We examined the correlation between students’ involvement in extracurricular activities and their confidence in finding a job after graduation. 

UCSC students surveyed 194 Psychology and Cognitive Science majors during class in a research methods course. Students were asked, “In the past year, how involved were you in extracurricular activities (e.g., school club, volunteering, research, internship, campus jobs involvement)?” and “How confident are you  in finding a job post grad?”. The answers were measured on a Likert scale of 1-5, where one was “not involved” and “not confident” and five was “very involved” and “absolutely confident.” 

There is a fairly strong positive association between involvement in extracurricular activities (i.e. clubs, internships, volunteerships) and confidence in getting a job after graduation. The more a student is involved in extracurricular activities, the more confident they are in finding a job after graduating.

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