ERIC Number: EJ1134880
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-1363-9080
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Athletics, Clubs, or Music? The Influence of College Extracurricular Activities on Job Prestige and Satisfaction
Kim, Jeongeun; Bastedo, Michael N.
Journal of Education and Work, v30 n3 p249-269 2017
In this study, we investigate how college extracurricular activities influence students' early occupational outcomes. In particular, we examine how the type and number of extracurricular activities, as well as level of participation, influence occupational prestige and job satisfaction. Employing the three national databases, we compare the relationship between extracurricular activities and occupational outcomes across three different cohorts and different levels of college selectivity in the context of the US. Our results suggest that the type of activities pursued in college is consistently important for occupational outcomes, and different types of activities have significant influence for different cohorts. Extracurricular activities tend to have more labour market benefits for graduates of selective institutions.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Extracurricular Activities, Education Work Relationship, Career Choice, Reputation, Job Satisfaction, Cohort Analysis, Influences, Labor Market, Student Participation, Longitudinal Studies, College Graduates, Student Surveys, Employment Patterns
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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 - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972
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