After reading this article, I deeply felt the dilemma of Fudan University's liberal arts majors in terms of employment. A graduate submitted nearly 200 resumes, and only Didi gave her the opportunity, which made her very proud. This article reveals the grim situation of liberal arts employment at Fudan University and the efforts of graduates to find jobs.
In China's higher education system, Fudan University is widely recognized as a truly excellent institution. Especially in the liberal arts, it is on a par with Peking University and Chinese Renmin University. Every year, Fudan University admits students in the top 50 in History and the top 200 in Physics. These requirements have been realized, thanks to the strong faculty and scientific research strength of the school. In the liberal arts, students place a high value on the reputation of their alma mater. Fudan University's liberal arts program is one of the best in China. However, one graduate's job search experience came as a surprise. She said that she "insulted the lintel of Fudan!".Throughout the autumn recruitment season, she submitted nearly 200 resumes, but only Didi gave her a chance. Still, she's proud.
Submitting nearly 200 resumes is a huge number for many college students, but it may not be a lot for other students. It is conceivable that she will selectively apply to some relatively better positions when submitting her resume, after all, with the background support of Fudan University, submitting her resume to low-end positions may not meet her psychological expectations. But during this time, she was not idle. She took the selection test in succession, and took this extremely difficult test in Shanghai, where Fudan University is located. She then took five bank exams, but received no results. It can be seen through her efforts that she puts a lot of effort into preparing for the interview. In order to be more in line with the company's requirements, she also prepared five resumes in different directions. But throughout the process, a sense of anxiety enveloped her, and she participated in six autumn recruitment groups, frantically scrolling through the news. In order to expand her scope, she also participated in offline job fairs at Shanghai Jiaotong University and University of Finance and Economics, plus Fudan University, for a total of four job fairs. However, in the final stages of running out of patience, she decided to post resumes on a large scale on recruitment apps, regardless of the size of the company and whether it was suitable or not. But she didn't get a response.
Judging from this story, the current state of job hunting for liberal arts majors is indeed worrying. However, there are still many students who find suitable jobs after graduation and receive good salaries. It's just that compared with science and engineering, the employment situation in the liberal arts is relatively poor. Therefore, for students who prefer a liberal arts track, the best way to increase their employment opportunities is to prepare for college while they are in college. The best way to do this while in college is to choose to learn other skills. Science and engineering majors need to be studied vertically, and liberal arts students should be able to develop horizontally and become compound talents, so that there will be more employment opportunities. At the same time, when choosing a position, consider future development and company planning, and do not focus on the initial salary.
In short, the employment situation of liberal arts majors at Fudan University is indeed grim, but for students who like liberal arts, there is no despair. With increased skills and extensive employment readiness, they still have a chance to find the right job. In addition, for the whole society, more attention should be paid to the employment of liberal arts majors, and corresponding support should be given and more employment opportunities should be created.
In the current society, the employment situation of liberal arts is indeed relatively unoptimistic, and the demand for science and engineering in various industries is more urgent. But personally, I don't think liberal arts majors should be completely dismissed. The liberal arts major develops students' humanistic qualities, critical thinking, and communication skills, which are all important qualities required by the future society. Therefore, when choosing a major, students should choose a major according to their own interests and strengths, and constantly improve their comprehensive ability in learning, not only relying on the reputation and background of the school. In addition, society should provide more support and opportunities for the employment of liberal arts majors, expand employment positions and industry fields, and give liberal arts graduates more opportunities to choose. Only in this way can more liberal arts students find jobs that they are satisfied with after graduation and achieve a win-win situation of personal development and social progress.