There was a recent AP article discussing the investments that colleges and universities are making into programs designed to help college students choose their majors and stick with them. One of the primary reasons for the increased focus on major commitments is that students with undeclared or undecided majors are more likely to drop out […]

In today’s AP article, Colleges Zero in on Students’ Majors, James Hannah discusses the initiatives that many colleges and universities are undertaking to help undecided students pick a major. The rationale behind the new programs is two-fold. A high percentage of students that do not declare majors end up dropping out of school. And the […]

For the purposes of this discussion, I’m going to lump co-ops, externships, apprenticeships, and all other forms of temporary employment coordinated through an educational institution under the generic term internship. For a detailed explanation of the different types of internships and what to expect from each, I highly recommend this article at CampusCareerCenter.com. Practically every […]

A recent article on Yahoo! notes that companies are expecting to hire 17.4% more new college graduates in 2006 and 2007 than they did during 2005 and 2006. New grads will have other reasons to celebrate as well, with pay expected to grow by 4.6% and signing bonuses averaging $3,568. While there can often be […]