The coronavirus pandemic has changed the lives of millions of students, but university students have had an extra challenge. Finding a job in this new era in which businesses have closed down and new hirings are rare is a challenge even if graduates are able to finish their school through online education.
Graduates anticipate that employers may not prefer those having earned degrees through online education rather than attending class in physical classrooms. The online education during the lockdown did not allow the latest crop of graduates to accrue field experience or establish networks necessary to harness employment opportunities.
Aslı Görkem, 23, a recent law graduate, shares the concern that the lack of…