Career services needs to be strategically positioned on campus to provide the vision, guidance, and relationships to demonstrate its importance and value and to maximize student outcomes. Developed by a task force of NACE members, Positioning Career Services as an Institutional Strategic Priority explores the elevation of career services on campus through case studies of six different types of institutions, offers an adaptable roadmap to repositioning the career center, and includes recommendations for how to acquire endorsements to help in repositioning.
Best Practices
DATA BITES
35.1%
Percent of institutions that offer stipends for low- or underpaid internships
45%
Percent of institutions that collect demographic usage data
29%
Percent of institutions that have implemented career readiness competencies institution-wide
20%
Percent of career centers experiencing a change in reporting structure over the past year
2022-23 Career Services Benchmarks Report