-year-old fresh-out-of-college kids (at least at the entry-level). Younger people are easier to train. It’s also less awkward to stick with the conventional case of the supervisors being older than the entry-level people. As a supervisor, it can be awkward trying to assert your authority over someone who is older than you.</p>
<p>The basic idea is that you’re easiest to hire if the position you’re applying for is a match with your age and level of work experience (in that field at least). Recall Kevin Spacey’s character applying for a position (entry-level) at a fast food place in American Beauty, and the much younger interviewer telling him that they don’t have any supervisor positions open. Then Kevin Spacey’s character clarifies that he wants the lowest position possible and the atmosphere gets extremely awkward. People just tend to prefer their self-reinforcing workplace relationship dynamics.</p>
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<p>Although I am in my 20’s, it is illegal to hire on the basis of age. A.K.A age discrimination. Even though discrimination is a real possibility, I dont think I will have an issue because I usually get carded for everything, and when I was leaving my current school everyone there thought I was 19-20-ish. So I am pretty sure they wont ask for my id in an interview since it is illegal. The only time they look for id is when they are registering you with HR at the firm for pay roll and tax purposes, and even then only HR will know your age, not the recruiter. And again, since I look like I am of “traditional college age” this would be a non-issue.</p>
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<p>Again, you cant tie together age with a position because that is discrimination, although it happens, i doubt it will happen for people graduating in their late 20’s. Might be an issue for someone in their late 30’s to 40’s POSSIBLY, but that is just wrong.</p>
<p>I am not going to even start on the movie analogy.</p>
<p>I was just trying to think of an explanation. no reason to get all angry about it</p>
<p>As a GS student and a hiring manager who just posted a job at CCE looking for applicants, it is not about age but experience level. Most jobs posted will be for entry level positions within a company, so if a GS’er is coming in with 10 years of related experience elsewhere, they may not find what they are looking for job wise at the Career Center as most postings will be geared toward recent graduates.</p>
<p>@Coma. I apologize if I seem defensive, I did not even intend to sound that way at all. So if I have struck a nerve, I apologize. I just wanted to point out that age should not have any bearing on the types of jobs you acquire as an undergraduate. :D</p>
<p>@Amorrison. Thanks, I do not have the experience for the job I intend to go to school for, so I think career services would work well for me.</p>
<p>But lets get down to the nitty-gritty. I know very well from speaking with prospective GS applicants in person, that there is a respectable amount of people that are interested in finance, and consulting. Realistically speaking, given that a GS student is well qualified( intent, EC’s, GPA, MAJOR, Full-time student, etc.) would these jobs be out of reach?</p>
<p>thanks for the explanation amorrison. I’m glad to hear that random and I agree</p>