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What Employers Are Demanding

 The National Association of Colleges and Employers asked today's professionals to identify the major skills that college graduates need to be successful in the job market:
  • The ability to work with technology
    Networked residence halls and computerized labs for the Wilmer Writing Center, math, and foreign languages complement a number of state-of-the-art computer labs in areas such as psychology, nursing, and video communications. Students have free access to the Internet and holdings of many libraries. Computer literacy is part of college life.
  • Critical thinking skills
    Development of this important skill is at the heart of a liberal arts education. Our graduates tell us that their ability to question, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information was not only the foundation of their experience but essential for their professional and personal lives. Undergraduate research opportunities and our challenging and interdisciplinary reading, writing, and discussion program about ageless issues as found in the "great books" are unique programs that help develop these skills.
  • Global perspective and enhanced foreign language and multicultural skills
    Required courses in a foreign language and world history lay the foundation for a rich and diverse environment. Students gain a world perspective from currently enrolled international and minority students, internships and study abroad, relationships with our sister schools in Korea and Japan, and from well-known speakers who bring a global perspective to current issues.
  • Career-related experience before hitting the job market
    Internships offered locally, regionally, and internationally are vital components to the academic experience at Lynchburg College. For many students, internships affirm their career choices; for some, the experience leads to a new interest. Every attempt is made to "custom design" an internship for students with special interests.
  • A commitment to lifelong learning and an entrepreneurial attitude toward career development
    Nationally, more than half of today's college graduates will change careers during their lifetimes. Many will be forced to make changes due to new demands for products and services; many will change because they want a new challenge. A liberal arts education provides the communication, problem solving, and critical thinking skills needed for these transitions.