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Jack Weis, a 30-year-old Princeton University PhD holder in chemical engineering, has been unable to find employment despite applying to over 2300 jobs since his graduation in 2024. His research on ice formation was recognized for its scientific applications with machine learning and is tied to the Nobel Prize in Physics. Weis' parents, both physicians, are surprised by their son's unemployment struggles, noting that his CV is well-written but has not garnered any job offers. The article highlights broader economic challenges, as indicated by a September unemployment rate of 4.2%, with employment growth lower than expected at 29,000 jobs added.

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Jack Weis, a 30-year-old Princeton University PhD holder in chemical engineering who graduated summa cum laude from Rice University, has been struggling to find employment despite applying to over 2300 jobs since his graduation in 2024. His research on ice formation was associated with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, illustrating machine learning's scientific applications. However, Weis has faced rejection from all job applications and is now considering studying law or starting a business of his own. He briefly worked part-time at a startup earning $70 per hour before being laid off in March 2026. His father expressed disbelief over the situation, stating he never thought it could happen to someone with such qualifications.

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Weis' research into ice formation was cited as an illustration of machine learning's scientific applications in connection with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics.

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🔮 His mother Holly Carvers went through the son's CV and found that it was well-written and there's nothing that may discourage employers from hiring him.

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Princeton University's PhD degree holder says he applied to 2300 jobs in two years, got no response; Father says he never thought in million years... · assertive framing

30-year-old Jack Weis has a Dr before his name but no job to sustain himself. asserted

Weis → have → himself

A Princeton University PhD holder in chemical engineering, Weis applied to over 2300 jobs since graduating in 2024 but found no luck. asserted

Weis → apply → luck

His research is tied to a Nobel Prize, but Weis told The Wall Street Journal that he was open to a software engineer role and even food preparation roles. asserted

he → tie → role

Weis graduated summa cum laude from Rice University and then enrolled at Princeton in 2028 for his doctoral studies. asserted

Weis → graduate → studies

Weis' research into ice formation was cited as an illustration of machine learning's scientific applications in connection with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics. asserted

research → cite → Physics

In January 2026, Weis got a part-time job earning $70 per hour at a startup where he was working as a specialist to train AI. asserted

he → get → AI

He told Journal that he was working 20 hours some weeks and four hours other weeks, depending on the workflow. asserted

he → tell → workflow

But eventually, jobs dried up and then by mid-March, he was notified that his contract was going to be terminated. asserted

contract → dry → March

Weis is now considering studying law and also planning to start something on his own. asserted

Weis → consider → own

He wants to design AI drone to remove invasive weeds. asserted

He → want → weeds

"If you believe something has true value, you have to step up and realize that value yourself," he said. asserted

he → believe → value

Both parents are physicians; they are shocked Dr Weis' parents are both physicians and they are surprised to see his employment struggles. asserted

they → see → struggles

His mother Holly Carvers went through the son's CV and found that it was well-written and there's nothing that may discourage employers from hiring him. uncertain

that → go → him

His father, John Weis, said, "I never in a million years thought this kid Unemployment was 4.2% in September, up 0.1 percentage point from August, according to the September jobs report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Oct. 2. uncertain

Unemployment → say → Oct.

Total employment grew by 29,000 — well below economists’ forecast of 84,000. asserted

employment → grow → 84,000

In addition, July’s hiring numbers were revised down by 31,000 to -10,000, while August was revised down by 29,000 to 133,000. asserted

August → revise → 133,000

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