LatinoGraduate.com is the first Latino career and employment web site designed to match the growing Latino student population in the United States, Puerto Rico and internationally with employers looking to recruit talented interns, co-ops and college graduates within 10 years of degree attainment.
Why LatinoGraduate.com? Consider the following as of 2006:
- Over 2 million enrolled Latino college students
- Latinos are the second largest racial/ethnic group in the United States representing 15% of the U.S. population
- Latinos represented 14% of the U.S. labor force and is expected to increase 24% by 2050
- Latino students represented 20% of public school enrollment
- Latino students represented 12% of the undergraduate students
- 13% of Latinos 25 and over had earned a bachelor’s degree or higher
- 58% of recent Latino high school graduates had enrolled in college
- 24% of Latinos 18-24 years old were enrolled in degree-granting institutions
- Latino college enrollment is projected to increase 39% by 2017
- 59% of Latinos enrolled in higher education were women
LatinoGraduate.com’s mission is to enhance the career and employment options of currently enrolled Latino students and graduates. It will build on the national network of Latino-serving organizations developed by its sister site, LatinosinHigherEd.com. This e-network has more than 6,000 administrators, faculty, practitioners, and students who regularly receive e-newsletters, job postings, policy briefs, reports, and information on conference/events that specifically impact the career and academic achievement of Latino students.
Examples of these partners include the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE), Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (TACHE), Connecticut Association of Latinos in Higher Education (CALAHE), Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) members, California Latina Leadership Organization, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators(NASPA) Latino/a Knowledge community, ACPA-College Student Education International Latino Community, National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC), National Latino Education Network (NELN), National Latina/o Psychological Association (NLPA), and United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI).
LatinoGraduate.com is a Latino owned and operated web site managed by professionals with over 20 years of experience in higher education, career services, student success, and development. The staff of LatinoGraduate.com will continue to expand its strategic partnerships with local, regional, and national Latino-serving organizations to promote events, conferences, and information that specifically impacts the career, education, and employment opportunities for Latino students and graduates.
