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Equal Pay

Advancing Equal Pay and Pay Transparency

February 19, 2025

By Deborah Liverman

The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 and pay transparency laws enacted by a number of states are helping to advance equal pay for equal or similar work. Read more.

Nontraditional-Aged Students

Nontraditional-Aged College Students and Career Preparation

October 28, 2024

By Mary Gatta

While some of the experiences of nontraditional-aged students mirror those of their traditional-aged peers, there are important areas where they diverge. This information can help career service professionals and recruiters better serve this growing group of college students. Read more.

First Gen

How First-Generation College Students Can Use AI to Level the Job-Search Playing Field

August 22, 2024

By Heather Nester

AI can support first-generation students in the job search by bridging the gap in their professional network. Read more.

Partnerships

Industry-HBCU Partnerships Built on Foundation of Understanding, Behavioral Change

January 13, 2025

By Kevin Gray

The most prominent elements of a successful partnership between an HBCU and an employer are gaining understanding of challenges, demands, and goals and changing behaviors. Read more.

Professional Ethics

Advisory Opinion: Working With International Students

This advisory opinion from the NACE Principles Committee addresses concerns many career centers have in working with international students who are limited by work authorization restrictions. Read more.

2025 Guide to Compensation For Interns & Co-Ops

DATA BITES

$59,778 v $72,190

Average starting salary, women versus men
First Destinations for the Class of 2023 Dashboard

0.82 v 0.89

Average number of job offers, women versus men
2024 Student Survey Dashboard

0.64 v 0.88

Average number of job offers, first generation v non-first generation
2024 Student Survey Dashboard

47%

Percent of internships that were paid among first-generation students
2024 Student Survey Dashboard

56%

Percent of nontraditional age graduates who visited the career center
2024 Student Survey Dashboard

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