The College to Workforce Transition for Immigrant Origin Latino/a Young Adults – Vanessa Delgado
September 2023
Children of immigrants now make up a significant proportion of young adults who pursue college degrees; however, we know very little about their transition from college to the workforce. In this webinar, Dr. Delgadol explored how college-educated immigrant-origin Latino/a young adults transitioned into the world of work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Longitudinal qualitative data to underscores how immigration policies, COVID-19, education-occupation mismatches, and low socioeconomic origins complicate the workforce transitions for college-educated Latinos/as. Implications of the research and practical solutions were discussed.
Keywords: Immigrant, origin, transition, career development, college students, workforce, Latina, Latino, Latinx, policies, Early Career Scholar, Early Career Scholars