While some of these unemployed graduates were at the top of their class, it seems …show more content…
Although Allen found himself as one of the fortunate ones because he was offered a job in his field while still in school. This happened because of an internship that he was required to fulfill for his degree plan. His employer built a relationship and saw his potential in the two months he interned. Allen feels that you go to college, spend at least 4 years earning a degree, and when you get a job little of what you learned in college is used to perform the job. The useful information comes from the learning you receive in the field, working with the experienced workers who teach you the knowledge that is required to perform the …show more content…
Our universities are receiving budget cuts left and right causing layoffs, postponed investment in facility upgrades, and raised tuition. What better way to fix a budget crisis then to get donations from businesses? What if a hospital built a lab filled with robotic instruments to the college of nursing? Or an industry donated the latest equipment used so engineer students could practice with these? This would create funding for universities and experience for the