As senior week comes to a close and the Class of 2012 prepares to don their cap and gowns before friends, family, and Michael Bloomberg this weekend, a growing percentage of these graduating seniors will be leaving Ithaca with jobs, according to a survey by the Cornell Career Services Office.
The Dartmouth beat the Cornell Daily Stun to this story, reporting that 49% of Cornell graduates have accepted job offers – compared to 47% this time last year. The newspaper also commented that more students received multiple job offers than in the past.
At Dartmouth, a similar survey found that 36% of respondents have job offers, up from 20% in 2011.
While this survey only provides a snapshot of the class, it has proven to be extremely accurate.
Official statistics from last year show that 53.5% of the Class of 2011 had secured a job six months after leaving Cornell, suggesting that the distribution of respondents to last spring’s survey was an accurate depiction of the class. Few students apparently find success in landing jobs in the immediate weeks after accepting their diplomas.
The fact that this number is increasing comes as a welcoming sign for the graduating class, but the growth is slow, and those without a job now may find continued difficulty in their searches over the next six months.
