Between cramming for finals, devising thesis statements and killing it in Greek Week lip-synch contests, it’s easy to breeze through college without successfully setting up a path for your career.
It’s no wonder some future bosses are skeptical of recent grads’ readiness for the workplace: Fewer than 30 percent of employers think that graduates have the career skills they need to make it in the “real world,” according to a 2015 study by the Association of American Colleges and Universities.
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No need to freak out: We’re pairing up with Lauren Berger, aka the Intern Queen, to give you ALL the information you need to land a job after graduation!
Join us on Thursday, May 12 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT as we chat with Lauren and entry-level job seekers like you to discuss how to gain career-level skills while still in college, leverage internship experience—including how to land one—and the best ways to attack the job market as a new grad.
Who: @Mediabistro, Lauren Berger of @InternQueen and YOU
What: #MBJobChat
Where: twitter.com/mediabistro
When: Thursday, May 12 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT
