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THE IMPACT OF INTERNSHIPS AND STUDY ABROAD ON THE CAREER READINESS OF FIRST-GEN STUDENTS

What, if any, effect do internships have on the career readiness of first-generation students? Similarly, how do study abroad experiences impact first-generation students’ career readiness? In this article, we examine data from NACE’s 2018 Student Survey to compare and contrast the effects of these activities on first-generation students with those of their non-first-generation peers, detail implications, and suggest avenues for further investigation.

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