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12 Best Online Jobs for College Students
Money can be hard to come by for college students. With classes, homework, and extracurriculars to keep up, working a full-time job is nearly an impossible task. And even in-person part-time jobs can be overwhelming, as commute times begin to add up and you don’t always get a say in the hours you work. That’s… Read More
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How to Successfully Secure Your First Job After Graduation in a Digital Market
You just walked across the stage and received your diploma. As you start to celebrate this incredible life milestone, this is the question you are asked time and again by family and friends, “So, do you have a job?” As a professor of public relations at Rutgers University, I collaborate annually with hundreds of college… Read More
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Most Popular Jobs for New Grads, Who’s Hiring & How to Be Hired
With college graduations coming to an end and summer kicking off, it’s time for new grads to put their education to use and enter the workforce. Granted, even with a degree, finding employment in your desired field is easier said than done. But, overall, 2019 is a great time to be entering the job market.… Read More
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8 Ways Students Can Market Themselves to Employers
With the rise of automation and the declining value of a bachelor’s degree, finding a job after graduation is not as easy as it once was. The job market is oversaturated with qualified employees who are often competing for the same positions. So, more than ever before, college students must learn how to market themselves,… Read More
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SimplyHired Job Search for College Students
Many college graduates are underemployed, meaning the students are overqualified for their jobs and jobs do not provide much room for career growth. According to a recent study by the Burning Glass and Strada Institute, about 43 percent of graduates are underemployed. What is more alarming is that graduates who are underemployed in their first… Read More
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LinkedIn Job Search for College Students
LinkedIn — the social connecting site for the working world, where you can find almost everyone you’ll work with in your career — is a powerful tool for college students. First, LinkedIn helps you find jobs. With more than 500 million members, LinkedIn has over 1.5 million student jobs and internships. More than 9 in… Read More
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Innovative Online Program Prepares Students for Jobs in Cybersecurity
College students and recent graduates in 27 states now have an opportunity to discover their talents and pursue professional careers in cybersecurity, thanks to the emergence of the Cyber FastTrack program, an initiative of the SANS Institute, a distinguished cybersecurity company. The free program gives any student, no matter their experience level, the opportunity to… Read More
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CareerBuilder Job Search for College Students
*Updated January 30, 2020 CareerBuilder is an online job board where employers find, hire and manage the best talent, and applicants search and apply for jobs that best suit them. It is one of the most trusted job boards, so college students should make use of it to help them find their first jobs. Compared… Read More
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Indeed Job Search for College Students
*Updated January 30, 2020 As a college student preparing for the job market, there is both good and bad news. The good news is that more college graduates are getting employed. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the overall unemployment rate among college graduates, age 25 and older, dropped from 2.4 percent in 2017… Read More
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How to Get an Internship: What Every College Student Needs to Know
Often used as the golden ticket to landing a job right after college, internships are probably in every undergraduate’s mind. Especially as we draw closer to the end of the semester, many will start visiting their career development centers for guidance. When I was in school, I thought I needed to get an internship for… Read More
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How to Find Internships
*Updated December 2, 2021 If you are a college student looking for internships, check out the job board at The University Network (TUN). Like all our other products, TUN’s job engine is wholly dedicated to college students who are still in school, so we concentrate only on placing students as interns (paid and unpaid), part-timers,… Read More
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6 Tips for College Seniors on Finding Your First Job
If you’re a college senior, finding your first job can be very tough. But it is not impossible. You will need to pursue jobs actively by finding connections and networking, which will help you expand your opportunities of finding a job. [divider] Here are 6 tips to help you get started on your job search. … Read More
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Where to Look: The Best Websites for Finding the Perfect Internships
The more our college years progress, the more we face the pressure of having to find a job after graduating. For many students nationwide, the first logical step is to find an internship in one of their fields of interest. Unfortunately, this isn’t always easy. Modern technology has made it so that applying for internships… Read More
