Qualification + no experience = No Job

[Words Of Wisdom]

TheRealMafoo said:

Words Of Wisdom said:
Experience is one of your job qualifications. If you lack experience, you are not qualified.

Most all (US) universities have connections to provide internships whether it's a cushy paid one that could eventually lead to hire or crappy unpaid one that will at least look good on your resume.

My university even requires 1 year of in-field work as part of its senior course path for several majors so you can't even graduate without having at least 1 year of major related job experience. Of course, by graduation you should have 2-3 years experience if you took advantage of the options available.

If you coast through uni just expecting a job spoon-fed to you after graduation then it's no one's fault but your own.

(Note: This is a US perspective. Not all may be applicable to the UK.)

Problem is that view worked a year or two ago. Not so much today, Those internships universities used to have, are gone. Those companies are either not willing to pay an intern, or if they want one (free or otherwise), someone who is highly skilled and experienced who last year had a job in the field, is now doing it in hopes to get hired there.

Look, it's nice that you have an opinion but you're wrong. 

At my university, the same number of opportunities are still present for work experience however the pay scale has gone down a grade or two. 

Either my university is just that awesome or you're talking out of your arse without firsthand experience.