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The Future of Work Starts Here
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Hiring Projections Level Off for the College Class of 2025

Overall, employers expect to hire 0.6% more grads from the Class of 2025 than they hired from the Class of 2024, according to NACE’s Job Outlook 2025 Spring Update.
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Developing Skills in Interns to Prepare Them for Their Careers, Bolster Conversion

Many employers use internships to help students build skills and improve their career readiness, which bolsters overall conversion.
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Impacts of Experiential Learning on the Gen Z Early Career Experience

April 18, 2025

NACE surveyed early career talent—those who graduated in 2021, 2022, and 2023—to determine if (and how) experiential learning impacted their careers once they had graduated and landed in their first job. The results showed that those who took part in experiential learning while in college had higher rates of career satisfaction and a higher average salary than those who did not engage in experiential learning. Read more.

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CareerShift: Job Hunting & Career Management Solutions

CareerShift helps job seekers successfully navigate the published and hidden job market. With CareerShift, students and alumni find jobs and internships, research companies, and network with industry professionals. Learn more.

Updated May 5

Latest Federal Update

The Trump administration has issued several executive orders and taken other actions that impact the work of career services and early talent recruiting professionals. Read more.

Internships

Internship, Entry-level Job Modality Corresponds With Students’ Job Preferences

May 2, 2025

By Kevin Gray

Hybrid and in-person remain the preferred work modalities of employers for both their overall and entry-level positions, which matches the ways students prefer to work, NACE research has found. Read more.

Employer Engagement

NDSU’s Town Halls Foster Deeper Connections With Employers

May 02, 2025

By Kevin Gray

The North Dakota State University Career and Advising Center team has found that its Employer Town Halls held via Zoom are a great way to disseminate information in a different format than just an email. Read more.

Gen Z

Early Career Talent and the Effects of Gender

May 05, 2025

By Mary Gatta and Sasha Patil

NACE surveyed early career professionals about their experiences and attitudes; in this article, we examine the effects of gender on the experiences of early career talent. Read more.

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The Future of Work Starts Here

Hiring Projections Level Off for the College Class of 2025

Developing Skills in Interns to Prepare Them for Their Careers, Bolster Conversion

Impacts of Experiential Learning on the Gen Z Early Career Experience

CareerShift: Job Hunting & Career Management Solutions

Latest Federal Update

Internship, Entry-level Job Modality Corresponds With Students’ Job Preferences

NDSU’s Town Halls Foster Deeper Connections With Employers

Early Career Talent and the Effects of Gender

0.6%

projected increase in hiring, Class of 2025 versus Class of 2024

60.4%

Percent of employers that rate the job market for the Class of 2025 as good to excellent

64.8%

Percent of employers that use skills-based hiring

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The Future of Work Starts Here

Hiring Projections Level Off for the College Class of 2025

Developing Skills in Interns to Prepare Them for Their Careers, Bolster Conversion

Impacts of Experiential Learning on the Gen Z Early Career Experience

CareerShift: Job Hunting & Career Management Solutions

Latest Federal Update

Internship, Entry-level Job Modality Corresponds With Students’ Job Preferences

NDSU’s Town Halls Foster Deeper Connections With Employers

Early Career Talent and the Effects of Gender

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0.6%

projected increase in hiring, Class of 2025 versus Class of 2024

60.4%

Percent of employers that rate the job market for the Class of 2025 as good to excellent

64.8%

Percent of employers that use skills-based hiring