College Readiness Blog for Parents

Interior design careers might sound like all fun and games, but they require serious preparation, too! Find out how you can help your teen prepare for an interior design career without destroying all your furniture.

College internships are a must for today’s college students, but not all internship experiences are alike. Read this week’s top news headlines to help your teens make the most of our intern nation.

Post-grad employment rates are looking good this year, but this is no guarantee. If your teens want to land jobs straight out of college, they need to build career experience now.

Career exploration as a junior can transform your student’s college experience. Read Trevor’s story about the changes he made as a college junior.

One of the key factors of career readiness is mathematical ability, but U.S. students are in rough shape. According to The Math Mom, this might be a result of your own math phobia.

Career readiness seems far away in high school, but a lack of preparation catches up fast. Find out how a high school junior can get juggle it all and still work on career readiness.

Career readiness is important even before your teen graduates college. To get your teen ready, find out what a college sophomore needs to do to prepare for a career.

Check your teen’s career readiness before they head out the door. College student Brendan shares what to expect when your teens are exploring options freshman year.

You may not have to sacrifice your child’s dream college experience for financial aid help. Check out the alternative college programs in this week’s Sunday Dish.

Developing career skills is critical in today’s global economy. Help your teen get on track with the tips in this week’s college prep news headlines, which includes advice from two very famous career counselors.