Class of 2026 graduates are looking for employers that will invest in their future by providing opportunities to grow and advance in their career.

At NACE26 Virtual, Lindsey Pollak is bringing her signature energy and practical insights to the main stage to help you better understand generational dynamics, the evolving workforce, and how to help the next generation succeed.

Review the latest executive orders, shifts in regulations, and other actions that impact the work of career services and early talent recruiting professionals.

Overall, employers say new college graduates are reasonably well prepared for the jobs they will enter after graduation—and more than 20% say they are very well prepared, according to NACE’s Job Outlook 2026 Spring Update.

Internship programs are about more than just getting quality hires in the door: Retention metrics reported in NACE’s 2026 Internship & Co-op Report demonstrate the long-term ROI of having a program.

For decades, one of the pervasive arguments in college recruiting has been the effectiveness of high-tech versus high-touch practices. According to research conducted by Mary Scott, that argument persists with the integration of AI into college recruiting.