NACE Briefs

Over the past few years, professionals throughout the labor market have been navigating economic and social shifts, the impacts of a public health crisis, and the changing nature of work and workplaces.

This special report is a snapshot of the state of the profession to understand our members’ experiences related to their job satisfaction and, for the first time, their emotional well-being.

April 2023. 19 pages. 8 1/2 x 11. PDF.

Fee: FREE (members); $19.95 (nonmembers) – free for NACE members

Complete your transaction, then go to MyNACE > Purchase History > NACE Brief: Mental Health, Well-Being, and Job Satisfaction to download this brief.

Central to its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in its research, NACE is committed to understanding the experiences of students across demographic categories. In this brief, NACE highlights the experiences of students who identify as LGBTQ+ students’ internship experiences, job offers, and views of future work, with the goal of better serving students as they navigate their college and career experiences.

September 2022. 8 pages. 8 1/2 x 11. PDF.

Fee: FREE (members); $19.95 (nonmembers) – free for NACE members

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For the first time in its annual student survey of two-year college students, NACE collected data to better understand the experiences of students who provide caregiving to other individuals in their home as they are completing their education. Recommendations for recruiting two-year students are included.

August 2022. 9 pages. 8 1/2 x 11. PDF.

Fee: FREE (members); $19.95 (nonmembers) – free for NACE members

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Paid internships are an important path to a job for new college graduates, but women, racial/ethnic minorities, and those who are the first in their family to attend college are much less likely to secure one. What does this mean for employers? Read the full brief to find out what NACE’s research revealed.

October 2021. 8 1/2" x 11”. 9 pages. PDF format.

Fee: FREE (members); $39.99 (nonmembers) – two brief set free for NACE members

Purchase this product, then go to MyNACE > Purchase History > 2021 NACE Student Survey Briefs – 4 Year to download the briefs.

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way employers look for, recruit, and hire new college graduates: Instead of engaging with students in person through traditional recruiting and hiring activities, such as career fairs and on-campus interviews, employers had to pivot their efforts to virtual settings. Read the full brief to find out what NACE’s research revealed.

October 2021. 8 1/2" x 11”. 12 pages. PDF format.

Fee: FREE (members); $39.99 (nonmembers) – two brief set free for NACE members

Purchase this product, then go to MyNACE > Purchase History > 2021 NACE Student Survey Briefs – 4 Year to download the briefs.