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First, a bit of background. I graduated in December 2013 with a BS in Math from Memphis. I initially got the degree to teach, but got dicked over hard enough in student teaching that it burned me on the whole idea. I spent the next 2 months looking for a job, and barely got 2 interviews, neither of which used my degree. Got a gig waiting tables so I didn't have to move back to my rural home town. Spent a few months doing that before I realized I should be doing something better, so I talked to an old professor who tried to recruit me into the graduate Statistics program. She assured me I would basically be guaranteed a job because the field is in high demand. I saved up, took the GRE, and began classes Fall 2014. I'm currently in the last semester of my course work. I will take my comprehensive exam in October, and assuming I pass it, graduate with the degree in December. However, since I will have all of the classes I need, I will start looking for a job at the end of the semester in May. I'm 25 and single, so there isn't a lot holding me here in Memphis. I feel that if I don't switch cities now, I probably won't ever switch cities. That's not inherently a bad thing; I enjoy Memphis. I just like the idea of taking a chance. My primary issue is that I'm still not convinced I can net a job, even with a MS in Statistics. A lot of people say the field is white hot and that I'll have absolutely not issues finding a job, but I'm still anxious about it. The only thing remotely relevant to the field I'll have on the resume will be the class I'm teaching on campus this semester, but I realize that's probably not really impressive for grad students. I've been haphazardly looking at job listings involving Statistics or Statistician on Indeed. Most listings want 3-5 years experience, which is something I cannot get. I'm 100% sure I'd be a model employee, but I need to be trained. I can't be expected to show up on the first day and dump out analysis when I've only had classes. I'll update my resume in the next few weeks and see what I can do with it. So my question: how do I look for jobs in other cities, especially when I feel like it'd be a struggle in my current city? For the actual listings themselves, I suppose I can search Indeed or Monster. How do I address that I'll need a phone/Skype interview more than likely in that application process? How do I negotiate relocation waivers, or discuss that I will only be available in a few months as opposed to right now? Let's say that I somehow get the job, what will I need to square away to prepare for the move? I guess this can be broken down into 3 components: how to land the interview, how to land the job out of city that I won't be able to start immediately, and how to move. I'm willing to listen to any relevant anecdotes/advice you have! Shadow225 fucked around with this message at 08:18 on Feb 23, 2016 |
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Thanks for the feedback thus far. I'll definitely hit up my school's office and see what I can do there. I'll also pour over the LinkedIn thread and put the effort into my profile. As for what I've done over the summer: I've only had one summer since I've been in grad school. I experienced a traumatic knee injury that required surgery last April. I missed the last month of class entirely recouping it, so I ended up spending the summer making up those courses.
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