Letter to the Editor: Seniors Prep for Dwindling Jobs

By Elspeth Rossetti

To The Editor,

In contrast to the gloomy prospects outlined in "Seniors Prep for Dwindling Jobs," Santa Clara's Career Center is seeing a robust recruiting year for the class of 2012. Campus career fairs this year have had the highest employer attendance since 2008 when the recession hit. Fall saw 159 employers recruiting all majors, winter had 73 employers at the general fair and 72 at the engineering fair and spring had 81 employers in attendance.

BroncoLink has the highest number of internships posted in its history­­- 631 current opportunities as I write this email. The National Association of Colleges and Employers reported in their salary survey that the overall average salary for the class of 2011 was 2.3 percent higher than 2010; projections for the class of 2012 are expected to continue that upward trend.

The national trends reported in the article are not reflective of the experience on this campus. Students at Santa Clara are in the heart of Silicon Valley, which is creating jobs and leading the nation out of the recession. Also, the job market for new graduates is separate from that of experienced professionals and the national trends do not show that.

I encourage the class of 2012 to feel hopeful and know that there are many opportunities out there for them to make a living and to make a difference. Remember, the Career Center can help you!

Elspeth Rossetti
Career Center Director