title: Connecting undergraduate science education with the needs of today's graduates.
abstract: Undergraduate science programs are not providing graduates with the knowledgebase and skills they need to be successful on today's job market. Curricular changes relevant to today's marketplace and more opportunities for internships and work experience during students' secondary education would facilitate a smoother transition to the working world and help employers find graduates that possess both the hard and soft skills needed in the workplace. In this article, we discuss these issues and offer solutions that would generate more marketplace-ready undergraduates.
authors: The Ronin Institute, Montclair, New Jersey, USA.
authors: Viviane
authors: V
authors: Callier
authors: Department of Natural Sciences, Clayton State University, Morrow, Georgia, USA.
authors: Richard H
authors: RH
authors: Singiser
authors: Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA ; The Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
authors: Nathan L
authors: NL
authors: Vanderford
keywords: job market; job skills; science curricula; undergraduate education; work experience