Life After College

Major findings from our Student Voice survey on getting ready for life after college reveal gaps in students’ use of and satisfaction with career services. Responses also suggest that students expect a high degree of faculty involvement in career exploration and that they benefit from experiential learning, including internships.

A program originating at the University of Georgia that has attracted students at 24 higher ed institutions trains the next generation of advertising and public relations leaders.

Pro bono consulting work provides students across American University with real-world skills and connections to working professionals to jump-start their careers.

Students at Oregon State University at Cascades will soon run a for-profit snowboard business—the kind of opportunity Student Voice survey respondents say they want. In this infographic, students share other ideas for how their institutions can help them better prepare for the world of work.

Facing challenges in entrepreneurship has value, and new research highlights how educators can employ pedagogies that encourage students to work around difficulties.

Gettysburg College offers free, virtual webinars to help learners launch into their lives after graduation, teaching personal and professional skills.

The latest Student Voice flash survey reveals gaps between students’ desired career-related outcomes and how they say they’re being prepared for life after college, and also between first- and continuing-generation students’ parents as career influences.

The University of Nebraska at Lincoln created a microinternship and mentoring program to help first-generation and Black, Indigenous and people of color learners identify their professional aspirations and build social networks.