Wait what! Even a Yale graduate is 'jobless'? Jacob Cramer shares his story of facing over 500 job rejections

Talk about the job market and a dearth of jobs - right in the middle of it!
You might be an Ivy League pass-out, but that won’t guarantee you a job in this market.
Jacob Cramer is a stark example of so!

Who is he?
Read on to know more.

Jacob Cramer claims that he is a graduate of Yale University, one of the eight prestigious universities that make up the Ivy League. Now, the Ivy League is a group of eight private universities in the Northeastern United States known for their academic excellence, selective admissions, and historic prestige. But, what about employment opportunities?
Jacob reveals how the reality of a Yale pass-out is so harsh in the job market where the job crisis is getting worse by the day.

As per Jacob, he has faced over 500 job rejections since earning his degree, which consists of subjects like Engineering, Finance, Economics, English, Journalism, Psychology, Philosophy, Math, and CS.
Jacob revealed that he graduated from Yale University when he was 21 and now at 24, he is still unemployed. He wrote in one of his posts, “no one tells you “bright futures” come with yellow overhead lights at your parents’ house.” He also shared his plight and asked, “i’m trying to find my way but just got ghosted from another company. can someone please explain how i’m supposed to transition from this to a real job?”
The Ohio native revealed that he has been ‘stressed and depressed’ since he has been unemployed for months now.

Jacob revealed via his Instagram posts that he has already faced over 450 job rejections in his pursuit of finding a job that could sustain him. He wrote in one of his posts, “I graduated from Yale with honors 3 years ago, got a master’s, and still can’t even get an unpaid internship,” adding, “turns out yale doesn’t give job offers with the degree!”

But what did he study?
Jacob wrote, “all my friends make $100k+ as nasa scientists, consultants, and engineers. i studied psychology and spanish, earned a master’s in bilingual education, and have experience creating programs for kids, including founding a nonprofit that’s served over 750,000 people and performing my own social-emotional theater abroad. i’m passionate about storytelling and dream of breaking into children’s media (ms. rachel hasn’t gotten back to me!).

He added, “after 473 job rejections, i’m 24, living at home, and ready to bring my skills to the right opportunity if my bank account lets me. leads and ideas welcome!”


After his Yale degree, according to Yale Daily News, Jacob moved to Spain to teach English on a Fulbright scholarship. At the age of 23, he published a children’s picture book called Grandma’s Letter Exchange.
Despite his impressive CV, he has faced close to 500 rejections in his job hunt. He has since moved back to Ohio from Spain, living with his parents.

Although Jacob has been documenting his journey on Instagram as he navigates through his ‘jobless’ life with a humorous approach, his story once again highlights the grave issue of unemployment in the current job market and the significant challenges that come with it. Although Jacob isn’t the first one to encounter such hurdles and endure such struggles - he’s choosing to stay hopeful that he’ll soon find a job that fits his bill.