First Year Out

You've landed your first job. Now what? We hear from recent alumni about their experiences getting started and get advice from James Citrin, author of "The Career Playbook: Essential Advice for Today's Aspiring Young Professional" and leader of Spencer Stuart's CEO Practice.

Renting an apartment, making a budget, paying for transportation, saving money for graduate school and retirement...managing money is a major stressor for new college grads, regardless of how much money you may (or may not) be making your first year out. We'll hear advice from both recent grads and Brenda Reny '78, wealth market executive for Southern New England for TD Private Client Group.

You're not just graduating from college, you're starting a new life--that's why it's called commencement. Such transitions can be very exciting, but also terrifying. We speak with Neal Sardana, psychotherapist at Wesleyan's Office of Counseling and Psychological Services, on how to manage stress as you learn to navigate your first year out.

How important is it to determine who you are before deciding who you want to be? What is the role of serendipity in the job search process? We speak with Katharine Brooks, author of "You Majored in What? Designing Your Path From College to Career" to explore the answers to these questions and more.