Jobs

Smith seniors in shorts, Princeton seniors in beer suits, Dartmouth seniors with canes, Wellesley seniors with hoops, and thousands of other U.S. college seniors were last week trying to worry about two things at once. Most immediate worry was examinations, most important worry jobs.

The class of 1935 is the rock-bottom Depression class. It has been noted for its extreme seriousness, its high grades and the number of its members who have earned their expenses. By last week it was apparent that the class of 1935, having had a harder time in college than any of its recent predecessors, would have an easier time getting jobs.

At a few big universities, such as Columbia and Tulane, employment directors were gloomy but elsewhere early placements were running from 10 to 100% above last year. At the University of California employment prospects were reported up to the 1927-28 level, at Harvard up to 1930, at the University of Chicago up to 1929. Scouts from the big corporations were seen on campuses for the first time since 1930. Employers like General Electric, Firestone, Goodyear were looking for men to fill their training schools. The Government was in the market for civil and agricultural engineers, economics and business graduates, CCC camp teachers. Best industrial field appeared to be selling, with more jobs to be had on straight salaries. Chemistry, engineering, manufacturing and banking looked good. Worst field, by long odds: brokerage.

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