Recent grads: what kind of work are you doing and what was your starting salary?

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I am a recent graduate of Northeastern University and I work as a software engineer for a startup. I made $60,000 my first year. I have been also helping them with their online content as I'm the only young person in the team.

Community management is a great field for recent graduates. I started out making $40,000 a year, and now make $50,000. My job includes managing social media, creating content, and doing market research. It's a lot of work, but it's also a lot of fun.

Graduated comms and started at $56k for a startup.

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