May 7th, 2012
Accountants, artists, engineers and English majors alike aren’t having trouble finding employment, according to a post-graduation survey administered by the Messiah College Career Center.
Ninety-five percent of survey respondents from the Class of 2011 indicated that they were employed or in a graduate/professional program within six to nine months after graduation. That rate is significantly higher than the national employment rate of 56%, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
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December 13th, 2007
The Career Center found a hands-on way to help students explore career fields by developing “Hit the Road,” a program that sent four teams of students on road trips to interview professionals in a variety of vocations. The success of the program was recently featured in the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ newsletter.
Students who participated in the program were required to keep a team journal, video record all interviews, and participate in their team’s blog. The participants responded favorably to their road trip experiences and cited the information gleaned during the interviews as helpful to shaping their own career decision-making.
“Hit the Road: Explore the Possibilities” received funding assistance from Enterprise Rent-a-Car and state professional association, PennACE.
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