Recent Grads Feel Unsure About Career Paths

“I achieved my degree in computer science in May. I spent a long time searching linked in for jobs that I can apply to. I haven't found anything and work part time in a super market right now. But what type of jobs should I be looking for. I didn't do an internship in college so that limits options. however entry level positions keep asking for experience in a job field. Point being I don't really have anyone to ask but how do I go about the job search. sorry if this is over asked. &#”

“I’m 23 and graduated in 2025 with a BFA in Design and a minor in Computer Science. My concentration was UX design. When I was in school I genuinely thought it was a good career to get into. After realizing I couldn’t find a job I’ve been all over the place. I started a master’s program in education and completed one term, but now I’m unsure if I want to continue because of the low salary. I took a break for the next term to figure things out but I’m still confused. Right now I’m currently workin”

“I went to college for Interactive design with a minor in computer science. I wanted to work in website and or app development/design. When I graduated, ai and the job market got worse. After all this, im not sure if I want this type of job anymore anyways. So, I was thinking of making this a hobby. But is it really worth it as a hobby? I don't know if I want to keep it as a hobby either. submitted by /u/Wicked_Weaboo [link] [comments]”

“I’m in the final year of my CS degree (graduating 2027). My college has no campus placements, so I’ll have to find work on my own. For the past year I’ve freelanced as a motion designer for international SaaS clients (explainers, product demos). I made around $5,000 last year, but for the past few months I’ve had almost no new clients despite actively reaching out. I also bought a new PC in June, so the pressure is real. My other background is web development (Next.js, TypeScript, Supabase, Pyth”

“I’m 21 and in the final year of my CS degree (graduating 2027). My college has no campus placements, so I’ll have to find work on my own. For the past year I’ve freelanced as a motion designer for international SaaS clients (explainers, product demos). I made around $5,000 last year, but for the past few months I’ve had almost no new clients despite actively reaching out. I also bought a new PC in June, so the pressure is real. My other background is web development (Next.js, TypeScript, Supabas”

“I have a physics degree and a UI/UX certification. Initially after school I thought I would use my UI/UX certification, but I ended up in a Java internship. Then another Java internship. I still couldn’t find a job. So I started freelancing and working day jobs. This has been my life for the past 7 years. I’m glad in some way because working various day jobs has exposed me to a lot of stuff. But I kinda just feel like a jack of all trades. Most recently I was doing data annotation/AI training fu”

“I graduated high school around November 2024, from Australia. For the longest while I wanted to get into Game design and filmmaking. Now with all the stuff around A.I in the world now I kinda realised that my future may look bleak with barely any opportunities in said field. Some context, I finished school but didn’t get my certificate of education (our high school diploma) due to some issues with high school and friends back then, I decided to take up on doing a bridging course at a university”

“Hi all! I’m 33 and I’m at a point where I’m seriously thinking about changing careers, but I’m honestly not sure what direction to take. My background is almost entirely in soccer. I played soccer when I was younger and have spent the last several years working as a coach. I currently work as a Youngers Director for a soccer club, managing teams and coaches and helping with player development and club operations. I’ve gained a lot of experience with leadership, communication, organization, manag”

“I’m a recent graduate currently looking for my first full-time job. I’ve had several internships in product and operations roles at internet companies. But lately I’ve been wondering whether I should continue down this path. The internet industry seems to be growing more slowly than it used to, and I’m not sure which skills will still be valuable 5–10 years from now. For people who have been working for a while: What fields or roles do you think are worth exploring? What skills have actually hel”

“I'm 18 y/o and will join college by next year if possible, I'm really passionate to become a digital product design but I see beginner level roles are decreasing day by day for which competition among freshers is brutal My parents aren't too rich so they can't feed me tooo long I mean honestly they actually can feed me after graduation but they will taunt me like I made my career descision and now I can't even get a job So guys said me these digital product design are only fo”

“I don’t know wtf I’m doing. I took a 2 yrs gap year I’m working online part time as an admin assistant and marketing assistant. I’ve started my 4 comms degree in the meanwhile and I want to switch to an online degree but I can’t find anything in Canada. I just want to do an MBA with it so i guess I have something open. honestly I don’t even know wtf I’m doing I’m gonna have to switch and if I switch it would be like a general arts degree or smth. I don’t even know if I’ll have the energy to do a”

“I recently joined a company as a Junior UI/UX Designer (9 months in), and I’m looking to expand into front-end as well. I have a CS degree and I’m familiar with code, but I’m not confident enough yet to take on a front-end role. My company gave me a €1,100 development budget, so I’m trying to figure out what’s actually worth investing in. I’m comfortable with Figma and have built a design system from scratch. I haven’t really used things like shadcn yet, as I’ve been trying to understand how thi”

“Hi everyone! I’m really hoping Reddit can help me figure out what the heck I’m supposed to do with my life. I’m a recent university graduate with a BS in Exercise Physiology. For a long time, I thought I had my career figured out: I wanted to become a PA. I grew up in an area with very limited healthcare, and I wanted to eventually come back and do something meaningful for the community that raised me. I also want to be able to support my family. I’ve worked a little bit of everything trying to”

“I have currently just started my 3rd year studying Sports and Exercise Science, however I am unsure whether to continue or not, for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I am not sure what I want to do after University, and if it is even in the sports science field, and I feel like I am just going through with it for the sake of finishing the degree, putting myself in more debt in the process. I don’t feel overly passionate about what i’m studying despite it being somewhat interesting, as I chose this d”

“I have currently just started my 3rd year studying Sports and Exercise Science, however I am unsure whether to continue or not, for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I am not sure what I want to do after University, and if it is even in the sports science field, and I feel like I am just going through with it for the sake of finishing the degree, putting myself in more debt in the process. I don’t feel overly passionate about what i’m studying despite it being somewhat interesting, as I chose this d”

“So basically I’m 24, trying to figure out what I want to do with my life, and I know I want to do something I’m passionate about and was considering going to college for 2 years in a game dev program, (was also considering doing 2 more years for animation and game art). What I’m wondering is, is this something I can make a good career from or would I be wasting my time? I don’t have a lot of things in life that I’m super into so I’m wanting to peruse something I like but need advice. submi”

“So basically I’m 24, trying to figure out what I want to do with my life, and I know I want to do something I’m passionate about and was considering going to college for 2 years in a game dev program, (was also considering doing 2 more years for animation and game art). What I’m wondering is, is this something I can make a good career from or would I be wasting my time? I don’t have a lot of things in life that I’m super into so I’m wanting to peruse something I like but need advice. submi”

“Guys! I need some serious career advice. I’m from a tech background and have been working at a startup since January 2023 , starting as an intern and eventually moving into a developer role. I currently work as a UX/UI Developer . Most of what I know has been self-taught and implemented on the job . I’ve mainly worked with Figma and Vue.js , but I feel like I’m lacking strong fundamentals, and now I have around 3 YOE . So, what should I do next? I feel like the Frontend Development space is beco”

“Guys! I need some serious career advice. I’m from a tech background and have been working at a startup since January 2023 , starting as an intern and eventually moving into a developer role. I currently work as a UX/UI Developer . Most of what I know has been self-taught and implemented on the job . I’ve mainly worked with Figma and Vue.js , but I feel like I’m lacking strong fundamentals, and now I have around 3 YOE . So, what should I do next? I feel like the Frontend Development space is beco”