Job Seekers Fearful of Degree Timeline Impact
20 posts across 10 communities in the last 90 days; 25% from r/Accounting.
“i’m in an incredibly fortunate situation where i graduate in december and have a new grad offer lined up from an internship i did this summer. the issue is the 2 earliest available start dates are in late january and late june. i’ve been really wanting to do a month long…”
“So I had an internship early in college and they kept me on part time through the school year and through the following summer. Following the internship I developed long term medical issues that kept me from working, so I didn’t even bother curating my resume in literal years…”
“I am graduating from college in December. I am applying to law school, which would start next year in the fall. If I don't get a good offer fincial aid wise i will need to work and reapply next year. I have been saving up to go on a month-long backpacking trip post-graduation…”
Recent graduates and job seekers are worried that delays in degree completion, due to medical breaks or other circumstances, will negatively impact their internship opportunities and career prospects.
SOURCES (22)
“I’ve never heard of a company rescinding for this. Don’t lie about your start date if it’s on the app, but yes grad date is okay”
“i’m in an incredibly fortunate situation where i graduate in december and have a new grad offer lined up from an internship i did this summer. the issue is the 2 earliest available start dates are in late january and late june. i’ve been really wanting to do a month long backpacking trip across europe before slaving away in an office for 40 years and this puts me in a pickle. if i do the trip, i can’t pick the january start date. but june is 9 months out and im worried about something bad happen”
“Looking at attending a local technical and wanted to pick up some advice from those that may be/have been in a similar situation. I graduated back in 2024 and intended to take a gap year. Unfortunately, somethings happened and that one year turned into two. I'm trying to get into classes starting this fall minimester. I don't have a definitive idea for what career path I want to pursue, but I'm currently interested in computer science/technology, finance, and potentially law. My idea”
“No, it doesn’t matter. I extended my graduation by a semester, decreasing my course load from 5 courses a semester to 4, and was able to land an internship.”
“I told my recruiter that I would graduate in December 2027, but I now think I may need another semester. My internship doesn’t start until next winter/summer, and I recently found out that I still need to complete a few additional credits before I can graduate. How serious is this, and should I tell my recruiter now or wait until I have a confirmed graduation date? submitted by /u/heyitsmereddit [link] [comments]”
“Hello, I’m currently set to graduate in December 2026, but I received and accepted an internship that starts in Spring 2027. Will graduating in December affect my internship or possibly cause me to lose it? I know that for internships, you have to be enrolled as a student. submitted by /u/Live_Wallaby_8474 [link] [comments]”
“New grad starting family medicine and I’m really excited however, my start date is two weeks before the year ends. I got the offer late July. I know credentialing can prolong start time but if I’m already licensed and certified, what else could make my start date so far away? I’ve already asked if there was potential to at least move the date up a month but I’m still waiting on a response. Does anyone have any experience with asking for a new start date? What does credential comprise of? I’ll be”
“I’m 23 y/o and will be graduating in December 2026 with a BA in Health Systems and Administration. I had a bad internship experience back in spring in 2025 and it made me rethink my career path; plus, learning how greedy hospital administrators can be and not care about the medical staff below them really bothers me. I took a few bio and psych courses, they were hard but I loved them and actually tried to learn everything. I thought about going back to school to study biology or neuroscience, st”
“So I had an internship early in college and they kept me on part time through the school year and through the following summer. Following the internship I developed long term medical issues that kept me from working, so I didn’t even bother curating my resume in literal years. Anyways I started curating it around September of 2025, I have, and I have no idea how I did this but I completely had in my mind the dates of June of 2022 - June of 2023 and have been putting that on my resume even though”
“I (M22) graduated in May of 2025 with B.A in Neurobiology with the goal of working in a healthcare field. When I graduated my gpa was way too low to even apply for any kind of healthcare program so I eventually tried for nursing school and was rejected from every program I applied for. After this I started to look into other options outside of healthcare and found a masters degree in biotechnology at a university 20 mins from my house which I plan to apply and start in January of 2027. I was rec”
“Recently graduated with a bachelor’s, and will probably be on course of completing 150 credits by the end of next year (not pursuing masters). I say probably because I haven’t registered for classes, I’m unsure whether to pursue the CPA license or not… I have a spring 2027 return internship that I accepted, and I have a possible associate offer this November. I would like to have a break for the rest of this year to just chillax, but, I’m also desperate to secure a job. If I deny/don’t get the a”
“Hi!!! I just graduated and passed my PANCE in early June - I have a job lined up which I don’t start until October. I’m worried about losing some knowledge before I start my job and was wondering if anyone had any advice/resources on keeping up with my medical knowledge. Thanks!! submitted by /u/Firm_Profession_2019 [link] [comments]”
“Just found out I’m 13 credit hours short of my degree even though I walked at graduation in May. My advisor approved my final course plan, I completed every class in it, and I was listed in the commencement program as an August graduate — but nobody caught that the plan left me short on total hours. So instead of my degree conferring in August, I’m finishing 5 online elective classes this fall and graduating in December. All my actual requirements (major, minor, gen eds) are done. It’s purely le”
“General question, would really appreciate anyone (especially adcom folks) to comment: I’m an undergrad who planned to graduate in 4.5 years + a year of medical leave, and I recently realized I will need another semester to finish up requirements for my second major, added this past academic year. That makes for a total of 10 semesters (=5 years) and a year of leave (total 6). Naive as it sounds, I’m worried how this will read to admissions committees and could really use some thoughts from folks”
“trying to score a fellowship from the university, but I’ll have way too many credits at the semester mark (70+ college credit). they don’t even go to my degree because I’m EE. If I graduated early, I’d just go work FT and volunteer, as well as take two self studied ap exams. submitted by /u/artistic_ash_901 [link] [comments]”
“For those of you similar to myself, who are going to finish your degree in your 30s (or already obtained it around that age) and working for free with internships are out of the question, did you have any trouble getting your foot in the door? submitted by /u/_Broly777_ [link] [comments]”
“Hello everyone! I’m a premed student going into my senior year (whoo hoo!), and I am trying to decide if I should graduate in December or may. Part of my school’s honors program is to complete a thesis which is typically done in 2 semesters (proposal in fall, writing in spring), but it can technically be entirely completed in one semester. Aside from that I have one other class I’d need to take this semester that would ensure my graduating in December. I would still be able to walk the stage in”
“I am graduating from college in December. I am applying to law school, which would start next year in the fall. If I don't get a good offer fincial aid wise i will need to work and reapply next year. I have been saving up to go on a month-long backpacking trip post-graduation sometime in the spring or summer before law school would start (before fall 2027). What would the timeline look like for me applying to jobs? When should I start? How do I navigate taking a trip and letting employers kn”
“Hi everyone. I’m a master’s student in Mechanical Engineering in the U.S., graduating in mid-December 2026. I’m targeting full-time mechanical design/R&D roles and would ideally like to start working in January 2027. I started applying now, but for a few companies I’ve been told it’s too early in the hiring cycle. My concern is that if I wait until December, hiring might slow down because of the holiday season and year-end vacations. For those who have gone through this or are involved in re”
“Here's my concern: I took a 6-month medical break during college, so while the rest of my batch graduated in July 2026, my degree completion is now December 2026. The JD does list "graduating in 2026" as the education requirement, so on paper I still fit it doesn't specify a month. But I'm still nervous this could come up as an issue internally, especially since document collection usually happens after a company has decided to move forward. submitted by /u/Init”