Life After College

An innovation campus provides Champlain College students professional development through hands-on learning alongside local business partners. The partnership helps address Vermont’s brain drain and exposes learners to new industries.

Clemson University’s business college created a new physical space to engage students, employers and alumni in career development.

Insights from Handshake show learners in some majors are less likely to apply for internships compared to their peers, revealing potential gaps in who is participating in high-impact experiences.

Career centers must evolve into hubs of lifelong guidance, personal development and future readiness, writes Hassan Akmal of UC San Diego. College leaders must embrace five strategic imperatives to lead this transformation.

New data from Handshake shows current students place value on trying out careers through internships and look for fair pay when choosing a role.

An annual event at Lebanon Valley College replaces classes for a day to provide career and life skills to students through workshops, an etiquette dinner, financial advising and employer connections.

Colleges are embedding student career development in the classroom. They’re relying on faculty to lead the charge.