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JERSEY CITY, N.J. | In March 2022, (�۲�ӰԺ) announced a partnership with — a national online job placement and networking platform for first-generation college students — to enhance its career access support for first generation college students, which make up 54 percent of the institution’s undergraduate population.

This partnership between �۲�ӰԺ and CareerSpring is featured in a nearly four-minute segment on on NJ PBS Thirteen. Schaffler, the NJ Spotlight News Business Correspondent, interviewed , Career Services Director of �۲�ӰԺ’s School of Business, on a program entitled “In Focus: State of the Labor Market”, which aired on June 4.

During the interview, Schaffler and Iannuzzi discuss why �۲�ӰԺ has made it a priority to help first-generation college students enter the workforce, the partnership with CareerSpring, the progress of the partnership after the first semester, �����ԲԳܳ�����’s optimism about the job market the Class of 2022 is entering, and �۲�ӰԺ’s success in graduating first-gen students at a rate higher than the national average.

Watch the full interview, which begins at the 17:45 mark and runs through 21:36.

To read the full announced from March 2022 about �۲�ӰԺ’s partnership with CareerSpring, visit:

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Media seeking an �۲�ӰԺ faculty or staff member as a subject expert are encouraged to contact communications@�۲�ӰԺ.edu for assistance and guidance.

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New �۲�ӰԺ City University is an institution of higher learning with an audacious goal: the development of our students, our city, our communities, our state, and the world beyond. We are a game-changing force for our students and their families. Whether our students are enrolled in one of our 50 undergraduate, 30 graduate or three doctoral programs at our three locations — our main campus in �۲�ӰԺ City, our School of Business located in the heart of the �۲�ӰԺ City Financial District, or our newest location at �۲�ӰԺ @ Fort Monmouth which expands bachelor's and master's degree offerings along the �۲�ӰԺ Shore, �۲�ӰԺ provides an affordable, diverse environment, and an exceptionally supportive faculty—all of which prepares them to be critical thinkers in a global landscape.

We’re also changing the game for our city, our communities, and our state. As the educational anchor institution in �۲�ӰԺ City, we’ve established partnerships to ensure the area’s growth directly benefits our students and community members. We seek to improve the lives of everyone in the Garden State, whether creating a home for the arts, bringing educational programs to K-12 students, offering bachelor’s degrees in partnership with community colleges, or providing professional development opportunities for adults.

At �۲�ӰԺ, we’re not just educating minds, we’re nourishing souls and lifting communities. We’re changing the game.

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Contact:
Ira Thor, Senior Director of University Communications and Media Relations | ithor@njcu.edu | 201-200-3301