ERIC Number: EJ1112115
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0146-3934
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Correlates of Graduating with a Full-Time Job versus a Full-Time Job Consistent with Major
Blau, Gary; Hill, Theodore L.; Halbert, Terry A.; Snell, Corinne; Atwater, Graig A.; Kershner, Ronald; Zuckerman, M. Michael
College Student Journal, v50 n3 p355-360 Fall 2016
This is an exploratory study that compares the correlates of securing a full-time job at graduation to securing a full-time job at graduation consistent with one's major. Results are drawn from a sample of 310 graduating business school seniors who filled out a Fall 2014 survey. Results showed three positive correlates to graduating with a full-time job: highest parent education level; average hours worked per week and an internship experience. There were two positive correlates to graduating with a job consistent with one's major: an internship experience and membership in a student professional organization (SPO). Implications, study limitations and suggestions for future research are discussed.
Descriptors: Correlation, Comparative Analysis, Surveys, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Working Hours, Internship Programs, Employment, College Graduates, Business Schools, Majors (Students), Group Membership, Student Characteristics, Grade Point Average, Faculty Development, Regression (Statistics)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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