<p>Went to an info session and question was asked about potential job placement. The counselor seemed to hem and haw and finally came out with "40% of our undergrads went on to Grad school" and really didn't answer the question. So I was just wondering if anyone had experiences with job placement at graduation (good or bad).</p>
<p>The job market right now is horrible, especially for new grads. This is the case at every college even the Ivys. This is not a normal environment.</p>
<p>I bet the person giving the tour just didn’t know… they’re not paid, so they have no real reason to cover anything up. I looked around online and couldn’t find anything, but maybe calling or sending an e-mail to the toppel career center might get you some information.</p>
<p>rankinr, i think mamajay said that it was a counselor that stumbled and didn’t know-that is much different from an unpaid student tour guide.</p>
<p>i’d be curious to know the answer, as well!</p>
<p>We were at a presentation at a hotel in NJ and it was an admissions counselor that was giving it. It really seemed like he was avoiding the question.</p>
<p>I know the job market is bad, but I was just wondering if Miami does anything special when it comes to recruiting. On a recent tour of American University the counselor boasted that 93% of graduates found jobs - it seemed as if that was a priority there as they put a lot of emphasis on internships during the college years. I think it’s important and is a big factor in the decision making process.</p>
<p>Haha, that’s funny, I forgot they even had those. They never had one near me 
The only info I can find is for the law school. I bet giving them a call would serve your purpose well, because it doesn’t seem to be anywhere online. I do know that Toppel seems to be very helpful for anyone who wants to take advantage of it.</p>
<p>UM host several well attended job fairs on campus. The Toeppel Career Center was very helpful to my S in formatting and submitting his resume, polishing interviewing skills and making contacts. He was employed in his field (science) within 1 month of graduation this past May. 
His roommate was a business major and started his job the Monday after graduation. </p>
<p>This is a very tough year for new grads. My S has several friends that all recently graduated (UM and other schools) and are still unemployed or took the grad school route due to a lack of options. It’s bad everywhere.</p>
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<p>Went on a tour this past Saturday and according to the guide, job placement for engineering majors are 100% Makes me want to rethink my major in this economy lol</p>
<p>It depends on what school your son or daughter is in. The Toppel Center was ranked #17 I think by Princeton Review. They’re excellent for business and engineering students and completely useless for communication students. That said, I know a lot of graduating seniors that didn’t find jobs right away and some that did, the job market is just awful and there’s nothing UM, or any other college, can do about that.
As far as AU putting emphasis on internships and such, it’s up to the student to take the initiative and find internships. I feel like UM definitely could push internships more, but I’ve had 2 throughout college without the help of anyone at UM. You shouldn’t need the college to push you to find one. And I know for the Comm School at least, they have excellent relations with the media outlets in SoFla and many students get internships at the papers and TV stations.</p>