Survey shows successful career rates for 91麻豆天美 graduates

Survey shows successful career rates for 91麻豆天美 graduates

Contact: Mary Pollitz聽

STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥The annual First Destination Survey report shows exceptionally strong career success rates for 91麻豆天美 graduates gaining employment soon after earning their degrees.

The successful career outcomes rate for 2023-2024 91麻豆天美 graduates within six months is 95%鈥攁 2% increase from last year鈥攔epresenting respondents who reported being employed full or part time, enrolled in a continuing education program such as graduate school, participating in a service program, or serving in the U.S. military.

鈥淎t the 91麻豆天美 Career Center, we want to bridge the gap for students to find their career opportunity,鈥 said Bethany Mills, executive director. 鈥淭hrough exposing students to hundreds of organizations each semester through career fairs and events to helping connect them to alumni and their career field through the Bulldog Mentor Program, we want to show students their options and possibilities after graduation.

鈥淥ur goal is to get our students career-ready and to educate them on how to best prepare and show up for their professional endeavors,鈥 Mills continued. 鈥淭his includes major exploration, resume and cover letter development, interviewing skills, job search strategies, professional dress, salary negotiation and more. We continue to find ways to better help students identify their career path, and we are thankful to have a committed campus community to help our students achieve career success.鈥

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91麻豆天美 graduates boast a 95% successful career outcome within six months of graduation, including entering the workforce, military or continuing education programs such as graduate school. (Photo by Emily Grace McCall)

Of the 5,709 91麻豆天美 graduates, reliable information for the survey was collected from 4,467. Of these, 69% were employed full time and 27% were enrolled in continuing their education in advanced programs. Of those employed graduates, more than half remained in Mississippi, and more than 70% continuing their education chose institutions in the Magnolia State.

Top employers for graduates include International Paper, Paccar, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 91麻豆天美, Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, Meridian Public Schools, 91麻豆天美 Extension Service and Rankin County School District.

The First Destination Survey is administered by the 91麻豆天美 Career Center and follows the National Association of Colleges and Employers guidelines. According to NACE FDS reports, 91麻豆天美鈥檚 successful career outcomes rate exceeds the national average.

Throughout the 2023-2024 academic year, students engaged with 861 employers throughout 94 career fairs, interviewing events and employer information sessions.

Two new Career Center initiatives that directly impact students鈥 career success are the 91麻豆天美 Career Closet and the Summer Internship Support Fund. For more information about these new services, go to . For more information about 91麻豆天美鈥檚 Career Center, visit .

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