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The WFU Recognitions and Awards brief celebrates milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest University.

Commencement story ideas include both expert commentary and student examples for how to find a job in 2025, what grads are looking for in their employers, and the growing internship to full-time job trend — plus local students and trash to treasure sustainability angles.

Internship experience gives new grads a competitive edge. Sixty-three percent of graduating seniors have had at least one internship and seven of 10 interns are offered full-time jobs by their employers, according to internships.com.

It’s not uncommon to hear about what employers are looking for in grads but what are grads looking for in their employers?

Katy Harriger, professor and chair of politics and international affairs, has been named faculty director of Wake Forest University's Wake Washington program, which will combine academic and internship experiences in the nation’s capital.