For graduates of top-ranked universities, the experience of admitting that you’re unemployed or otherwise unsuccessful can be mortifying. “Oooh, he went to Yale and he still can’t find a job. What a loser.”
Actually, it’s becoming more common all the time. Below is just a small sampling of what I’m talking about:
Unemployed Yale Graduate Juggles Startup With Fatherhood
Unemployed Banker And MIT Graduate Peddles On The Street For Job
Here’s a personal rant from a Harvard Law graduate:
Unemployed law student will work for $160k plus benefits
You know things are bad when you’re forced to turn to reality TV to find work:
What to Watch on Thursday: Unemployed Duke grad tries “The Apprentice”
Here’s a blog run by an unemployed Columbia grad. This blog includes stories from many other graduates in the same boat:
Ivy Leagued and Unemployed
Another blog, this one from an unemployed Harvard grad – although this one appears to be neglected.
Roller-Coaster Ride of an Unemployed Harvard Graduate
A blog entry from another unemployed Columbia grad (complete with a comment from yours truly):
Confessions of an Unemployed Ivy-League Graduate
Job-search advice from an unemployed Yale graduate:
From Ivy League to Unemployed: How College Grads Should Approach the Job Hunt
Ivy League Law School Graduate Begs for Work on Craigslist
The about page of a dual-Ivy unemployed lawyer:
The Jobless Lawyer
Someone asks advice for an Ivy League MBA who can’t find work:
Expectations of the unemployed
Here’s one unemployed Ivy Leaguer who seems to have turned things around, at least for the short term:
Unemployed Harvard man auctions debut novel on baseball for $650,000
I have no sympathy for this next person, but it still goes to show that a Harvard degree doesn’t guarantee success:
I’m a Harvard grad who can’t hold a fast-food job
An unemployed Dartmouth grad shares her story:
Want Fries With That Frustration?
The Ivy Lie 