It’s traditionally seen as a time for celebration, but these days Hamline University senior Emily Amici looks at graduation day with nothing but uncertainty. “If I don’t have a job, I’ll be panicking,” the St. Paul, Minnesota, student says.

Amici wants to dive head-first into the business world, but with the economy hurting, that can be a bit daunting. Amici is majoring in international management with a minor in Spanish, and until mid-school year she thought she’d be just fine.

“I had already started interviewing with companies back in like October, and I was like ‘Wow, they’re already looking to hire people and it’s only October, so that’s a good sign.’ But then right around December things just started going downhill, and it’s been kind of rough.”
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