20 College Graduation Gifts for the Class of 2011

Now for our "Help a Grad's Career" graduation gift suggestions.

Graduation Gift Idea #16:
Place to Crash During a Jobternship
If you have an extra room in your home, or an extra home, give the gift of free rent to a grad who needs a place to crash while they work for free.

Graduation Gift Idea #17:
Internship or Job
If you own your own company, or have the ability to make hiring decisions, hire an outstanding graduate that you know. We all know it’s a really tough year for job seekers.

Graduation Gift Idea #18:
Work Abroad
If you have the ability to offer a recent graduate an overseas assignment, we know plenty of graduates who would be extremely grateful.

Graduation Gift Idea #19:
Travel
Going to college provides an education, but traveling the world provides young people with a new outlook on life. No college graduate is truly educated until they have experienced unfamiliar cultures, languages and places. If you are able to provide your college graduate with assistance traveling to a different country please consider doing this as a graduation gift.

Graduation Gift Idea #20:
Money
What college graduate can’t use a little extra cash?

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I have worked in university career services for 13 years and this book summarizes the lessons that I teach to my students every day. The advice and tools presented in this book are simple, clearly outlined and motivating. I will definitely share this book with my students and have copies in my career library.

Darby Scism, Ph.D.
Director, Career Development Center
Loyola University Chicago

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