Careers

New survey shows students think they're more prepared for the work force than employers believe they are. The question, its authors ask, is what will anyone do about it?

The best preparation for life and career -- be it in finance, entrepreneurship or something else -- is a liberal arts degree, writes Edgar M. Bronfman.

A report from the College Board finds that bachelor's-degree recipients earn 65 percent more over a 40-year, full-time work life than high school graduates do.

Next wave of student learning assessments from testing firms could be boon for employers and competency-based education.

Despite all the hoopla about a recent court victory for unpaid interns, the case's significance for colleges may be limited.

If the quest to help prepare students for careers after graduation, colleges have an ally in "XBA" programs, writes Peter Olson.

Now that the graduation ceremonies and celebrations are over, Barbara Schneider and Richard Settersten turn to the question on the minds of graduates and their parents: What comes next?