Comment on The First Job Dilemma (Or Welcome to The Hyper-Meritocracy) by James Phillips

Great article, Taylor. I believe I’ve read most of your stuff on apprenticeships, but I don’t think I’ve seen you mention co-operative work rotations (co-ops). As an undergrad, I got hired the second semester of my freshman year to work for 5 semesters for an aerospace company. It added another year to my graduation date, but I graduated with almost two years of work experience with a reputable company. In STEM fields, co-ops are very competitive and engineering companies will sink a lot of m...