Life After College

In this Q&A, Swift, new president of the nonprofit Education at Work, shares how her organization is working with colleges and corporations to help students gain valuable, and paid, real-world experiences—plus what she thinks career centers and educators must do to better prepare students.

Davidson College athletes can participate in a three-day event covering leadership and workforce development skills while not in season, equipping them for their future careers.

Nondegree pathways are growing in popularity among high school graduates. A new report reveals a gap between students’ knowledge of available opportunities beyond a four-year degree and their interest in skills-based learning.

A community college in Montana is putting a new spin on dual enrollment by providing free one-credit course offerings to local high school students, with content aimed at preparing them for life after graduation.

New course offerings from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business target junior and senior undergraduates, opening up career-development opportunities and extending cross-campus collaboration.

Across the globe, college students are interested in industry-specific education for career advancement, but learners in North America want to see a return on investment, citing cost as a barrier to enrollment.

Students studying health sciences at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse can work alongside a trained service dog, learning to better serve patients with disabilities.

In preparation for the 2023 and 2024 elections, higher education practitioners should be aware of the ways they can or cannot encourage students’ political activism and rights as voters. An American Council on Education brief offers five ways to support student voting.