Students look for alternative forms of employment

With traditional jobs harder more difficult than normal to find, graduating seniors are looking for alternatives. Unfortunately, they are finding these avenues crowded as well.

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Many graduates are still struggling to find employment and begin to look at alternatives.

Many graduates are still struggling to find employment and begin to look at alternatives.

Teach for America accepted only 12% of a record breaking applicant pool this year. Interest in such programs increased both on campus and nationwide.

An increasing number of students continue to seek help from the University Career Center.

 

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