<p>I am a prospective economics/political science (or international relations) major. I was wondering how is the job placement for these majors?</p>
<p>As a math/econ major, there were some investment banks and consulting firms that came to campus and many alums to contact for the ones that didn't. Most of my friends in poly sci went on to law school or PhD, although some accessed these same business-related jobs as well.</p>
<p>Job placement in general seems to be a strong point at Colgate. Not only is the Placement Office very proactive but Colgate has a wide net of supportive alumni eager to help out grads of their Alma Mater. My daughter and her friends are all Juniors and had very strong support, opportunities and guidance in getting summer internships from the Placement Office this past summer. They all got meaningful internships at well known companies in all areas ( Wall Street, international commerce, broadcast media). </p>
<p>Anecdotally she tells me (and seems quite confident) that Seniors she and her friends know have gotten opportunities and post graduation offers of employment at those same companies.</p>
<p>How about getting jobs outside the US?</p>
<p>I couldn't honestly tell you about careers abroad, jhl, since it hasn't come up for us yet. I do know though that in recent Colgate employment days for students during which they offer lectures and panels etc., there have been sections in which alumni spoke about and offered tips on living and working overseas.</p>
<p>From my own general knowledge, I believe American companies are reluctant to offer positions overseas for the first few years. The costs of employing Americans abroad, the desire to ingratiate and utilize local people and other factors limit that.</p>
<p>Certainly if you have a facility in a foreign language, and cultivate it by a semester studying abroad, perhaps intern at a company in the US that has overseas branches (or as my daughter did, intern for an overseas company that has US presence) or take some other postgrad overseas study that will enhance your ability to get a job overseas</p>
<p>Actually I am an international.. and I plan to apply to Colgate.. If I do get in and graduate from Colgate.. I don't mind working in the US and pay off the fin aid loans.. but from what I hear.. It's pretty hard for a foreigner to get a work visa in the US and hence most likely I'll work in the Singapore or other countries.. Well.. Could I easily land a job in US companies which branch in Singapore like maybe JPMorgan (they recruit on campus? I could get a job on campus for their branch in Spore?)?</p>
<p>If that doesn't work out, then can I go to any other country and get a good job with the degree?</p>
<p>I have some friends from Colgate that are now working abroad, although they worked for US companies and then transferred over there. </p>
<p>I don't get the impression that it's that difficult for international students to obtain visas to work in the US, or at least, know many that have done so.</p>
<p>gellino.. do you have many international friends from Colgate who actually got the visa to work in the US? especially as Investment bankers?..</p>
<p>Gellino may have more experience in this area than I, but I have worked on obtaining H1B and H2B specialists and H3 training visas. You need an employer to sponsor you. In the first instance H1B and H2B, saying that they cannot get someone of your skills and training to do the work or US workers are in short supply. Often this is for accounting, computer analysts, programmers, database administrators, web designers, engineers, financial analysts, doctors, nurses, scientists, architects and lawyers. For example some years ago Indians were more knowledgeable with Burroughs equipment, and it was easy to get H1B visas. The H3 is more for training than work. </p>
<p>I do not want to mislead you since have not had occasion to do this for someone just out of school and I do not currently work with large financial organizations hiring investment bankers. However, IMO, it would be extremely difficult for a student just out of undergraduate school to qualify for these or more to the point, to find a company wanting them badly enough to sponsor them.</p>
<p>I have many international friends that either went to college in this country or abroad who now work in the U.S. I don't exactly know what the procedure is to get the work visa, but didn't get the impression that it was difficult. I think they are sponsored by their companies though and in every case I can think of work in investment banking, consulting or investment management; so the companies are large enough to have a critical mass and adept enough with dealing with whatever is required.</p>