I found this October column in The Harvard Crimson, Harvard’s school paper. In short, it says that well-qualified, soon-to-be-Ivy-League-grads are worried about finding jobs in the financial sector.

As a recent graduate, this kind of gloom and doom column (even despite the columnist’s later attempt at levity) is like reality running up the Jolly Roger and taunting me with all the bounty I will never get. It’s like staring at a nautical chart that tells me only that I am lost. Quite possibly hopelessly lost.

Notice, however, the small, gray print that I’ve pointed out on the left side of this screen shot:

It says “Advertisement” (My apologies - I know it’s a little tough to make out.)

When I checked the column just before publishing this post, there was nothing in the space reserved for an advertisement. Now, if you think of this article as a reminder that I am lost at sea, what would you call a posting for a job appearing right next to it?

A treasure map.

And not only is it a treasure map, it’s a treasure map that is targeted at Harvard students, who I understand are highly sought after by managers who did not attend Yale.