Advice for the class of 2020 – 3 things you can do if you haven’t got a job

A Millennial’s Diary
6 min readJun 1, 2020

This blog post is to motivate and inspire the class of 2020 during this difficult time. Do share with any graduates or early-stage career professionals you know!

Dear Class of 2020,

I feel for you!

It is not easy to be graduating amid a global pandemic. Whilst many of us remember graduating as a period of celebration and relief, you probably will not. Some of the best bits of university such as friendships, relationships, graduation, societies, volunteering, sports and socials cannot be replicated virtually.

The world is changing. We are in lockdown and your usual summer jobs waitressing or interning are likely no longer available.

The words of Seamus Heaney may comfort you ‘If we winter this one out, we can summer anywhere’. So I am writing this post alongside some kind contributors to remind you to have hope and stay positive!

Advice for the class of 2020 – Photo by Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash

Here are 3 things you can do if you haven’t got a job at this time:

Develop hobbies and start learning about yourself again

Final year is always tough! You probably had to step back from other university interests to focus…

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A Millennial’s Diary

Blog covering all things personal development and careers from a 20-something millennial working in Fintech