Fall 2022 recruiting looks extremely positive for the upcoming class of graduates. Almost 90% of employers responding to NACE’s Job Outlook 2022 Spring Update survey report that they will be hiring for both full-time and intern/co-op positions at that time.
This is up from last year, when 83% of employers responding to the Job Outlook 2021 Spring Update indicated they will be hiring for both full-time positions and internships/co-ops. (See Figure 1.)
The remaining 10% of this year’s respondents will also be hiring, but either for full-time or intern/co-op positions only. There are no respondents that indicate they will not be hiring in Fall 2022.
Each year, NACE surveys employers regarding their hiring intentions for the graduating class; this is conducted in two parts—fall (Job Outlook 2022) and spring (Job Outlook 2022 Spring Update). The Job Outlook 2022 Spring Update was conducted from February 2 – March 11, 2022. Of the 196 total respondents, 160 were NACE employer members, representing 19.8% of eligible member respondents, and 36 were nonmember companies. The Job Outlook 2022 Spring Update report is available to NACE members in MyNACE.
Figure 1: Hiring Expectations for Fall 2022
| |
Percent of 2022 Respondents |
Percent of 2021 Respondents |
| Full-time Only |
3.7% |
6.4% |
| Intern/Co-op Only |
6.8% |
9.4% |
| Both Full-Time and Intern/Co-op |
89.5% |
83.3% |
| Not On-campus – Not Hiring in 2021-22 |
0.0% |
1.0% |
Source: Job Outlook 2022 Spring Update, National Association of Colleges and Employers