No Jobs For
Social Science Graduates
by Tom Hagan
It’s a bad year.
This seems to be the consensus of
opinion concerning the job market
for Humanities and Social Science
graduates. There are, of course,
many reasons for this situation.
The depressed economic -condition
is the primary reason. Tight money
has prompted both the state and
federal budgets to be cut. It seems
that social service agencies are a
mong the first to be hit. President
Nixon has ordered decreased allow
ances to socially oriented projects
and institutions supported by the
federal government. The Pennsyl
vania State Government has issued a
“freeze” on hiring in social service
areas.
There is the obvious factor of ex
tensive spending in Southeast Asia.
This naturally drains the amount of
funds available for domestic use.
With the announced cutback in mili
tary personnel in Vietnam, there is
the possibility of a flood of ex-Gl’s
into the job market. Many have
Bachelor Degrees, and most employ
ers accept veterans over others. The
reduction of draft calls may also
have a similar effect.
It is apparent that the number of
available jobs will not increase pro
portionately to the increase of ap
plicants that is expected.
Although the outlook is not what
could be termed optimistic, there are
a number of things which can be done
to better your chances.
First, try to get some experience
in your field, prior to graduation.
Most companies and agencies con-
Profs Join
Environmental
Committee
The Environmental Committee held
its first meeting on October 13th, in
the Ad building. The meeting was
chaired by Dan Durante, who last
year was coordinator of activities for
Earth Day at Montgomery County
Community College.
Also present at the meeting was
Jeff Adams, coordinator of activities
for Earth Day at Philadelphia Com
munity College. Dr. Ed Racey and
Dr. John Patterson will be acting as
advisors to the new committee. Also
contributing to the committee on a
less permanent basis will be Dr. Tom
Knight, Dr. Ambrose Klein, and Mr.
Weber.
The meeting included such matters
as the organization’s constitution,
the securing of funds, and the ob
taining of a permanent office.
Other matters discussed were in
volvement in the upcoming elections
in November, the chartering of a bus
to University Park on Nov. 17th, in
order that Capitol Campus students
may participate in the National Con
ference on the Arts and Human En
vironment, which will be held there,
and the drawing up of lists on ecolo
gically safe products.
The committee meets once a week.
Times and places will be announced
in the Hot Lion.
THE CAPITOLIST
sider this to be invaluable.
Also, if you really want the job, be
prepared to move to another area of
the state or the country. It just may
be that your hometown has no need
for your talents. Even if you do get
a job in a specific location, you may
be able to find a similar one at a
better salary somewhere else.
Try not to pin yourself down to one
particular type of employment. As
undesireable as it may seem, it might
prove to be beneficial. A few years
of work in a related field may enable
you to have a wider perspective on
your long-range plans.
Mr. Schulz, the Director of Place
ment, emphasized that the student
must be the one who takes the initia
tive. Start now to discover possible
openings. If you like, contact the
Placement Office for interviews with
representatives of various companies.
Some students are surprised to learn
that many companies are just as
happy to have those with a Social
Science or Humanities Degree as
those with a Business Degree.
In any case, begin to formulate
plans now so that you can get some
kind of a choice. Don’t wait until a
month before graduating, because
you may not find anything that is
even close to being suitable.
There is one very constructive pos
sibility that was offered by Mr.
Schulz.
“Personnally, I think you ought to
consider the Peace Corps or Vista.”
For experience, they can’t be beat.
And who knows, in two years, the
outlook may not be quite as dis
heartening.
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POLL ON PEACE
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The questionnaire also gave the
students space for any additional
comments or explanations of an
swers which they felt necessary. Re
garding the question about whether
or not the Moratoriums have accom
plished anything, many students felt
that it did in the sense that it showed
the size of the overall Peace move
ment. As Paul Roast, an Engineer
ing major, put it; “It has made many
people aware of the magnitude and
degree of unrest and displeasure with
the present Establishment.” Ed Mc-
Carttan, a Social Science major, stat
ed; “I believe they have unified the
students together for a common
cause.” On the other hand some stu
dents feel that although the Mora
toriums have succeeded in uniting
people, they have done little to bring
about real change. This the students
attribute to many reasons. Tom
Hagan, a Social Science major, feels
“it has shown how many people op
pose the war although it has not been
accepted by the administration as a
valid voice.” Others feel that work
ing within the “system” by support
ing Peace candidates is the only way
of bringing about any real change.
Two Elementary Education coeds feel
that the previous Moratoriums have
not accomplished anything because
“for people to notice any movement,
there has to be some violence, which
is against the nature and purpose of
a Moratorium.” On the opposite side,
one Engineering student feels that
the Moratorium has accomplished
something; “prolong the war.” He
feels that as long as the North Viet
namese “see resentment of the war
is getting stronger in the U.S. they
will continue to prolong it.”
At the end of the poll there was
space given for any additional com
ments that the student might wish
to express. The following are some
of the opinions received from our
sample.
Michael Rix, Elementary Educa
tion :
“It is idealistically a cool thing,
but with the apathetic heads of
people, today, the gials of getting
people organized to voice their opin
ions, not only for the one shot deal,
is really unrealistic.”
Gerald Notaro, Engineering:
“Whether we should be in Vietnam
or not is beside the point now because
we are there (whether wisely or un
wisely). We did not start the War,
the Communist world did. Protest
over the war should be channeled to
those who started the War, the Com
munist world for power hungry rea
sons.”
Maryjane Bodrock, Elementary Ed-
“This Moratorium will be an
overwhelming experience. Hopefully
hundreds of fellow students will
bridge feelings to stand united and
march on for peace now.”
Stan Saltzberg, Social Science:
“Give peace a chance”