Jobs in or around Austin

My girlfriend and I are moving to Austin after we graduate (moving around April most likely) and she needs to find a job to support us while I start my company. I know there are a lot of big companies there and nearby, but was wondering if anyone could provide some advice. She is very smart, high GPA (>3.7), Univ. of Michigan political science degree with honors. She is probably looking to get into some type of rotation program in finance, business, investment management or something along those lines. Wants to work normal hours (not insane IB hours) and have benefits.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated as we are moving there without jobs or knowing anyone or anything for that matter.

Thanks for any help or suggestions!

 

I am going to be new to Texas and no help? Thought this was the friendliest state, any help for my girlfriend?

Gracias.

 

I am an engineering student and through my internships a lot of the companies put you in rotation to learn about the company, do different fields, etc. I assumed some of the bigger businesses around there like Dell would do the same for business-esque majors. Train you at the different jobs in 6 months block for up to 2 years then go to the one you want or are assigned. Maybe I am misinformed or it is only an engineering thing.

IB hours = Investment Banking hours = 100+ hours of work a week.

I'll probably be working somehwere close to that as I start my business, but let's just say she isn't interested in working that much.

I know I was vague, just looking for some prospective companies that may be a good fit.

Thanks.

 

Finance companies will take you if you're smart, you don't have to be a business major. They'll train you what to do. A lot of business recruiters (looking to hire in Michigan) will take all majors with certain GPA requirements for interviews. Very few companies that are in business fields say you must be business. Heck, half of the business companies come to the engineering career fair.

Don't be limited by your major, it's just a title. No matter what you'll probably find < 2% of your school work is what you do at your job. I know that was the case at the engineering jobs I had, seemed as long as you passed the intelligence test they had no problem teaching you what they wanted you to know on the job. They even held workshops for this kind of thing.

 

Ya, it may be tough for her to find a job, she's already worried about it. I'm sure she'll find something within a couple of months though. We want to be in Austin near all the young people and she loves Texas football. Texas is also a great place because we can afford a house, unlike San Diego, our other choice.

 

I'm from Arizona, 107, 108, try 120. I guess you guys have a thing called humidity though.

 

Thank god! Not the biggest fan of it. Anyhow, thank you all for responding, I appreciate it. As the time gets closer to move I'll post an update, stil got 3 months left of school, then going to hang around in Arizona for a bit, then move around April. Will probably take a few trips out there to look out houses before then.

Pretty soon I'll be asking about Austin's best neighborhoods.

Thank you all once again and I was recommended to fill out my profile a bit, so I did.

Thanks,
Brandon

 

My parents are in Scottsdale, but atually my gf is the one looking for a job, I'm starting a company. Not too many jobs where you can have a Ferrari and work for someone else. So I'm starting young, doing my own thing.

Like I said, she is a poli sci major so I don't think she'll be deisgning chips anytime soon ;-). Thanks for the lead though. Dell has a crap load of jobs she could do, so that may be the first stop.