Addressing the Problem of Mal-employment of Liberal Arts Graduates

作者:Zeid Abe*; Javdekar Chitra; Bograd Marina; Steiger Escobar Susanne; Moussavi Shamsi; Duggan Claire; Sullivan Daniel; Kamarthi Sagas
来源:45th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2015-10-21 to 2015-10-24.

摘要

Unlike technical graduates such as engineering and science, liberal arts graduates usually encounter difficulty finding jobs in their majors. A good percentage of them becomes under-or unemployed. This paper investigates and discusses an innovative approach to address this problem. We provide these students with an accelerated 12-month certificate in advanced manufacturing to help them apply for manufacturing positions. The paper discusses the design and content of the certificate.