<p>How is the avalibilty of jobs after graduation? If anyone knows about economics, that would be great, but are there a lot of companies that come to campus in general that look for Williams grads?</p>
<p>Yes: Goldman Sachs et al do come to campus.</p>
<p>Looking through the viewbook, it’s amazing how many economics majors there are at Williams. It seems like at least 50% of the student body is getting a degree in either psychology or Econ.</p>
<p>On the other hand, there were a whopping 4 music majors in the class of 2013.</p>
<p>I guess economics is the most popular major at any college; just more apparent at a small LAC.</p>
<p>4 music majors… that’s just sad</p>
<p>Patriot, take a look at the Office of Career Counseling website. There’s a calendar and other information about industry recruiting. In any field, the Williams’ alum network is phenomenal.
[Home</a> | Office of Career Counseling](<a href=“http://web.williams.edu/go/careers/]Home”>Careers with Social Impact – '68 Center for Career Exploration)</p>
<p>The statistics on number of majors are misleading. Economics and sociology are popular majors, but so are art history and English. Also many (I’d be interested in knowing the number if any one has it) students double major in diverse disciplines. </p>
<p>Though the music department is small at Williams, music culture is extremely pervasive, moreso, I think than other LACs in Williams cohort. Performance opportunities even for non-majors are plentiful. Again, I’d be interested in knowing the percentage of students who engage in music extracurricularly. I’d guess it’s close to a third.</p>
<p>on what grounds are you saying music culture is more pervasive than any other LAC? you can’t just say things like that.</p>
<p>bowdoin hosts the Bowdoin International Music Festival every summer, drawing top talent from dozens of countries around the world</p>
<p>i’ve seen the music facilities at williams and they are a dump compared to other top LAC’s</p>
<p>i.e., take a look at the middlebury center for the arts (google images)</p>
<p>Williams is AMAZING at job/grad school placement, econ in particular. The OCC (Office of Career Counseling) is very helpful at all stages whether that be helping create a resume, find summer jobs/internships, connect with alumni, and finally actually get a real job when you sadly graduate.
Also, the Williams alumni network is very strong. Students have access to a database of alumni which they can filter by location, major, year, company, job, etc. It’s awesome and SO HELPFUL</p>
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<p>I didn’t say more than any other LAC. I said more than other LACs in Williams cohort, meaning Northeastern selective non-conservatory LACs. I would stand by that statement. And expand it to include fine art / studio art / art history. </p>
<p>Mercedes, if you have a gripe with Williams music department, perhaps you could explain your point of view rather than persisting in attack mode. I can’t imagine how any one could describe Williams’ music facilities as “a dump.” I’d suggest that you start a new thread comparing music specifically as Williams students and parents with personal music related experience may miss this one.</p>
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<p>i’m not really “attacking” the department, just curious to see why you make sweeping statements; i.e., saying music culture is “more pervasive”. wouldn’t say this is the strength of williams. bowdoin has an internationally renowned music festival that runs in the summer, and other schools like amherst and middlebury also have great music programs</p>
<p>all i’m doing is pointing out that this statement has no grounds to it. I’ve personally seen the practice rooms at williams, and i don’t know how else to describe them other than the fact that they are a dumb. they are old, the whole area is depressing, and the rooms are grouped together in 2’s and 3’s in awkward areas.</p>
<p>let me also remind you that you’re telling me to start a new thread when you started making all these statements in a thread about “economics job placement” in the first place.</p>
<p>Mercedes, I guess we’ll just have to agree to disagree. I *would *say that music is a strength of Williams, not necessarily as a major, but in performance opportunities.</p>
<p>The first comment about Williams music department was made in Post #3. I was responding to that comment.</p>
<p>There are quite a few CC posters who are either students or parents of students that have had first hand experience as practicing musicians at Williams. They may or may not see this thread. If you wish to hear what they have to say, then I am suggesting that you (not telling you) start a new thread. </p>
<p>If you just want to argue with me, I have nothing else to add. From my own obversation (and yes, this is personal opinion) “Though the music department is small at Williams, music culture is extremely pervasive, moreso, I think than other LACs in Williams cohort.”</p>
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<p>momrath, you have to excuse mercedesAMG. He is a lowly Bowdoin student that has done nothing but attack anything Williams - including making such ridiculous statetments as “Williams College isn’t too good in sports”, even though Williams has dominated more than 300 schools in Div. III sports for decades.</p>
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<p>As long as we’re counting summer festivals as indicative of a school’s undergraduate arts scene (not recommended), the Williamstown Theater Festival bears mention. </p>
<p>As someone who participated in the: student orchestra, Berkshire Symphony, concert choir, chamber choir, school musical, and directed an a cappella group, there is a solid arts scene on campus.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.***estival.org/[/url]”>http://www.***estival.org/</a> (where *** is w t f, but it gets censored)</p>
<p>I probably fit Mercedes’ description when posting on CC forums. I attempt to keep my real life personality much cleaner and friendlier, though, and that’s probably typical of many other Williams students.</p>