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Degree Illusion: Graduate Faces Job Market Struggles

2/16/2026

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Story summary
  • A 23-year-old graduate from a working-class, single-parent family says that a degree does not guarantee employment.
  • She holds a first-class undergraduate degree and a master's degree.
  • Despite top GCSE and A-level results, she struggled to secure internships and work experience.
  • Hundreds of rejections accompanied her, even as peers leveraged family connections.
  • She concluded that the belief that a degree guarantees employment is an illusion.