Press Releases

  1. With “Unpaid Is Unfair,” NACE Seeks to Broaden Its Call for All Internships to   Be Paid

    September 19, 2023Earlier this year, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) released a position statement that calls for all internships to be paid.

  2. Final Average Starting Salary for Class of 2022 Rises More Than 7%

    September 13, 2023—The overall average starting salary for Class of 2022 graduates who earned a bachelor’s degree is up 7.4%, according to results of a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

  3. More Than Half of College Class of 2023 Grads Took Part Internships—The Majority Were Paid

    July 27, 2023—According to results from a new study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), 62% of this year’s graduating seniors took part in an internship at some point in their college career—and 59% of those were paid. 

  4. Class of 2023 Graduates Seek In-Person Work, Job Security

    July 13, 2023—When it comes to work environment, Class of 2023 new college graduates clearly prefer to work in person rather than virtually, according to research conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

  5. Class of 2023 Graduates Can Expect to Work In Person or Hybrid

    May 17, 2023—Class of 2023 graduates entering the workforce can expect to start their careers working in the office, at least for part of the time, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

  6. Internship Experience the Top Differentiator in a Competitive Job Market

    May 10, 2023—College students who want to stand out to employers in a competitive job market can do so by gaining internship experience and highlighting it on their resume and during interviews, according to research conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

  7. The Job Market for the Class of 2023: Key Skills/Competencies Employers Are Seeking and the Impact of Career Center Use

    April 27, 2023—College students from the Class of 2023 can improve their chances of gaining full-time employment after graduating by highlighting the skills and competencies employers value on their resumes, in their cover letters, and during interviews and engaging the career center to help them prepare for college recruiting activities.

  8. Employers Expect Hiring to Be Up 3.9%, but Lower Than Fall Projections for Class of 2023

    April 20, 2023—Updated hiring projections from employers show they are planning to hire 3.9% more graduates from the Class of 2023 than they did from the Class of 2022, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

  9. Employers Planning to Hire 9.1% More Interns for Summer 2023 Programs

    April 6, 2023—Employers expect to increase their intern hiring by 9.1% for the 2022-23 academic year over the previous year, according to results of a new survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

  10. Starting Salaries for College Graduates Leveling Off

    February 15, 2023—Starting salaries for new college graduates earning bachelor’s degrees—especially those in the traditionally higher-paying disciplines—seem to be leveling off, according to results of a new survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)

  11. Use of Career Center Tied to More Job Offers, More Paid Internships

    January 19, 2023—College students who engage with their campus career center get more job offers on average than those who don’t, according to a new study conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

  12. Gap in Average Starting Salary Between Bachelor’s and Master’s Grads Is Shrinking

    December 8, 2022—What is the advantage of college students obtaining a master’s degree? In terms of average starting salary, recent research conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) has found that the advantage has been declining in recent years.

  13. College Class of 2021 Makes Gains in Jobs, but Doesn’t Recoup Ground Lost to Pandemic

    November 29, 2022—New college graduates from the Class of 2021 outpaced their 2020 counterparts when it came to getting a job, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

  14. Employers Seek Key Attributes on College Grads’ Resumes as Their Focus on GPA Wanes

    November 2, 2022—College students hoping to attract the attention of employers via their resume should emphasize the skills they gained in their various experiences, such as problem-solving and teamwork skills, according to results of a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

  15. Employers Expect New Grad Hiring to Be Up Nearly 15% for the Class of 2023

    October 26, 2022—Employers plan to hire 14.7% more new graduates from the Class of 2023 than they did from the Class of 2022, according to a new report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). (See Figure 1.)

  16. New College Graduates and Employers Agree on Key Competencies, but at Odds About New Grad Proficiency

    October 18, 2022—New graduates seeking jobs and their potential employers agree on which skills are most important for entering into a new job, but diverge on how proficient new graduates are in those abilities, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

  17. Employers Committed to In-person College Recruiting This Fall

    September 27, 2022—Employers are strongly committed to in-person college recruiting activities this fall as they are largely unencumbered by travel restrictions that organizations imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to results of a poll recently conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).