Landing a job just out of college is not as easy as it used to be. With a tight job market and struggling economy, recent college graduates are competing with their peers and seasoned professionals for entry-level positions in their field.
June is yet another important transition time for both you and your college student. College students may have started a summer term, an internship or a job search. High school students may have realized that college is just around the corner and are busy getting ready for the fall semester. As a parent, you may be excited but, at the same time, overwhelmed about your student's new chapter in life.
Internships are an essential way for your student to gain experience and skills in today’s competitive employment marketplace. Not only do most college programs require at least one internship for a student to graduate, but also many entry-level jobs require internship experience to apply (and employers want candidates who have that experience under their belt!).
With the semester ending and the summer coming, many students are looking for an internship position, hoping to gain some real-life experience and even land a job placement. Your student may be frustrated by the amount of the internship information from the campus career office, the internet and even his social groups. Naturally, as a parent you'll have some questions of your own: Where should my student and I be searching? How can I help ease some of my student's internship stress? How can I give constructive advice but give my student the space s/he needs?
Thanks to the passage of health care reform, a record number of 3.2M college students will have the ability to remain on – or re-enroll in – their parent’s health care plan when they graduate this Spring.
Without question, this is a positive development for both parents and graduating college students. However, there are many nuances to the coverage provisions, according to Bill Suneson, president, Next Generation Insurance (NGI) Group, which operates GradGuard.com a specialist in “right-fit” insurance for college students and insurance for new graduates.
Landing a job just out of college is not as easy as it used to be. With a tight job market and struggling economy, recent college graduates are competing with their peers and seasoned professionals for entry-level positions in their field.
June is yet another important transition time for both you and your college student. College students may have started a summer term, an internship or a job search. High school students may have realized that college is just around the corner and are busy getting ready for the fall semester. As a parent, you may be excited but, at the same time, overwhelmed about your student's new chapter in life. 
Internships are an essential way for your student to gain experience and skills in today’s competitive employment marketplace. Not only do most college programs require at least one internship for a student to graduate, but also many entry-level jobs require internship experience to apply (and employers want candidates who have that experience under their belt!).