Read more college graduates stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/30152/college-graduates.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:43:07 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70519/forget-fetching-coffee-interns-work-from-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCompanies have long used internships to avoid paying young people, but increasingly they don't want to see their interns at all. "Virtual internships," where recent grads do research and sales or work with social media from home, has expanded from an unheard-of practice to "something almost every college student has...http://www.newser.com/story/70519/forget-fetching-coffee-interns-work-from-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Sep 2009 9:57:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66593/us-grads-turn-to-china.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLarge numbers of American graduates shut out of the job market at home are turning to the East for opportunities, the New York Times reports. A surge of young Americans have left to try their luck in Shanghai and Beijing in recent years, attracted by the strong economy and the...http://www.newser.com/story/66593/us-grads-turn-to-china.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Aug 2009 5:41:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65277/09-grads-picky-despite-grim-jobs-market.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMany of this year's college grads are confounding career advisers by rejecting suggestions that they can't afford to be choosy about what job to take in a recession, the New York Times reports. The grads say they don't want to be forced into less-than-ideal jobs and career paths by economic...http://www.newser.com/story/65277/09-grads-picky-despite-grim-jobs-market.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 25 Jul 2009 6:28:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61257/kwan-hughes-skate-on-to-college-diplomas.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFigure-skating champions Michelle Kwan and Sarah Hughes both had to step outside the rink to land their latest accomplishment—graduating from college. Five-time world champ Kwan, 28, received a Bachelor's degree in international studies with a political science minor from the University of Denver. Hughes, meanwhile, completed a degree in...http://www.newser.com/story/61257/kwan-hughes-skate-on-to-college-diplomas.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Jun 2009 6:35:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59259/michelle-to-california-grads-we-need-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhile her husband’s commencement speeches were plagued by controversy, Michelle Obama received adoration from graduates at the University of California, Merced, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. During a 29-minute address on a 100-degree day, the first lady encouraged graduates to pursue public service careers. “We are going to need all...http://www.newser.com/story/59259/michelle-to-california-grads-we-need-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 17 May 2009 10:34:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58535/funny-fallon-picks-up-degree.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJimmy Fallon performed 20 minutes of stand-up today and walked away with two college degrees, the Albany Times Union reports. Receiving a bachelor of arts and an honorary doctorate 17 years after entering the College of Saint Rose in upstate New York, the Late Night host kept fellow grads laughing...http://www.newser.com/story/58535/funny-fallon-picks-up-degree.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 09 May 2009 19:34:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58492/college-grads-face-years-of-lower-wages.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe recession will mean paltry pay for the Class of '09 for many years to come, economists tell the Wall Street Journal . College grads are entering the toughest labor market in 25 years and competition is driving down starting wages for those lucky enough to land jobs, an effect research...http://www.newser.com/story/58492/college-grads-face-years-of-lower-wages.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 09 May 2009 9:46:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57409/jobless-china-faces-grad-glut.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn recent years, the sight of an unemployed college graduate in China was as rare as a panda. But up to one third of last year's 5.6 million college graduates remain jobless, the Wall Street Journal reports. After years of the country's mostly state-run universities upping enrollment by as...http://www.newser.com/story/57409/jobless-china-faces-grad-glut.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Apr 2009 10:53:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55688/salaries-down-1100-for-this-years-grads.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMore bad news for 1.5 million college seniors graduating this year into a tough job market: Less money. The average salary offer to a new recipient of a bachelor's degree is $48,515, down 2.2% from last year's $49,624, says a survey by the National Association of...http://www.newser.com/story/55688/salaries-down-1100-for-this-years-grads.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Apr 2009 17:13:50 CDT