Careers

If the quest to help prepare students for careers after graduation, colleges have an ally in "XBA" programs, writes Peter Olson.

Now that the graduation ceremonies and celebrations are over, Barbara Schneider and Richard Settersten turn to the question on the minds of graduates and their parents: What comes next?

Barry University considers asking potential contractors if they’ll provide employment opportunities to students, reflecting increased pressure colleges face to help students get jobs.

New study finds that recent college graduates weathered the recession better than their 21- to 24-year-old counterparts with only a high school diploma.

Pitt promises every student who wants an internship will get one, but experts say it's going to be a challenge. Johnson & Wales University's stipend program for anyone who wants unpaid position enters second year.

Summer business programs for liberal arts students might not be designed exclusively for job placement, but their popularity and expansion -- at least in recent years -- suggests they're helping with it.

Opportunities for students in the liberal arts typically aren't the focus of college internship programs, but that may be changing -- and for good reason, experts say.