Life After College

Student Voice survey respondents share six career center actions they say would make them likelier to use career services.

Better serving students in career preparation requires a strong understanding of what’s working and what isn’t, plus creative ideas for making career-focused events enticing and boosting utilization of available supports. Cross-campus discussion of three key questions can help.

The Project on Workforce and Harvard identify drivers of career success and methods of promoting effective career navigation for individuals in the U.S.

Nonwhite students and online students who have engaged with their campus career centers have lower satisfaction and effectiveness rates for these services than white peers and those taking all or some of their classes online, respectively.

A new report from WGU Labs identifies common barriers for student success after graduation and offers four ideas for developing partnerships between colleges and universities and employers to address student needs.

Career development staff at Carleton College reimagined their program geared at second-year students to enhance the experience while promoting available resources at the institution—with a banquet to kick off the weeklong event.

According to the newest Student Voice survey on life after college, about a third of students—even those graduating in 2024—haven’t interacted with their campus career center. There’s also a gap between the services students say career centers should offer and what services they’re actually seeking out.

Building off the success of Career Channels, Beloit College will open two new schools to promote professional development and job exploration for students as part of its upcoming Impact Beloit initiative.