Supporting the Unique Career Development Needs of Graduate Students

As the world of work continues to evolve, career development professionals must evolve their resources and services accordingly, based on the communities they serve. The school-to-work transition is common for both undergraduate and graduate students, but these two groups often have distinct career development needs, based on their identities, developmental stages, and life roles among other distinguishing characteristics. For colleges and universities to effectively promote the career success of their alumni, a customized approach will not only make services more accessible to graduate students, but more relevant as well.

Integrating Career Development So That Students Succeed in the Age of AI

The traditional approach that separates academic, personal, and career development isn’t working. Colleges and universities must break down silos so they can align the curriculum to employer needs, include projects that build skills and relationships in all their courses, and integrate career development into everything they do. Here are nine ways to inform and inspire how you can collaborate to help students succeed.

Student Attitudes - Career Development

Student Attitudes - Career Development

Trends & Predictions - Career Development

Trends & Predictions - Career Development

Best Practices - Career Development

Best Practices - Career Development

Internships - Career Development

Internships - Career Development

On-campus Internships Are Effective Vehicle for Intentional Skills Development

The University of Colorado at Boulder’s on-campus internship program is designed to help departments reimagine student employment as a more intentional and developmental experience by embedding career readiness skills directly into student work.

Career Development

Career Development

Success of Dominican University Business School’s Career Development Program Leads to Campus-Wide Initiative

Dominican University, a Hispanic-serving institution with 64% of students identifying as Latinx and located just outside of Chicago, launched its successful career development program in its Brennan School of Business in fall 2017.

Organizational Structure - Career Development

Organizational Structure - Career Development

Career Development

Career Development

Special Populations - Career Development

Special Populations - Career Development

Principles for Ethical Professional Practice

NACE’s Principles provide everyone involved in the career development and employment process with an enduring ethical framework on which to base their operations and interactions.

Brain-Based Career Development

Brain-Based Career Development

Career Services Working Group Addresses AI at Colorado Boulder

The career services office at Colorado Boulder launched an Artificial Intelligence Working Group to collect information on developments, discuss campus applications of AI, and more.

Elevating Career Development Within Your Campus Culture

Clarion University was part of a historic integration within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). Since 2020, Clarion, California, and Edinboro Universities of Pennsylvania have worked to plan and execute the integration of their three unique, standalone universities to one shared model. As of July 1, 2022, we became Pennsylvania Western University (PennWest).

August 2024 Federal Updates: Insights and Priorities

The latest federal updates will keep NACE members informed on how career services and recruiting are impacted by federal action, what developments can be expected, and opportunities available for them to weigh in.

NACE Center: Current Research on the Impact of Internships

Free downloads from the NACE Center: These studies examine how internships impact the development and initial career outcomes of college graduates.

Moravian’s Undergraduate Experience Elevates Students’ Career Readiness

Moravian University’s Elevate program aligns the school’s academic strengths with clear, tangible career and life outcomes, integrating leadership and teamwork development, experiential learning, global perspectives, and career preparation across the undergraduate experience.

Reporting Directly to President a “Best-Case Scenario” for Grinnell’s Dean of CLS

Soon after Mark Peltz was hired as the associate dean and director of career development at Grinnell College, it began a process of institutional elevation and prioritization of career services.