What are some trends in todays job market?
Keeley: Many students at the leading business schools came back to campus with offers from their summer-internship employers. Now, companies are pushing students to make decisions about accepting these offers before we even begin on-campus recruiting [for full-time jobs]. There are guidelines suggesting recruiters refrain from doing that. But given the supply and demand factors, many employers are pushing students for a quick response, and there’s not much we can do about it. As counselors, we don’t think it’s in the best interest of the student or the company. Q: How do you serve international students? Keeley: We’ve decreased our international population to about 25%. Part of that is in recognition of the visa problems. We value the participation of international students, and we like a broad representation, but we know it’s going to be more challenging to look for employment in the U.S. Except for sponsored international students, most would like to find work in the U.S. at least fo
