The association won't have spring salary figures until the fall. But even college seniors with good job offers and generous starting salaries are worried, given the state of the economy. But after seeing recent graduates receive pink slips from their first jobs, Paul said she doesn't believe there are any guarantees. Some students unhappy with their job offers have decided to remain in school. Regina Clewlow, a computer science major and president of the engineering club at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., will stay on campus next year to get a master's in management in engineering, which she hopes will help her land a job in business strategy consulting.
Students have to sell themselves more, and employers are more selective.
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