From Insight to Action

Researching the College-to-Career Journey—and Supporting Students Along the Way

Research

White Paper Series

CURRENT ISSUE: 1 - SPRING 2025 Original research from Labor Lab with practical insights for educators, career professionals, and students navigating the evolving college and career landscape.

Executive Summary Series

CURRENT ISSUE: 1 - SPRING 2025 Concise, accessible briefs that distill cutting-edge research on the college and career journey—highlighting key findings, emerging trends, and actionable insights for busy educators, advisors, and students.

ProTacts: Student Resource Library

A curated set of trustworthy articles, expert videos, informational interviews, and more—organized by topic, all designed to help you take confident next steps towards your career.

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Become an RA at Labor Lab

Our flexible Research Assistant (RA) internship program is designed to give you hands-on professional and research experience, while helping you clarify your own career goals.

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The Future of Work: Student Reflections on a Changing World of Work

This eBook brings together essays from Labor Lab interns on how technology, shifting values, and social change are reshaping careers. Covering fields from healthcare to law to digital media, the collection highlights Gen Z’s perspectives and offers practical steps for navigating an uncertain job market.

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Career Clarity: How to Pick a Field

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Not sure which professional field you want to pursue? At the end of this approximately 4-hour course you will have enough clarity to make action steps towards a particular field. You will be guided through a set of four exercises designed to help you discover career paths that align with who you are.

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Self-Coaching Made Simple: Learn Job Crafting

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Originally delivered at SDSU’s Staff Professional Development Day, this workshop includes a time and energy reflection, VIA Character Strengths assessment, and guided use of ChatGPT to personalize job crafting ideas. Participants explore strategies to align work with their strengths, values, and goals.