LIFE AFTER COLLEGE This experience proved invaluable when I was sitting across the table from potential employers. I have no doubt that the knowledge and skills gained from Life After College are the reasons I was able to secure a job as a management consultant for an energy company in Houston, Texas.” —Nathan Irby, Louisiana State ‘14
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SIGEP STAKEHOLDER REPORT 2014 | SIGEP.ORG
Bentley University National Study** • Millennials
are expected to make up the largest work force in the U.S. History.
• 61%
CNN Money
USA TODAY
• Nearly
half of recent grads are making less than $25,000 per year.
• Nearly
80% are facing at least $10,000 in loans.
of business decisionmakers give colleges and universities a “C” or lower on preparing recent college grads for their first jobs.
• 53.6% of bachelor’s degree holders under the age of 25 were jobless or underemployed in 2012.
**Prepared-U-Project
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n the 2013-2014 academic year we held four programs reaching over 300 members, freshmen-seniors. You may be wondering why reaching undergraduates from each year in school is important.
Simply put, a diploma does not guarantee a job nor does it mean a college graduate is prepared to succeed professionally. Clearly there is a real crisis in higher education regarding career preparedness and Life After College provides a solution to the problem for our undergraduate brothers. Even though 300 men were reached this past year, over 14,000 of our members did not have access to this program. To help our brothers avoid becoming a part of these statistics, we need to continue expanding the reach and impact of Life After College.