For some recent University of Denver graduates, the “real world” looks gloomy.

Unemployment rates are at their highest, large corporations are downsizing, and the once plentiful dot.com glory days are long gone.

Where are DU students working, what should those still in school expect after graduation, and most importantly, are there any good jobs out there?

Jennifer Mueller is a good case to follow. As last year’s Clarion entertainment editor, Delta Gamma vice president in charge of foundation and president of the DU’s Dance Collective, the Aurora native devoted a lot of energy and time to the DU campus.

Jennifer Mueller spent three busy years at DU and graduated early last spring.

Now Mueller is a working employee of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Colorado Chapter as their development assistant, corporate relations.

“I think it’s a great starting point. I have a wonderful boss and the people work with are amazing.”

“I feel good about what I do, and my job relates to what I studied,” Mueller said.

Mueller was a communications major, and she was joined with the MS Society last spring as a communications intern.

“We are in charge of MS volunteer teams, from families to corporations. We cultivate the teams, get people excited and motivate people to fundraise for our two major events, the MS Walk and the Great-West MS 150 Bike Tour.”

Multiple Sclerosis is a debilitating and life-threatening disease that affects 6,300 Colorado residents.

“One in 800 Coloradoans have MS, and Colorado has one of the highest rates of the disease in the nation,” Mueller said.

“I had no idea what kind of salary to expect in my position, and I had to look up my job on salary.com,” she said.

How much does Mueller make?

“It’s enough for me to live on. I just feel fortunate to be working right now.”

Eventually Mueller would like a career that involves writing, event planning and graphic design.

As for now, Mueller is hard at work helping to find a cure for Multiple Sclerosis.For some recent University of Denver graduates, the “real world” looks gloomy.

Unemployment rates are at their highest, large corporations are downsizing, and the once plentiful dot.com glory days are long gone.

Where are DU students working, what should those still in school expect after graduation, and most importantly, are there any good jobs out there?

Jennifer Mueller is a good case to follow. As last year’s Clarion entertainment editor, Delta Gamma vice president in charge of foundation and president of the DU’s Dance Collective, the Aurora native devoted a lot of energy and time to the DU campus.

Jennifer Mueller spent three busy years at DU and graduated early last spring.

Now Mueller is a working employee of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Colorado Chapter as their development assistant, corporate relations.

“I think it’s a great starting point. I have a wonderful boss and the people work with are amazing.

“I feel good about what I do, and my job relates to what I studied,” Mueller said.

Mueller was a communications major, and she was joined with the MS Society last spring as a communications intern.

“We are in charge of MS volunteer teams, from families to corporations. We cultivate the teams, get people excited and motivate people to fundraise for our two major events, the MS Walk and the Great-West MS 150 Bike Tour.”

Multiple Sclerosis is a debilitating and life-threatening disease that affects 6,300 Colorado residents.

“One in 800 Coloradoans have MS, and Colorado has one of the highest rates of the disease in the nation,” Mueller said.

“I had no idea what kind of salary to expect in my position, and I had to look up my job on salary.com,” she said.

How much does Mueller make?

“It’s enough for me to live on. I just feel fortunate to be working right now.”

Eventually Mueller would like a career that involves writing, event planning and graphic design.

As for now, Mueller is hard at work helping to find a cure for Multiple Sclerosis.