2017-2018 First destination: Career Preparation highlights
Survey states:
"Did you have any kind of career-related experience prior to graduation (types listed)?" (yes / no)
"What kind of experience did you have? (check ALL that apply)"
- 93% of graduates had career-related experience during college.
- Experience types (check all that apply):
- 58% paid internship (same as prior year)
- 46% summer job (down from 48% prior year)
- 43% part-time job (down from 46%)
- 39% volunteer work (down from 41%)
- 26% undergrduate research (up from 24%)
- 19% unpaid internship (same)
- 13% field study (up from 12%)
- 7% co-op (up from 6%)
- View experience by major or college: select college or major to view full report.
Survey states:
If you had it to do over again, is there anything related to planning for life after college that you would do differently? (yes/no) If yes, check all that apply. I wish I had...:
- 55% said yes, they do have regrets.
(down from 58% prior year.) - 45% said no regrets: "I did what I needed to achieve my goals."
- Top regret EVERY YEAR (% of all respondents):
- 31% wish had gotten more experience related to major or career goal. (down from 34% prior year)
- 31% wish had gotten more experience related to major or career goal. (down from 34% prior year)
- Other regrets:
- 28% wish had learned more/earlier about career options. (down from 29%)
- 23% wish had asked professors/advisors for advice (more/earlier). (down from 24%)
- 21% wish had started job search sooner. (down from 23%)
- 20% wish had learned about grad or professional school (more/earlier). (down from 21%)
- View for a single major or college: select college or major to view full report: regrets are last item.