A new $1 million gift supporting career development at William & Mary will triple the number of students annually who can receive university funding for unpaid and underpaid internships.

TAGS: best practices, internships, diversity and inclusion, nace insights, first generation, career development, strategic planning

The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Engineering Job & Internship Fair Tours were created to engage more first- and second-year students in job fairs and to reduce barriers to attendance.

TAGS: best practices, internships, diversity and inclusion, nace insights, first generation, career development

UC Berkeley’s transfer student summit helps connect transfer students, who are often overwhelmed, and employers that are not aware of the value these students can bring to organizations.

TAGS: best practices, branding and marketing, competencies, diversity and inclusion, interviewing, nace insights, first generation, special populations, mentoring, career development

One of the barriers that prevents more employers from partnering with community colleges is a general lack of understanding about what these schools and their students can provide.

TAGS: best practices, partnerships, operations, diversity and inclusion, school selection, nace insights, first generation, career development, talent acquisition

A survey of 300 first-generation college students identified three skill sets that these students need for career success: relationship management; virtual work; and leadership skills.

TAGS: diversity and inclusion, first generation, journal

Virtual recruiting provides a better job-search experience for historically marginalized populations than in-person recruiting, according to results of the NACE 2021 Student Survey.

TAGS: internships, diversity and inclusion, trends and predictions, student attitudes, surveys, nace insights, first generation

CSU Fullerton’s “I Am First” program addresses the specific needs of first-generation college students and prepares them for the challenges they face.

TAGS: best practices, diversity and inclusion, nace insights, first generation, special populations, career development

In summer 2019, Florida State University implemented an experiential education graduation requirement for all undergraduate students.

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

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, nace insights, 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