Abstract

Job satisfaction helps the employer and the employee; employees who are satisfied with their career are more loyal to their employer. Those who are confident with their career have proved to be happier in their jobs and advanced further. Previous studies have shown that some employers are not hiring those who lack career preparation from college. Employers expressed that graduates lack interpersonal skills (speaking and writing), computer skills, and integration skills. Career preparation consists of internships in which students work to gain entry-level work exposure. This study was conducted to potentially show the correlation of career preparation with job satisfaction. This study tested the hypothesis that those who lacked career preparation were not satisfied with their job. Participants were over the age of eighteen and graduates from a college or university from the East Coast or Midwest. Participants answered questions on a Demographic Questionnaire and a Job Satisfaction Questionnaire via Google forms. The study consisted of 55 participants, 17 males and 38 females. Out of the 55 participants, 38.2% were not satisfied with their current job, while 43.7% were. The results denied the hypothesis. The results help to identify the need for career preparation while in college.