The guarded optimism of early June has faded into the reality that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on college enrollments for the fall.

TAGS: technology, best practices, operations, international students, trends and predictions, student attitudes, spotlight, first generation, community college, coronavirus

A nationwide survey of more than 500 college seniors and recent graduates found that those who engaged in cold networking were twice as likely to get an internship.

TAGS: internships, network, first generation, journal

NACE members share insights about issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion through the NACE Blog.

TAGS: diversity and inclusion, students with disabilities, generations, first generation

Developed by the 2019 Inclusion Committee, this compiles selected topics relevant to diversity, equity, and inclusion and provides links to sources.

TAGS: STEM, diversity and inclusion, first generation

Five years ago, California State University, Fullerton made an intentional culture shift by creating an integrated ecosystem within its eight colleges and across its campus.

TAGS: graduate outcomes, operations, faculty, competencies, program development, spotlight, first generation, career development

NACE research suggests that internship and study-abroad experiences have a positive effect on the career readiness of first-generation students. 

TAGS: internships, competencies, diversity and inclusion, first generation, journal

A qualitative study looks at how career counselors use their own experience as first-generation students to support first-generation students.

TAGS: counseling, first generation, journal

The Class of 2016 has characterized itself as “career ready,” but are these graduates prepared in the areas that employers deem essential?

TAGS: student attitudes, spotlight, first generation

First-generation have unique career development needs that career services can address.

TAGS: counseling, program development, first generation, journal

Using data from NACE’s 2016 Student Survey, NACE research looks at factors that may influence the job success of first-generation students.

TAGS: graduate outcomes, trends and predictions, surveys, first generation, journal